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Every car accident has three collisions: vehicular, human, and internal. The human and internal collisions are the two that can impact your health and safety, causing external and internal injuries. The consequences of your car accident injuries could last the rest of your life. More minor injury symptoms, however, should abate over the course of…

Updated 4/9/24 Patients trust in the words and recommendations of their doctors. After all, patients seek medical attention for injuries and illnesses because they believe the medical professionals will give them honest opinions and prescribe treatments that will be in their best interests. This is the duty of care federal laws impose on health care…

While car insurance and medical billing companies contact you about the future of your claim and financial situation, something more pressing may consume your attention: the physical pain and suffering you’re experiencing after your car accident. Surviving the gravitational forces exerted on the human body in a vehicle collision is no small feat. It can…

Every state in the U.S. follows fault-based insurance laws, no-fault insurance laws, or a combination of the two. Most states, including West Virginia, abide by fault laws. Only 12 states have no-fault insurance statutes in place. As drivers in a fault state, West Virginians need to understand how the coverage and claim processes work after…

Brain injuries can occur in many different accidents, from car crashes to drowning. If you sustained a brain injury caused by the negligence of another party, be sure to learn your legal options by speaking with a West Virginia brain injury lawyer. Any time the brain sustains damage, either from internal issues (acquired brain injury)…

When you discuss the types of damages potentially available in a personal injury lawsuit with your personal injury attorney in West Virginia, you’ll hear the following two categories: compensatory and punitive. Compensatory damages reimburse plaintiffs, or injured parties, for everything they lost due to the other party’s actions. This award covers both economic and non-economic…

Lane changes can be dangerous, and if you recently suffered an injury from an accident that occurred while changing lanes, you may wonder who is liable and a skilled West Virginia car accident lawyer can help. Ultimately, the driver changing lanes is responsible for ensuring a safe change. A driver should engage the turn signal…

If you underwent a dental procedure and required corrective dental work to repair damage from an incompetently performed procedure, then you have every right to file a claim against the first dentist. However, your success with such a claim hinges on whether the dentist failed to meet an acceptable standard of care for your procedure….

Kaiser Permanente is a managed health care organization or HMO. It offers patients care at Kaiser-owned-and-operated facilities and hospitals with membership but accepting a Kaiser Permanente membership means agreeing to its terms of service. Kaiser Permanente members sign away their rights to sue Kaiser Permanente in the event of a medical injury, and injured patients…

A medical malpractice claim, in many ways, functions like a personal injury claim against a medical professional, such as a doctor, nurse, surgeon, or anesthesiologist. While the process of filing and pursuing a medical malpractice claim may seem straightforward at first, many claimants quickly realize that medical malpractice claims are complex legal affairs that can…