Deadly Motorcycle Accident in Winfield Blamed on DUI Driver

A deadly accident in Winfield on Monday lead to a woman being charged with DUI.  The accident occurred on Route 34 near Bluff Creek.  Motorcyclist Rodney Thomas was killed in the accident when an alleged DUI driver traveled left of center and struck him.  The Charleston Gazette reported that Susanne Thomas was charged with DUI [...]

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Alcohol Believed Involved in I-64 Accident

The Register-Herald reported yesterday that an accident on Interstate 64 early Tuesday morning near the Lewisburg exit could have been alcohol related.  Around 2:00 a.m. a Nissan truck struck a Ford F-150 in the rear.  The Nissan then crossed the median and struck a guard rail.  The driver and passenger in the of the Ford [...]

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Case Results – DUI Injury Case Settles for Policy Limits

In early 2009, Rist Law Offices was hired by the victim of a severe drunk driving case to file a West Virginia drunk driving accident lawsuit.  As the result of the negligence of the drunk driver, our client suffered severe head injuries and had to be transported to a critical care unit in Charleston. During the [...]

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Alcohol Cause of Beckley Car Accident

Police believe that alcohol and speed were the primary causes of a single vehicle accident outside of Beckley on Tuesday night.  A suspect was driving a vehicle southbound on WV 16 when the vehicle left the roadway and crashed into a utility pole.  The accident caused a power outage to several hundred customers.  The Register-Herald [...]

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Pedestrian Killed by Drunk Driver in Morgantown

West Virginia Metro News reported today that a pedestrian was struck and killed by a drunk driver around 3:30 a.m. on Sunday.  The story is here.  The driver of the vehicle was arrested and charged with DUI causing death.  The accident occurred at the intersection of Don Knotts Boulevard and Dorsey Avenue.   When the [...]

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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 DUI Driver and Bar Owner Held Liable for Wreck

The Charleston Gazette reported yesterday that a Kanawha County jury held a man convicted of drunk driving and a bar owner liable in a fatal car accident that occurred on W. Va. Route 21 in 2000.  The story is here. Clearly, a driver who takes lives into his own hands by driving intoxicated is not the [...]

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