In January 2020, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration stated that it would be conducting a Large Truck Crash Causation Study: the first one since 2003. At the same time, the FMCSA issued a request for information notice regarding how best to advance with...
Court: Insurance company must pay claim at uninsured property
Insurance coverage may be able to protect people in West Virginia who were injured at another owner's property, even if they did not obtain a policy for the site where the injury occurs, at least if the state's courts adopt the position taken in Massachusetts. There,...
Cruise ship COVID-19 quarantine sparks lawsuit
The spread of COVID-19 may also lead to growing legal disputes, especially where travel operators in West Virginia and across the country are involved. One couple that was on the quarantined cruise ship, the Grand Princess, sued operator Princess Cruise Lines, saying...
Here are options for medical debt consolidation
For some West Virginians, medical debt can pile up and leave them in financial distress. Some medical bills may end up in collection with threatening debt collectors contacting people repeatedly. Faced with collection efforts, people may try medical debt consolidation...
Controversial bill seeks to let teen truckers drive interstate
Drivers as young as 18 can obtain a CDL in West Virginia, though they are limited to intrastate travel until they turn 21. All states except Hawaii follow this rule. A new bill, however, proposes to do away with this restriction and let truckers under 21 travel...
