Health, Safety & Personal Injury Law Blog
November 24, 2020 • Community Help WV,Health Care Safety
Workplace Assaults: Leading Cause of Injury to Health Care Workers
Over 75% of workplace assaults are against healthcare workers, according to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Health care professionals are also far more likely to experience injuries due to assaults compared to other professionals. Unlike other industries, there are no federal laws to protect healthcare and social workers from workplace assaults. On the…
read moreNovember 17, 2020 • Attorney Tips,Community Help WV,Representing Yourself Without a Lawyer,WV Work Accidents
How to Succeed at Work after an Injury or Disability With a Reasonable Accommodation Request
Injured Workers Have a Right to a Reasonable Accommodation From West Virginia Employers Under the ADA West Virginia has the highest disability rate in the nation. With 19% disabled, that means approximately 347,260 West Virginians have a health condition, injury, or disability that prevents them from working. But, it doesn’t have to be this way.…
read moreAugust 21, 2020 • Community Help WV,Health Care Safety,Nursing Home Information Center,Nursing Home Safety
Understaffed Nursing Homes at Greater Risk for COVID-19, According to Studies
Residents in nursing homes and long term care facilities make up only about 1% of the U.S. population, yet they continue to account for a disproportionately large share of U.S. deaths from COVID-19. According to an ongoing study by The Associated Press, which counts nursing homes and long term care facilities residents along with its…
read moreApril 22, 2020 • Community Help WV
Free Gasoline for West Virginia Health Care Workers From West Law Firm’s Personal Injury Lawyers
CHARLESTON, WV — To help the sick and injured, West Virginia healthcare workers must do the opposite: They tend to countless sick patients, some of whom may have COVID-19 knowing their services are critical to the health, life, and safety of all of West Virginia. As a small gesture of appreciation for West Virginia’s health…
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