How can I avoid being kept on life support if I am in an accident and not expected to recover?

To avoid being kept on life support you can do one of two things: you can execute a living will, or you can include instructions in a medical power of attorney directing your representative to request that you not be kept on life support. 

For more information, see: West Virginia Health Care Decisions Act, W. Va. Code §§ 16-30-3 to -4, 16-30-18 to -19 (2015); http://www.wvendoflife.org (last visited June 1, 2015).