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If you’ve been involved in a car accident, you likely have several questions. How will you pay for your medical bills? Who is responsible? How can you keep afloat while you’re recovering from your injuries? A personal injury settlement is intended to provide answers to all of these questions: it will compensate for your medical…

If you’ve been involved in a car accident, you may be suffering from any number of injuries. Some of the most common motor vehicle injuries include whiplash and damage to the extremities. Shoulder injuries are particularly problematic. Because adrenaline may mask the pain, you may not even notice your shoulder injury until well after your…

It’s the time everyone dreads: you’re driving down the highway and a light on your dash comes on. You know you’re supposed to keep up with your vehicle’s maintenance for safety reasons, but you can’t help but feel that auto repair shops are taking you for a ride. That’s why our West Virginia auto accident…

After a workplace accident, you may assume a workers’ compensation claim is your only recourse for obtaining compensation for your injuries. While West Virginia’s workers’ comp system is an excellent course of action after many workplace accidents, some circumstances deserve the attention of a judge or jury. Learn the difference between workers’ comp and personal…

The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration reports that out of 4,379 worker fatalities in the year 2015, 21.4% (937) occurred in the construction industry. Construction is a highly dangerous industry in which workers have to operate heavy machinery, work from great heights, handle toxic chemicals, and work with electricity. Fatal and nonfatal construction injuries…

Most people are familiar with common types of nursing home abuse: physical abuse, emotional abuse, sexual abuse, financial abuse, and neglect. However, with the fast rise of mobile devices and related social media platforms, a new kind of elder abuse has developed in nursing homes and care facilities across the country: social media nursing home…

When you are injured on the job, it can be frightening, stressful, confusing, painful, and overwhelming: many people are equally concerned about their health, their financial security, and their careers – all three of which can be in jeopardy after a serious accident and injury. It is absolutely vital to understand that the actions you…

Elder abuse and neglect are far too common in the United States and in West Virginia. Because many seniors who live in nursing homes or assisted living facilities often do not have the ability to report their mistreatment, it is firmly in the hands of their loved ones and their community members to ensure that…

Whiplash is one of the most common car accident injuries, especially in instances in which your vehicle is rear-ended by another vehicle. If you have suffered a whiplash injury, the person who caused your car accident may be responsible for compensating you for damages, which could include: Hospital bills related to your injury. Future medical…

Whether you are attempting to file a personal injury claim with an insurance company, settle a case out of court, or head to the courtroom, it is vital to understand how the defense is planning to argue your case legally. Below, our West Virginia personal injury lawyers have collected the eight most common ways that…