Health, Safety & Personal Injury Law Blog
October 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 moreSeptember 9, 2022 • auto accident tips,Motorcycle accidents WV
Fatal Motorcycle Accidents are on the Rise in WV — But Why?
Motorcycle accident deaths have risen sharply in West Virginia, jumping 36% from 2019 to 2021, according to one recent report. QuoteWizard found that in West Virginia, the number of deaths on motorcycles in 2021 was 37, of which 17 were not wearing helmets. West Virginia has a helmet law for all motorcyclists. West Virginia motorcycle…
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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