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How to Avoid Truck Accidents

As an automobile driver in West Virginia, sharing the highways and byways with trucks is something we all do every day. But cars and trucks are built differently. There are different acceleration speeds, braking systems and distances, fields of vision, blind spots, and vehicle weights. These all add up to different driving experiences for car […]

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A Terrible Tragedy in a Raleigh County Mine

A tragic mining accident in Raleigh County has left one worker fatally injured. According to the West Virginia Office of Miners’ Health, Safety and Training, the coal miner was found dead in a stockpile Monday afternoon. James Ray Adkins, 48, of Colcord, was reported missing at the Marfork Coal Company’s Horse Creek Eagle Deep Mine […]

Read More »

The Vital Role of Witnesses in West Virginia Auto Accident Claims

While car accidents often occur in the blink of an eye, the physical, financial, and emotional repercussions can endure for years, or even a lifetime, especially when injuries are severe.  In the immediate aftermath of a collision, adrenaline and confusion often cloud the situation. However, the steps taken in the minutes following an impact can […]

Read More »

West Virginia Motorcycle Accidents Caused by Poor Road Conditions

There are a number of things that can cause a motorcycle accident, beginning with rider negligence. In addition to the errors of riders, the negligence or recklessness of other drivers, like speeding, driving while impaired, failing to yield, and driving aggressively are all top causes of crashes, too. One of the less common causes of […]

Read More »

Mazda Recalls 58,000 Vehicles Nearly Two Years After Learning of a Problem

Mazda is recalling about 58,000 of its 2015-16 Mazda6 models because a short circuit could cause the air bags to be deactivated and power-assisted steering to be lost, according to a report the automaker filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). As reported by Forbes, Mazda said the problem is “weld spatter” on the front […]

Read More »

Fiat Chrysler Recalls 50,000 Pacificas for Seat Belt Issue

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) announced it is recalling 50,000 Pacifica minivans in the U.S. and Canada following a company-issued report that said fast driving could cause a second-row seat belt to unbuckle. As reported by Fox Business, the recall applies to certain 2017-18 Pacifica minivans with the eight-passenger seating option. The recall affects roughly 48,000 […]

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UTV Accidents and Injuries from Jump Seats

A UTV, which stands for utility task vehicle or utility terrain vehicle, is a small, golf cart-looking contraption that combines all-terrain capabilities with more traditional passenger seating. And, like the ATV, UTVs are used to explore terrain that isn’t accessible in traditional vehicle types, and are often reserved for the adventuring soul. UTVs are also […]

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Sleep Apnea and Tractor Trailer Drivers? 

Sleep apnea is the name given to a disorder characterized by persistently poor sleep at night due to shallow breathing and frequent wake-ups, which can occur as many as 30 times an hour. Since the state of normal deep sleep is not achieved, the sufferer seldom gets a restful night of sleep, and consequently experiences frequent periods […]

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PTSD After a Serious Car Accident – Fact or Fiction? 

Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a mental health condition which was formerly only associated with military personnel who had undergone the trauma of combat, and who experienced subsequent symptoms referred to as ‘shell shock’. The same collection of symptoms is now recognized as being indicative of a condition which also affects civilians who have experienced […]

Read More »

Industrial Explosion at West Virginia Plant Leaves Two with Fatal Injuries

On Wednesday May 24, 2017, a terrible industrial accident at a West Virginia natural gas odorization facility, Midland Resource Recovery, left two of the plant’s workers with fatal injuries, and another seriously harmed. According to reports published in the Charleston Gazette-Mail and U.S. News, the Barbour County explosion is currently being investigated, with important questions […]

Read More »

Natural Gas Accidents: The Risks Involved with Exploration, Production, Storage and Transportation

Natural gas accidents and explosions are more common than most people would like to think about, especially when considering that many homes and businesses in West Virginia, and throughout the United States, rely on natural gas as a source of fuel. And while home and business natural gas accidents do indeed happen, most serious accidents […]

Read More »

Complicated CWP at Wayne County Rock Spring Development Mine

Coal Workers Pneumoconiosis (CWP), or black lung disease, has been linked to several recent cases of complicated CWP (including some fatalities) at the Rock Spring Development Mine in Wayne County, WV. Fault lies with a deadly combination of illegal mining practices and several brands of defective respirators that did not protect miners due to a […]

Read More »

For-Profit Law Schools – Recent Troubles – Future Opportunities

For-profit law schools, by their very nature, present a dichotomy.  On the one hand, a law school should always have the best interest of their students in mind when making any decisions related to running the school. Curriculum, professors, facilities should all support the law school’s students in acquiring the best education possible and provide […]

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The Current Status of Talcum Powder Litigation

There have been some shockingly large jury verdicts in talcum powder lawsuits over the past year, which has been a wake-up call for both Johnson & Johnson and the thousands of potential plaintiffs who still have yet to file suit. In just the past year, the company has been ordered to pay almost $200 million. […]

Read More »

How to Avoid Truck Accidents

As an automobile driver in West Virginia, sharing the highways and byways with trucks is something we all do every day. But cars and trucks are built differently. There are different acceleration speeds, braking systems and distances, fields of vision, blind spots, and vehicle weights. These all add up to different driving experiences for car […]

Read More »

A Terrible Tragedy in a Raleigh County Mine

A tragic mining accident in Raleigh County has left one worker fatally injured. According to the West Virginia Office of Miners’ Health, Safety and Training, the coal miner was found dead in a stockpile Monday afternoon. James Ray Adkins, 48, of Colcord, was reported missing at the Marfork Coal Company’s Horse Creek Eagle Deep Mine […]

Read More »

The Vital Role of Witnesses in West Virginia Auto Accident Claims

While car accidents often occur in the blink of an eye, the physical, financial, and emotional repercussions can endure for years, or even a lifetime, especially when injuries are severe.  In the immediate aftermath of a collision, adrenaline and confusion often cloud the situation. However, the steps taken in the minutes following an impact can […]

Read More »

West Virginia Motorcycle Accidents Caused by Poor Road Conditions

There are a number of things that can cause a motorcycle accident, beginning with rider negligence. In addition to the errors of riders, the negligence or recklessness of other drivers, like speeding, driving while impaired, failing to yield, and driving aggressively are all top causes of crashes, too. One of the less common causes of […]

Read More »

Mazda Recalls 58,000 Vehicles Nearly Two Years After Learning of a Problem

Mazda is recalling about 58,000 of its 2015-16 Mazda6 models because a short circuit could cause the air bags to be deactivated and power-assisted steering to be lost, according to a report the automaker filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). As reported by Forbes, Mazda said the problem is “weld spatter” on the front […]

Read More »

Fiat Chrysler Recalls 50,000 Pacificas for Seat Belt Issue

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) announced it is recalling 50,000 Pacifica minivans in the U.S. and Canada following a company-issued report that said fast driving could cause a second-row seat belt to unbuckle. As reported by Fox Business, the recall applies to certain 2017-18 Pacifica minivans with the eight-passenger seating option. The recall affects roughly 48,000 […]

Read More »

UTV Accidents and Injuries from Jump Seats

A UTV, which stands for utility task vehicle or utility terrain vehicle, is a small, golf cart-looking contraption that combines all-terrain capabilities with more traditional passenger seating. And, like the ATV, UTVs are used to explore terrain that isn’t accessible in traditional vehicle types, and are often reserved for the adventuring soul. UTVs are also […]

Read More »

Sleep Apnea and Tractor Trailer Drivers? 

Sleep apnea is the name given to a disorder characterized by persistently poor sleep at night due to shallow breathing and frequent wake-ups, which can occur as many as 30 times an hour. Since the state of normal deep sleep is not achieved, the sufferer seldom gets a restful night of sleep, and consequently experiences frequent periods […]

Read More »

PTSD After a Serious Car Accident – Fact or Fiction? 

Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a mental health condition which was formerly only associated with military personnel who had undergone the trauma of combat, and who experienced subsequent symptoms referred to as ‘shell shock’. The same collection of symptoms is now recognized as being indicative of a condition which also affects civilians who have experienced […]

Read More »

Industrial Explosion at West Virginia Plant Leaves Two with Fatal Injuries

On Wednesday May 24, 2017, a terrible industrial accident at a West Virginia natural gas odorization facility, Midland Resource Recovery, left two of the plant’s workers with fatal injuries, and another seriously harmed. According to reports published in the Charleston Gazette-Mail and U.S. News, the Barbour County explosion is currently being investigated, with important questions […]

Read More »

Natural Gas Accidents: The Risks Involved with Exploration, Production, Storage and Transportation

Natural gas accidents and explosions are more common than most people would like to think about, especially when considering that many homes and businesses in West Virginia, and throughout the United States, rely on natural gas as a source of fuel. And while home and business natural gas accidents do indeed happen, most serious accidents […]

Read More »

Complicated CWP at Wayne County Rock Spring Development Mine

Coal Workers Pneumoconiosis (CWP), or black lung disease, has been linked to several recent cases of complicated CWP (including some fatalities) at the Rock Spring Development Mine in Wayne County, WV. Fault lies with a deadly combination of illegal mining practices and several brands of defective respirators that did not protect miners due to a […]

Read More »

For-Profit Law Schools – Recent Troubles – Future Opportunities

For-profit law schools, by their very nature, present a dichotomy.  On the one hand, a law school should always have the best interest of their students in mind when making any decisions related to running the school. Curriculum, professors, facilities should all support the law school’s students in acquiring the best education possible and provide […]

Read More »

The Current Status of Talcum Powder Litigation

There have been some shockingly large jury verdicts in talcum powder lawsuits over the past year, which has been a wake-up call for both Johnson & Johnson and the thousands of potential plaintiffs who still have yet to file suit. In just the past year, the company has been ordered to pay almost $200 million. […]

Read More »
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