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Bicycle Accidents

If you’ve been injured in a bicycle vs. car accident, you may be eligible for legal assistance that can help you receive the compensation you need to move forward. Our lawyers can help.

Brain Injuries

The brain is one of the most sensitive– and crucial– areas of the body. When we injure our brain in a serious car accident, falling accident, or another type of accident, there is often no way to fully recover. If you or someone you love has suffered from traumatic brain injuries due to reckless or careless actions of another, legal help is available.

Burn Injuries

Burn injuries are extremely serious in nature and can involve a lengthy recovery. if you or someone you love suffered from burn injuries due to an accident that may have been prevented, our law firm can help you obtain justice and find the road to recovery.

Car Accidents

Being involved in a serious car crash you didn’t cause can be devastating. If your injuries were significant or if you’re being treated unfairly by your insurance company, you should seek the help of a law firm that can give you and your family the financial freedom you require to move forward.

Read more about car accident claims here.

  • Drunk Driving Accidents

    Were you injured in a serious car wreck in West Virginia with a drunk driver? Legal help is available. In addition to any criminal charges in place against the guilty driver, filing a lawsuit will enable you to recover as well as send a message that driver cannot ignore. They won’t make the same mistake twice after you take action.

  • Texting and Driving Accidents

    If you were in a car accident with a driver who was texting or otherwise using their cell phone when behind the wheel, you can and should take legal action against them to ensure they never make the same mistake again. Texting and driving is a serious, risky crime that should not be tolerated.

Commercial Litigation

Does your business or company need legal help getting out of a rough situation you’re in versus a larger company or an unfair business dispute? Our law office can help you regardless of the size of your company.

  • Bad Faith Insurance

    Are you trying to seek coverage from an insurance policy, but the insurance company isn’t being cooperative? They may be acting in bad faith if they’re preventing you from rightfully recovering damages. We can help you get the coverage you deserve and hold the insurance company accountable for deceptive or unethical actions.

  • Business Interruption Insurance

    Sometimes, situations arise where you aren’t able to continue running your business while you fix an issue. Business interruption insurance can cover the losses during that time. If the insurance company isn’t giving you the compensation you need for those losses, then you can seek legal action.

Consumer Protection

Consumers have rights that businesses have to follow. If they violate these laws, our lawyers can help you get justice.

  • Credit Report Dispute

    Issues with a credit report can drastically affect your credit score. If the credit company is not cooperating with fixing your report, we will stand up for you.

Dangerous Drugs

Medication can cause serious side effects and health issues that can cause severe injuries and losses. Our attorneys are here for you and will help you recover your losses.

Defective Products

Were you or a loved one injured or harmed by a product that was used as intended? It’s possible that the product was defective and was manufactured or designed incorrectly or negligently. Under product liability law, consumers can take action against manufacturers of defective products.

Dog Bites

Were you attacked or bit by an unprovoked dog while they were out in public and not on a leash? You may be able to take legal action against the dog owner to ensure they learn to become a responsible pet owner.

Employment Law

If you were wrongfully fired or harassed at your workplace or discriminated against in a professional setting due to your age, sex, race, religion, or disability, you may be able to take legal action against your employer. Businesses must follow certain employment laws. When they fail to do so, they must pay the consequences. We commonly represent various professionals– including lawyers, professors, and doctors– in all types of employment, licensing, and ethics matters.

  • Wrongful Termination

    Were you wrongfully terminated from a job? Employers must follow laws regarding when workers are terminated and under what conditions. Get in touch if you feel you may be able to take legal action against an employer that acted unlawfully.

Industrial Accidents

Were you injured in a workplace accident that you feel wasn’t your fault? Was your company perhaps negligent or careless? If either of these situations sounds familiar, you may be able to take legal action against your employer and ensure no one gets injured in a similar manner.

  • Coal Mining Accidents

    Coal mining is an extremely dangerous job. Mining companies need to prioritize safety regulations and precautions. If you’ve been injured in a coal mining accident that you believe was the fault of your employer, you should take legal action against them immediately. Doing so may protect other workers.

  • Railroad FELA Accidents

    Railroad workers are supposed to be protected by the Federal Employers Liability Act (FELA) when they become injured, but many railroad companies do not properly follow regulations. If you’re a railroad worker who was injured on the job, you should know that legal action may be a possible option for you and your family if your injuries were caused by company negligence.

Medical Malpractice

Were you a victim of a medical mistake or error in West Virginia? Taking legal action may enable your family to receive financial compensation that can go towards recovery costs. In addition, a medical malpractice lawsuit may protect future victims.

  • Birth Injuries

    Birth injuries are more common than many believe and are often caused by negligence or carelessness in the delivery room or in the hospital where the baby is born. If you believe your child may have suffered a birth injury, don’t hesitate to learn the facts and find out if taking legal action is an option.

  • Misdiagnoses

    Were you or a loved one misdiagnosed? Did the misdiagnosis cause suffering or injury? You may be able to take legal action against the medical team who misdiagnosed you, potentially preventing the same mistake to happen again.

  • Surgical Errors

    Surgical errors can be deadly– and happen more often than many of us would like to believe. If you or a loved one suffered from a surgical error in the operating room, help is available. Filing a medical malpractice lawsuit against the guilty party can aid the recovery process.

  • Defective Medical Devices

    Is a defective medical device at fault for your injuries or suffering? Manufacturers of unsafe medical devices need to be held accountable. We can help hold these negligent manufacturers accountable.

Motorcycle Accidents

If you or a loved one was harmed in a motorcycle accident, you may be dealing with significant injuries and damages. Our lawyers will work diligently to show how the other driver’s negligent actions caused the accident and will fight for you to recover compensation.

Natural Gas Accidents

Were you or a loved one injured in a natural gas accident that may have been caused by a company’s negligence or carelessness? We can help you take legal action against a responsible corporation.

Nursing Home Abuse

Our elderly loved ones deserve to feel safe in West Virginia nursing homes. If you have a loved one you suspect is getting abused or neglected in a long-term care facility, you should get in touch with our law firm today. We can help protect other residents and ensure your loved one is relocated to a safer environment.

Opioid Litigation

Prescription opioid painkillers are causing an alarming number of fatal overdoses in West Virginia. Evidence is beginning to suggest that drug manufacturers might have held back information regarding the highly-addictive nature of these drugs. If you or someone you love has suffered as a result of prescription opioids, our law office may be able to help. This is a drug epidemic we can help resolve.

Premises Liability

Property owners have a legal responsibility to keep their properties safe for visitors and free from hazards or loose building debris, etc. that could pose a falling hazard. If you’ve been injured on another person or group’s property, you may be able to file a premises liability lawsuit against the owner.

  • Slip & Fall

    When someone is seriously injured in a falling accident that occurs on someone else’s property due to negligence or unsafe conditions (often referred to as a “slip and fall” accident”), the victim is able to file a slip and fall lawsuit against the property owner.

Spinal Cord Injuries

Spinal cord injuries are extremely serious in nature and can lead to devastating medical bills. If you’ve suffered from spinal cord injuries a result of someone else’s careless actions or negligence, you deserve peace of mind.

Train Derailment Accidents

Train derailments are rare, but they do happen. If you were a victim of a train derailment accident, negligence may be the cause.

Truck Accidents

Being involved in an accident with a commercial truck can be scary– and may result in life-altering injuries. If you’ve suffered from these types of injuries in a trucking accident and feel that negligence may be at fault, don’t hesitate to get in touch with our law office.

Read more about trucking settlements here.

Wrongful Death

If you’ve lost a loved one in a terrible accident or incident that may have been caused by careless or reckless actions or negligence, you may be able to file a lawsuit against the guilty party on behalf of your loved one. Doing so can bring solace and closure to a suffering family.

More Information on Personal Injury Lawsuits

You can also find out more about common injuries, West Virginia injury laws, common injury myths, negligence, and law firm contingency fees.

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Huntington
Parkersburg
Wheeling

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