When you are involved in an accident caused by someone else’s negligence, the physical pain is often only the beginning. You are likely facing a daunting road of rehabilitation, mounting medical bills, and a significant disruption to your quality of life. The injuries may be so severe that you are unable to return to your […]
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When you are involved in an accident, your injuries may be severe. The reality is that you may have to deal with mounting medical bills, lost wages because you cannot attend work, and a decrease in the quality of life due to the inability to conduct your life in the same manner that you once could. […]
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When you purchase a product, you never expect that using it will result in the injury or death of you or a loved one. The act of buying a consumer good is rooted in a fundamental trust: the belief that manufacturers, designers, and retailers have performed their due diligence to ensure the product is safe […]
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Being injured on someone else’s property can be a disorienting and painful experience. In West Virginia, these incidents fall under the legal umbrella of premises liability, a branch of personal injury law that holds property owners, managers, and occupants responsible for maintaining a safe environment. If you are considering a legal claim in West Virginia, […]
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When you are injured in an accident, many times, you may want to bring a lawsuit against the party who caused the accident in an attempt to recover compensation. The money that you recover can assist you in paying for mounting medical bills, time out of work, pain and suffering, and the inability to perform […]
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Whether you were born with a disability or acquired one in life due to an injury or an illness, living with a disability can be very challenging for residents in West Virginia and elsewhere. It is not only difficult to carryout daily activities, but it can be hard to maintain a job and even pay […]
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Recently, we spoke about a lawsuit recently filed by a West Virginia worker who alleged that his employer routinely discriminated against employees who attempted to exercise their right to workers’ compensation. West Virginia law, to be sure, prohibits employers from discriminating in any fashion against present or past employees due to their receipt or attempt […]
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New research shows that men are two times more likely to suffer fatal injuries in a pedestrian accident than women. A researcher with the West Virginia University School of Public Health an Injury Control Research Center spearheaded the study. Researchers looked at data recorded in the United States 2008 and 2009. Worldwide, more than 1.2 […]
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When West Virginia residents suffer an injury on-the-job or in an accident, the main concern is likely undergoing the proper medical treatment to recovery from the injury. Typically, minor injuries do not require much downtime to recover from, while others involve a lengthy recovery process. When an individual suffers a serious injury, the likelihood of […]
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For many people who get hurt at work, filing for workers’ compensation can seem intimidating, if they have reason to believe the boss will fire them for doing so. Firing an employee in retaliation for seeking workers’ comp benefits is illegal in West Virginia, and is considered a form of workplace discrimination. Still, often it is […]
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How Do I Know If I Have a Personal Injury Case in West Virginia?
/by Bailey, Javins, Carter L.C.When you are involved in an accident caused by someone else’s negligence, the physical pain is often only the beginning. You are likely facing a daunting road of rehabilitation, mounting medical bills, and a significant disruption to your quality of life. The injuries may be so severe that you are unable to return to your […]
What entails a catastrophic injury?
/by Bailey, Javins, & Carter L.C.When you are involved in an accident, your injuries may be severe. The reality is that you may have to deal with mounting medical bills, lost wages because you cannot attend work, and a decrease in the quality of life due to the inability to conduct your life in the same manner that you once could. […]
Navigating Product Liability Claims in West Virginia
/by Bailey, Javins, Carter L.C.When you purchase a product, you never expect that using it will result in the injury or death of you or a loved one. The act of buying a consumer good is rooted in a fundamental trust: the belief that manufacturers, designers, and retailers have performed their due diligence to ensure the product is safe […]
What Should I Know About Premises Liability in West Virginia?
/by Bailey, Javins, Carter L.C.Being injured on someone else’s property can be a disorienting and painful experience. In West Virginia, these incidents fall under the legal umbrella of premises liability, a branch of personal injury law that holds property owners, managers, and occupants responsible for maintaining a safe environment. If you are considering a legal claim in West Virginia, […]
How are personal injury attorneys paid?
/by Bailey, Javins, & Carter L.C.When you are injured in an accident, many times, you may want to bring a lawsuit against the party who caused the accident in an attempt to recover compensation. The money that you recover can assist you in paying for mounting medical bills, time out of work, pain and suffering, and the inability to perform […]
What is the difference between SSD benefits and SSI?
/by Bailey, Javins, & Carter L.C.Whether you were born with a disability or acquired one in life due to an injury or an illness, living with a disability can be very challenging for residents in West Virginia and elsewhere. It is not only difficult to carryout daily activities, but it can be hard to maintain a job and even pay […]
What does state law have to say about discrimination in workers’ comp cases?
/by Bailey, Javins, & Carter L.C.Recently, we spoke about a lawsuit recently filed by a West Virginia worker who alleged that his employer routinely discriminated against employees who attempted to exercise their right to workers’ compensation. West Virginia law, to be sure, prohibits employers from discriminating in any fashion against present or past employees due to their receipt or attempt […]
West Virginia researcher says male pedestrians at higher risk than women
/by Bailey, Javins, & Carter L.C.New research shows that men are two times more likely to suffer fatal injuries in a pedestrian accident than women. A researcher with the West Virginia University School of Public Health an Injury Control Research Center spearheaded the study. Researchers looked at data recorded in the United States 2008 and 2009. Worldwide, more than 1.2 […]
SSD beneficiaries using programs to gain employment
/by Bailey, Javins, & Carter L.C.When West Virginia residents suffer an injury on-the-job or in an accident, the main concern is likely undergoing the proper medical treatment to recovery from the injury. Typically, minor injuries do not require much downtime to recover from, while others involve a lengthy recovery process. When an individual suffers a serious injury, the likelihood of […]
Proving that you were fired for filing for workers’ compensation
/by Bailey, Javins, & Carter L.C.For many people who get hurt at work, filing for workers’ compensation can seem intimidating, if they have reason to believe the boss will fire them for doing so. Firing an employee in retaliation for seeking workers’ comp benefits is illegal in West Virginia, and is considered a form of workplace discrimination. Still, often it is […]