Putnam County Jury Awards $56,000 in Motorcycle Accident Case

A Putnam County jury awarded our client just under $56,000 in a motorcycle accident case that was taken to trial after State Farm Insurance offered an unreasonably low settlement offer.  The initial offer to our client before he hired Rist Law Offices was only $2,500.  After pre and post-trial interest we obtained nearly $60,000 for [...]

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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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Two Killed in Beckley Area Motorcycle Accident

A husband and wife were killed in a motorcycle accident that occurred on Ritter Drive in Beaver, West Virginia.  Darrell Martin and Zelda Martin of Shady Spring were killed in the accident.  The couple was riding south on Ritter Drive (U.S. 19) when a 2000 Ford F-350 truck attempting to turn onto Oxley Circle pulled [...]

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Hit-and-Run in Charleston Leaves One Injured

A hit-and-run accident in Charleston’s West Side on Tuesday left the driver of a motorcycle hospitalized.  Police are looking for the driver of a white Pontiac van who fled the scene of the accident.  The accident occurred at the intersection of Kanawha Boulevard and Tennessee Avenue. Charleston WV Hit-and-Run Accident Lawyer If you or a loved one [...]

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Morgantown Driver Pleads in Motorcycle Fatality Case

Last July a Weston man made an illegal u-turn on Interstate 68 near Morgantown that killed two motorcyclists.   According to the Charleston Gazette, the man has pleaded no contest to negligent homicide and faces up to one year in jail for each death. Getting Help With a Morgantown, WV Motorcycle Accident Case If you [...]

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Motorcycle Accident in Beckley

A man was airlifted to a Charleston hospital on Sunday after his motorcycle collided with a minivan on U. S. 19 near Maple Fork Road.  The occupants of the minivan were not injured in the accident.  The Register-Herald reported the story here. West Virginia Motorcycle Accident Lawyer When an accident with a motorcycle occurs, the [...]

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West Virginia Man Injured in Harley Davidson Accident

A West Virginia resident was injured in an accident on Wednesday on Route 41 near Prince, West Virginia.  A Harley Davidson rider lost control while trying to make a turn, according to the Register-Herald.  The driver was flown to Charleston Memorial Hospital following the accident.  The story is here. West Virginia Harley Davidson Accident Lawyer [...]

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Teenager Injured in WV Motorcycle Accident

The Register-Herald reported yesterday that a 17 year-old was injured in a motorcycle accident near Cyclone, Wyoming County, West Virginia.  The story is here. The Wyoming County Sheriff’s Department said the victim swerved to miss something in the road when the accident occurred.  The victim was flown to Charleston Area Medical Center following the accident. [...]

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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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Icy Roads Lead to Numerous Accidents in Beckley

The Register-Herald reported that icy roads on December 23 lead to numerous accidents in the Beckley area.  The article is here.   On Interstate 64, a tractor trailer was reportedly jackknifed and close to 40 cars were in a ditch due to the ice. If you or a loved on have been injured in a [...]

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