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A Parkersburg cut-through crash can bankrupt you if you stop at the driver's tiny policy

When a driver blows through a Parkersburg lot to dodge traffic and only carries West Virginia minimum coverage, the real fight is finding every other policy and proving your income loss fast.

ARTICLE by Rhonda Hatfield

Can Facebook posts kill my Parkersburg injury case?

Yes. The police report may say the other driver caused the wreck, but what actually moves claim value in Parkersburg is the evidence you create or destroy in the first 48...

the adjuster says missing the ER killed the claim do you take the low offer or fight it in Clarksburg

A Clarksburg student athlete got hit by a turning driver during a school event, waited to get checked out, and now the insurer is using that gap to slash the claim.

ARTICLE by Danny Trent

Cross the state line, and that Martinsburg city-truck claim gets nastier

If a government vehicle or bad alley design in Martinsburg hurt you, West Virginia law usually controls, Medicare wants its money back, and crossing the state line does not make this simpler.

ARTICLE by Janet Boggs

rear ended in a Clarksburg drive-through and my seat failed now they're filming me

A low-speed crash can still turn into a real injury case, especially if a bad seat or headrest made the neck damage worse and the insurer is trying to rattle you with surveillance.

ARTICLE by Bobby Ray Mullins

Who picks my doctor after a Charleston Uber crash?

"Why didn't you treat sooner, and who told you to see that doctor?" That is the adjuster question coming next, and your answer matters because insurers use treatment delays,...

Railroad Crossing Claims Against West Virginia Agencies

A West Virginia railroad crossing claim can still be alive at eight months, but the answer changes fast depending on whether the problem was a city street, a state road, a government vehicle, or the crossing setup itself.

ARTICLE by Bobby Ray Mullins

failure to yield

A driver commits a failure to yield when they do not give the right-of-way to another vehicle, pedestrian, or cyclist when the law requires them to do so. That can happen at a...

What to Do If Your Car Stalls on Tracks

If your vehicle hangs up or stalls at a West Virginia railroad crossing, get out fast, move away the right way, and call the number on the blue emergency sign.

ARTICLE by Janet Boggs

National Practitioner Data Bank

It is not a public website where patients can look up every complaint against a doctor, nurse, or hospital. A lot of people think it works like a consumer report card or a...

My brother fell on broken apartment stairs in Morgantown. What should he do now?

If he handles this wrong, the danger gets fixed before it's documented, the landlord denies notice, and key medical records end up split between VA care and private providers....

SSDI Concerns After a West Virginia Injury Settlement

A car wreck settlement usually does not knock someone off SSDI, even when concussion symptoms or internal injuries show up weeks later, but the way the money is labeled and paid can still create real problems.

ARTICLE by Rhonda Hatfield

Bus hit my car on a Martinsburg exit ramp what happens now?

In Pennsylvania, your own policy might pay first under no-fault rules. In West Virginia, the insurer will usually tell you this is a fault-based claim, they need a statement,...

Can Charleston insurance deny my PTSD claim just because I already had anxiety?

No. A Charleston insurer does not get to wipe out a PTSD or anxiety claim just because you had a pre-existing condition. In West Virginia, they take you as they find you. If a...

Does VA disability stop me suing after my parked truck got hit in Wheeling?

No - VA disability usually does not stop a West Virginia injury claim, but waiting can cost you money fast. A common Wheeling situation looks like this: a veteran parks along...

Can my boss blame me for a Clarksburg company truck crash to dodge paying?

The one thing your employer is hoping you never find out is this: in West Virginia, they do not get to escape responsibility just by saying the crash was your fault. If you...

Geico just said "that's the max" after your Beckley sideswipe? Maybe not

A Beckley freelancer got sideswiped in traffic, missed work, and the adjuster says the other driver has only minimum limits - here's where that story falls apart.

ARTICLE by Tom Ratliff

What happens if I was an Uber passenger hurt in a Wheeling work-zone sideswipe?

One recent change worth knowing: West Virginia has been putting heavier work-zone enforcement around construction areas, so the paper trail now matters more than the old "just...

Can my Charleston employer cut my hours if I switch lawyers after my RV crash?

If you get this wrong, you can miss wage benefits, lose proof of retaliation, and blow the 2-year deadline to sue over the crash. The insurance company will tell you switching...

CMS Conditions of Participation

People often mix these up with Joint Commission accreditation, but they are not the same thing. CMS Conditions of Participation are the federal health and safety rules...