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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…

Ski accidents, snowboard accidents, and sledding/tubing accidents are somewhat common in the mountains of West Virginia – but who is at fault for these accidents, and can you collect compensation from the at-fault parties? Because of the inherent risks of downhill skiing and other snow sports, and because of special laws protecting ski resorts, it…

When it comes to car insurance law, states fall into two general categories: “fault” car insurance states and “no-fault” car insurance states. “No-fault” car insurance states, of which there are a dozen, have laws in which your own car insurance policy pays for your crash-related damages and injuries regardless of who was at fault for…

When you get into a car accident and file a claim with your own insurance company, it is called a first-party insurance claim. When someone else is at fault for your car accident and you believe that at-fault driver should pay for damages, you file a third-party claim with the other driver’s (or the at-fault…