7 Most Dangerous and Deadly Dog Breeds
Serious Bites and Fatalities In WV

Each year, canines kill hundreds of people across the nation. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), approximately 4.5 million dog bites are reported each year, with 800,000 of these requiring medical treatment. While there is considerable debate about why a dog bites, the statistics from insurance carriers and healthcare professionals in West Virginia and throughout the United States speak for themselves.

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Every year, millions of people are treated in emergency rooms for injuries sustained in slips, trips, and falls, with one in five of these accidents resulting in a head injury, traumatic brain injury, spinal damage, broken bone, or other serious injury. Tragically, more than 17,000 lose their lives in these mostly preventable accidents each year – the second leading cause of accidental death in the U.S. Be aware of the seven most common hazards that can result in slip and fall injuries so you can take steps to protect yourself. Share with those you care about so they can stay safe, too.


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Is Your Insurance Company Refusing to Pay a Valid Claim?

Have you suffered a covered loss under your insurance policy that the company is refusing to pay? Unfortunately, valid insurance claims are sometimes rejected when an insurance carrier decides to place profit over people. This is not just wrong – it is illegal.

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3 Important First Steps

Have you or a loved one recently been diagnosed with serious traumatic brain injury (TBI)? If so, you are not alone. Each year, nearly 3 million people are diagnosed with a TBI, with most (90%) being treated and released from the emergency department without further treatment. Of these, many are left with some degree of neurological impairment – and approximately 50,000 die. Although the vast majority of fatal catastrophic brain injuries (~70%) result from automobile accidents, serious traumatic brain injuries resulting in disability and death can also occur as a result of falls, motor vehicle accidents, explosions, birth injuries, workplace injuries, and assaults.

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Unfortunately, there seems to be a lot of confusion and misinformation surrounding the wrongful death claims process in West Virginia. As a result, families of victims are being denied justice. If you or someone you know have lost a loved one as a result of the actions, negligence, or malice of any individual or entity, please read on and share this important information.

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