Health, Safety & Personal Injury Law Blog
May 9, 2013 • Nursing Home Safety,WV Consumer Rights Law
Hidden Arbitration Clauses: Corporations’ License to Steal
Do you know what is hidden in the fine print of the contracts you routinely “agree” to? Chances are you have signed away your right to access the courtroom in the event that you or a family member is injured by a negligent nursing home, swindled by a car dealership, or harassed at work. Congress…
read moreJanuary 2, 2013 • West Virginia Auto Insurance,West Virginia Insurance Law,WV Consumer Rights Law
Beware of insurance company using junkyard parts to repair your car after accident – West Virginia judge rules insurance company, body shop can’t put junkyard parts on new vehicles
A Kanawha County judge has granted ex-Attorney General McGraw’s request for a permanent injunction against the Liberty Mutual insurance company and a St. Albans body shop owner who illegally installed junkyard parts on new vehicles involved in auto accidents. The judge ruled that Liberty Mutual and Greg Chandler — owner of Greg Chandler’s Frame and…
read moreAugust 25, 2010 • Personal Injury Law,West Virginia Insurance Law,WV Consumer Rights Law
Insurance Bad Faith Claims in West Virginia
On behalf of West Virginia’s Personal Injury Attorney, Beckley, WV — CNN’s Anderson Cooper aired a piece on auto insurance companies’ practices that confirmed what I’ve seen while practicing as a personal injury lawyer. Anderson talks about insurance companies’ underhanded ways of “covering” clients. Insurance companies like Allstate and State Farm are adopting cold, often…
read moreNovember 13, 2009 • Dangerous Products,Defective medical devices,Medical Devices,WV Consumer Rights Law
West Virginia Product Liability Claims & Lawsuits
What if You’re Injured by a Defective Product in West Virginia? 3 million injuries and 22,000 fatalities– those are the consequences of defective products in the United States every year. A defective product is best described as any product that’s not reasonably safe for its intended usage. If you’re injured by a defective product, such…
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Lance Bork 
