The size and weight of semitrucks make it easy for them to damage smaller passenger vehicles in a crash; however, the service they provide is crucial for the country. Because of this, truckers must always operate their vehicles safely. A crash between a passenger...
Many drivers instinctively become nervous and defensive around big trucks. They may grip the steering wheel tightly, drop their speed and otherwise try to adjust for what they perceive as an environmental risk. Such changes in driving behavior are smart because...
Truck carrier companies are responsible for keeping the vehicles in their fleet in working order, but not every company upholds that responsibility. When they do not maintain the systems that these large vehicles rely on to operate safely or mechanics provide shoddy...
When people think of dangerous driving behaviors, reckless driving, drunk driving and distracted driving are usually the first few that come to mind. Nearly every state has laws against these three with punishments ranging from small fines to lengthy jail sentences...
Most vehicle accidents involve just two cars that collide with each other, or one car that hits another person or object. But there are some accidents that involve three or more vehicles. These accidents are sometimes called “multi-car pileups” or “chain reaction...
The Masters Law Firm in Charleston, West Virginia is solely dedicated to representing persons injured or damaged by wrongful or negligent acts or omissions of others. We are a civil litigation firm, which means we do not represent those charged with crimes. We have exclusively represented the victims of wrongful acts throughout the state of West Virginia since 1974.