Charleston personal injury blog

Accidents involving heavy trucks, such as big rigs, semi-trucks, tractor-trailers, and 18-wheelers, can be devastating. In addition to causing vehicle damage, they can injure and kill truck drivers, drivers of other vehicles, and pedestrians. Many different factors lead to truck accidents. Yet carelessness often underlies them. For instance, the driver may be distracted, or the...

Healthcare professionals have a duty to exercise reasonable care and avoid causing patient deaths. Yet according to Johns Hopkins Medicine, medical errors are the third leading cause of fatality in the United States, responsible for 10 percent of all deaths. Medical mistakes can cause deaths in numerous ways. For example, failure to diagnose a disease...

When driving in other states, it is important to know the driving laws to avoid tickets or car accidents. If you were driving in West Virginia, would you know enough about their laws to avoid a crash? When traveling through West Virginia, here are some driving laws you should remember in today’s blog. Right...

You’re out at a restaurant with your friends. While you get up to go to the restroom, you notice how dim it is in the restaurant. All of a sudden, you slip and fall on the floor. While the staff and one of your friends come to offer some assistance, your friend suggests that...