Health, Safety & Personal Injury Law Blog
October 20, 2022 • Injury Law
WV Mingo County School Bus Truck Accident Leaves One Dead
Matewan, WV — A crash between a truck and a West Virginia Mingo County school bus happened around 7:00 a.m. on Tuesday, October 18, 2022. The accident occurred on King Coal Highway, close to Mingo Central High School. The seven students on the bus and the bus driver were taken to the hospital. Thankfully, their…
read moreOctober 18, 2022 • Injury Law
5 Common Workplace Injuries
According to the National Safety Council, every 7 seconds in America, an employee is injured at work. In 2020 alone, there were 4 million work-related injuries requiring medical attention, costing a whopping $164 billion. And as injury-at-work lawyers, we know statistics like these don’t account for the effects of common workplace injuries on the personal…
read moreSeptember 29, 2022 • Injury Law
Can Nursing Homes Sue Residents’ Families For Unpaid Bills?
Family members and caregivers of those in nursing homes are not responsible for the nursing home debt of their loved ones or friends, despite what some West Virginia nursing homes might say. After analyzing numerous complaints, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Office for Older Americans found that some caregivers were forced to declare bankruptcy, had…
read moreAugust 26, 2022 • Injury Law
Two Charleston, WV Accidents Send 2 to the Hospital in 1 Week
On Sunday, August 21, 2022, one lane of Interstate 64 at the Oakwood entrance ramp shut down due to a two-vehicle collision that sent one person to the hospital. The crash happened around 2:30 p.m. There were no further reports on the person’s injuries. A two-vehicle collision occurred on Monday, August 22, 2022, at the…
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