West Virginia
Truck Accident Lawyer

I have handled cases across the country. I am licensed in several states, and have local counsel in many states who I trust and work with closely. Select your state to learn more:



Helping truck accident victims is my life's work. I work tirelessly to see that my clients receive the maximum compensation for their loss.

Contact me at 1 (800) 628-4500 for a free consultation

Or contact me online. All information is kept confidential. I will not accept a case in a state where I'm not ethically permitted under the circumstances.

West Virginia

Are you looking for a West Virginia truck accident attorney? When handling cases in West Virginia, I work with local counsel so that my clients can get the benefits of my knowledge of trucking law, while working alongside a West Virginia lawyer. When I join a local attorney as co-counsel, it doesn't cost the client a penny more. Trials can be the best way to maximize rewards. I spend a lot of time in the courtroom and if you want me to, I will take your case all the way. Contact me for a free consultation.


Speaking Engagements

Michael Leizerman regularly engages in continuing legal education presentations around the country, including the following events in or near West Virginia:

  • Trial Techniques, Toledo Bar Association (November 21, 2003)
    Topic: Sample Opening Statement Using Courtroom Technology
  • Toledo Bar Association (September 12, 2003)
    Topic: Avoiding Malpractice During Settlements – Protecting The Client’s Interests
  • American Association for Justice, Philadelphia (July 12, 2008)
    Topic: Finding Insurance In Truck Litigation


West Virginia Trucking Laws

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (Title 49, Parts 350-399) govern all vehicles engaged in interstate traffic.

There are some situations where a tractor-trailer or other commercial motor vehicle is involved in only intrastate travel. For example, an appliance store in Point Pleasant may own a truck that only makes in-state deliveries.

The West Virginia Department of Public Safety has adopted Title 49, Parts 382, 383, 384, 390, 391, 392, 393, 394, 395, 396, 397, 398, and 399 of the federal regulations.

For an overview of laws that affect trucks operating only in West Virginia, visit our West Virginia Trucking Laws page.

 

For Lawyers

Your truck accident case may be larger than you think. My experience often enables me to maximize awards, well beyond what the co-counsel originally expected. My book Litigating Truck Accident Cases, published by West Publishing, is considered the definitive work on handling truck accident cases. Contact me if you are seeking co-counsel on your case.


Incidents

Fatal Truck Accidents: 45 per year
Non-Fatal Truck Accidents: 957 per year
Accident Locales: 88%(Rural), 11%(Urban) 
Carrier Fact: 57% of West Virginia's truck accidents involve carriers whose principle place of business is not West Virginia. 

In 82% of West Virginia truck accidents, weather conditions were NOT a factor.


Roads

Interstate 64:  Traveling 184 miles through the state, I-64 passes through the cities of Huntington, Charleston, Beckley, and Lewisburg.

Interstate 68:  The section of I-68 that travels through West Virginia includes passage through the rural counties of Preston and Monongalia. From Morgantown to just west of the border with Maryland, I-68 is mountainous and beautiful.

Interstate 70:  Spanning the distance from Utah to Baltimore, I-70 was the first Interstate Highway project in America. I-70 crosses the Ohio River at Wheeling and spends its passage through West Virginia entirely within Ohio County.

Interstate 77:  I-77 is widely recognized as one of the best north-south routes through the middle Appalachians. Running from Columbia, South Carolina to Cleveland, Ohio, I-77 enters West Virginia from Virginia and soon after becomes concurrent with the West Virginia Turnpike. After traveling past Charleston and heading north toward Ripley and Parkersburg, it departs West Virginia at Williamstown.

Interstate 79:  Also known as the Jennings Randolph Expressway after a popular West Virginia politician, I-79 is the principal route through western Pennsylvania and West Virginia and provides access to Charleston, Clarksburg, Fairmont, and Morgantown.

Interstate 81:  I-81 is a heavily used trucking route that spans the distance from Tennessee to the Canadian border. A rural route that follows the path of the Appalachians, I-81 only briefly enters West Virginia in the panhandle city of Martinsburg.

Interstate 470:  The only auxiliary Interstate in West Virginia, I-470 is a 10.63 mile loop bypassing downtown Wheeling and was recently designated the U.S.S. West Virginia Memorial Highway.


Counties

Barbour -- Berkeley -- Boone -- Braxton -- Brooke -- Cabell -- Calhoun -- Clay -- Doddridge -- Fayette - Gilmer -- Grant -- Greenbrier -- Hampshire -- Hancock -- Hardy -- Harrison -- Jackson -- Jefferson - Kanawha -- Lewis -- Lincoln -- Logan -- Marion -- Marshall -- Mason -- McDowell -- Mercer -- Mineral -- Mingo -- Monongalia -- Monroe -- Morgan -- Nicholas -- Ohio -- Pendleton -- Pleasants -- Pocahontas -- Preston -- Putnam -- Raleigh -- Randolph -- Ritchie -- Roane -- Summers -- Taylor -- Tucker -- Tyler -- Upshur -- Wayne -- Webster -- Wetzel -- Wirt -- Wood -- Wyoming

 

The attorneys at E. J. Leizerman and Associates work on truck accident litigation across the United States. As experienced truck accident lawyers, we are often called by other lawyers to "co-counsel" in a case. If you have been injured in a truck accident, or are a lawyer seeking co-counsel, we welcome your inquires! Fill out a web form to Contact a Truck Accident Lawyer, or phone us directly at 1-800-628-4500.