Truck Accident Near Beckley Sends One to Hospital

A serious head-on accident involving a pickup truck and a rollback truck on West Virginia Route 3 resulted in one person being transported to the hospital.  The accident happened on West Virginia Route 3 near Eccles on Tuesday.  A story about the accident is in the Beckley newspaper. Beckley WV Trucking Accident Lawyer When an [...]

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One Person Killed in I-64 Tractor Trailer Accident

One person was killed when a car and tractor trailer collided on Interstate 64 near White Sulpher Springs on Monday.  The accident occurred in the westbound lanes around 3:20 in the afternoon.  A story about the accident is here. Beckley WV Tractor Trailer Accident Lawyer If you or a loved one have been injured in [...]

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Truck Accident on West Virginia I-79 Kills One Person

The driver of a tractor trailer was killed on Wednesday when the truck he was driving wrecked and caught on fire.  The accident occurred on Interstate 79 in Marion County.  The driver of the truck was from Kentucky.  The truck accident caused the northbound lanes of the interstate to be closed for two hours.  A [...]

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Two People Dead in Glasgow WV Coal Truck Accident

Two people were killed and two people were injured in a Glasgow, West Virginia coal truck accident that occurred on Friday around 1:30 p.m.  According to this Charleston Gazette article, the injuries occurred after a coal truck and pickup truck collided head-on on Route 60. Charleston and Glasgow West Virginia Coal Truck Accident Lawyer If [...]

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Fayette County Coal Truck Accident Injures Two

Two Fayette County residents were injured on Wednesday when a coal truck crossed the center line and struck their car head-on.  Both men were flown to a Charleston Hospital.  According to police investigation, Larry Evans, the coal truck driver, was distracted at the time of the accident and crossed the center line.  The coal truck [...]

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Coal Truck Driver Killed

The Charleston Gazette reported yesterday that a coal truck driver was killed yesterday when he lost control of his truck while travelling downhill.  The truck rolled over after hitting an embankment.  The story is here.  The article mentions that authorities are investigating whether there was a mechanical failure. WV Coal Truck Accident Lawyer If you [...]

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WV Coal Truck Accident Lawyer

The Register-Herald and Charleston Gazette both ran articles yesterday about a coal truck accident near Cabin Creek West Virginia that killed one woman and injured another.  The articles note that the state police did not find the driver of the coal truck at fault and that his truck weight was 3,000 pounds below the legal [...]

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WV Coal Slurry Accident Lawyer

In the aftermath of a 300 acre coal ash spill in Tennessee, the Register-Herald ran an editorial this week asking whether coal waste sludge ponds found in West Virginia are safe.  The article is here.  The editorial takes a look at a problem that is much closer to home in the coalfields of West Virginia [...]

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Q and A with a WV Wrongful Death Lawyer

The Register-Herald reported yesterday that an elderly woman was killed in a car accident on I-64 near Sandstone Mountain.  The article is here. When dealing with an accident that involves a death, it is important to discuss your case with a WV wrongful death lawyer in order to make certain that any offers by an insurance [...]

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WV Coal Mine Accident Lawyer

The Charleston Gazette reported on December 23, 2008 that a Massey Energy Subsidiary has admitted to criminal safety violations that led to the death of two coal miners in Logan County, West Virginia.  The story is here. The article highlights how dangerous WV coal mining can be, especially when an employer has not taken proper [...]

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