Personal Injury

  • What is Demonstrative Evidence?

    Any person familiar with courtroom TV shows or movies understands how important evidence can be. Whether we are talking about a criminal case or a civil case, evidence is usually the focal point at a trial. Demonstrative evidence is evidence that is in the form of a representation of an object. This is different from

  • Personal Injury Lawsuit Process

    Individuals who sustain injuries caused by the actions of others in West Virginia may be able to recover compensation for their losses. It is not uncommon for personal injury claims to reach a resolution through insurance settlements, but that is not always possible. In some cases, it may be necessary for an injury victim to

  • How Much Does it Cost to Hire a Personal Injury Lawyer?

    Any person who sustains an injury caused by the careless or negligent actions of another may be able to recover compensation for their losses. The vast majority of personal injury claims in West Virginia are resolved through settlement with insurance carriers, but there are times when personal injury claims do go all the way to

  • Releasing Medical Records for a Personal Injury Case

    If you or somebody you care about has sustained an injury as a result of the negligent actions of another individual or entity, you may find yourself involved in a personal injury lawsuit. At some point, your medical records will have to be sent to insurance carriers or the attorneys for the at-fault party. However,

  • What is “Respondeat Superior” in a Personal Injury Case?

    If you or somebody you care about has sustained an injury caused by the negligence of another individual, you should be able to recover compensation for your losses. However, you also need to know whether or not there are any other parties who may hold liability for the incident. Here, we want to examine “Respondeat

  • Defenses in a Personal Injury Case

    If you or a loved one sustain an injury caused by another individual, company, or entity in West Virginia, you should be able to recover compensation for your losses. However, securing compensation can be challenging, particularly if the at-fault party puts up a fight and says they did not actually cause the injury. The Injury

  • Evidence in a Personal Injury Case

    If you or somebody you care about sustains an injury caused by the actions of another individual, business, or entity, you will likely be able to recover compensation through an insurance settlement or a personal injury lawsuit. However, before you can secure compensation, you have to provide evidence to prove that the other party caused

  • Social Media Abuse: A New Form of Nursing Home Abuse

    Nursing home abuse should never occur. Unfortunately, there are times when nursing home residents suffer from various types of abuse in West Virginia, including physical abuse, emotional abuse, financial abuse, sexual abuse, and neglect. However, as technology becomes more and more integrated into the daily lives of every age group, a new type of elder

  • How to Report Nursing Home Abuse in West Virginia

    The abuse of residents inside nursing homes is abhorrent and should never occur. However, this type of abuse does occur in West Virginia and throughout the US. Anytime nursing home abuse has occurred or is suspected, it needs to be reported. This can include reports directly from the abuse victim or their friends or family

  • What is the Discovery Process?

    If you or somebody you care about has been injured due to the careless or negligent actions of another individual, business, or entity, you will likely be able to recover compensation for your losses. However, securing this compensation can be challenging, particularly when dealing with aggressive insurance carriers and at-fault parties. If a personal injury