Free Case Review for Serious Crashes in West Virginia

A free case review is a first meeting where you describe a serious crash and ask questions before you decide anything. It is confidential, and it carries no obligation to continue. The firm handles car and commercial truck crash claims across West Virginia, along with catastrophic injuries, traumatic brain and spinal cord injuries, and wrongful death. This page explains what the review covers, how it works, and what to bring.

What a free case review is and who it is for

A free case review is a confidential first meeting, and you are not required to hire the firm afterward. It is the place to describe what happened, ask questions, and learn how the firm would look at your matter.

It fits people hurt in a crash in West Virginia, including drivers, passengers, and pedestrians. It also fits families who lost a loved one in a crash. You do not need to know the legal category of your case first.

You also do not need to know who was at fault. If another driver was at fault, the review is where you explain what you saw and what records exist. The facts get sorted out in the conversation.

Crashes and injuries the firm handles

The firm handles car accidents, truck accidents, commercial vehicle accidents, catastrophic injuries, traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, and wrongful death. Each of these areas can involve different parties, records, and questions.

A commercial truck or commercial vehicle crash often involves more parties and more records than a typical car crash. The driver, the carrier, and the vehicle owner may each hold documents that matter. Those can include driver logs, maintenance files, and cargo loading details.

Serious brain and spinal cord injuries often need long medical follow-up. Your doctors make the diagnosis and give the prognosis. The firm helps you understand how your medical records and the crash facts fit together. You can read more about traumatic brain injury after a crash.

We serve injury victims in Charleston, Huntington, Morgantown, Wheeling, Parkersburg, Beckley, Clarksburg, Fairmont, and Weirton, and across West Virginia.

How the free case review works, step by step

You reach out, share basic facts, and sit down for the review. Each step moves forward only if you choose to continue.

1. Reach out. Call, send a web form, or send a message with the date and place of the crash, the vehicles involved, and your current medical status.
2. Schedule the review. Pick a time that fits your recovery and daily life.
3. Talk through the crash. Cover what happened, your injuries or loss, any insurance contact so far, and your questions.
4. Hear the assessment. The firm explains in plain language whether it can help and what the next steps would be.
5. Decide. The review carries no obligation to continue, so you can take time or decline.

Timing matters in serious cases. Vehicle data, witness memory, and records can change or disappear. West Virginia generally allows two years to file a personal injury claim, and exceptions may apply (W. Va. Code § 55-2-12). A wrongful death claim generally must be filed within two years of the death, and exceptions may apply (W. Va. Code § 55-7-6). Asking about timing early helps you plan.

What to gather before your free case review

Gather what you can, and skip what you can’t find. A partial set of papers is enough to start the conversation.

• Crash report. The investigating agency’s report often lists the date, place, parties, and officer observations. Requesting a crash report explains the process.
• Medical records. Collect emergency care notes, imaging, surgery reports, rehabilitation records, and a list of every provider.
• Photos and witnesses. Keep photos or video of the scene, the vehicles, and visible injuries. Write down witness names and contact details.
• Insurance papers. Keep letters, claim numbers, requests for recorded statements, and any settlement offers. Note the adjuster’s contact information.
• Written timeline. Note symptoms, missed work, and daily limits, with dates.
• Family documents. For a wrongful death matter, bring the death certificate, the person’s job and income details, and the names of surviving family members.

How serious crash claims are evaluated

Claims are evaluated on the facts, including how fault is divided among everyone involved. Under W. Va. Code § 55-7-13a, in an action for personal injury, property damage, or wrongful death, recovery is based on comparative fault, and each person’s liability is allocated in direct proportion to that person’s percentage of fault. Fault is determined under section 55-7-13c, which provides that your fault does not bar recovery unless it is greater than the combined fault of all others responsible. If it is less, your recovery is reduced in proportion to your share (W. Va. Code § 55-7-13c).

Evidence that may be reviewed includes police and crash reports, vehicle damage, electronic data where it exists, and medical documentation. In truck cases, driver duty records matter. Motor carriers must record each driver’s duty status, including the city and state at each change (49 C.F.R. § 395.8).

Federal rules also set alcohol testing steps after certain truck crashes. The employer must test as soon as practicable. If the test is not given within two hours, the employer must record why. Attempts stop after eight hours (49 C.F.R. § 382.303).

Some insurers may dispute a claim or ask for a recorded statement.

Common questions before you reach out

You do not need to know who was at fault before you reach out. The review is where the facts are sorted out.

If you already spoke with an insurer, you can still request a review. Describe those conversations, including any papers you signed.

You do not need to be fully recovered before a review. Tell the firm where your treatment stands today.

Families in wrongful death matters can prepare together. Under West Virginia law, a wrongful death action is brought by the personal representative of the person who died (W. Va. Code § 55-7-6). The law allows damages for sorrow, mental anguish, lost income and services, care expenses, and reasonable funeral expenses.

Frequently asked questions about the free case review

Reaching out to the firm after a serious crash

If a crash left you or someone you love with a serious injury or a death, deciding what to do next can feel overwhelming. A free case review gives you a low-pressure way to have the facts reviewed and your questions answered before you commit to anything. You can describe what happened in your own words.

If a crash has left you hurt, or a family member gone, you can request a free case review and tell the firm what happened.