Health, Safety & Personal Injury Law Blog
January 15, 2022 • Uncategorized
9 Ways to Avoid a West Virginia Accident While Driving in Snow and Ice
Driving in snow and ice causes about 156,000 auto crashes every year and over 1,800 deaths, according to federal data on winter driving. Fortunately, you have some control over these dangers and can increase your chances of staying safe this winter while driving on West Virginia’s roads and highways. 9 Steps to Safety When Driving…
read moreJanuary 12, 2022 • Uncategorized
Charleston, WV Police to Receive 90 Body Cameras: Does it Matter?
In the summer of 2021, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) announced they would provide grant funding for police body cameras to law-enforcement agencies, and many cities and towns, including the Charleston, West Virginia police department applied for grants. Recently, the Charleston, WV Police Department was awarded one of the grants, allowing it to purchase…
read moreDecember 16, 2021 • Community Help WV,Kanawha Charleston Humane Association
Free Dog Adoptions for Christmas From West Law Firm 2021
West Law Firm is Sponsoring the Adoption Fees of 20 Dogs at KCHA in Charleston, WV Starting December 21st Charleston, WV — With Christmas less than a week away, are you still looking for that perfect Christmas gift for your family? If so, West Law Firm would like to help both you and the animals…
read moreNovember 3, 2021 • Uncategorized
Overmedicating and Phony Diagnosis in Nursing Homes — How to Protect Your Loved Ones
A recent New York Times investigation found the percentage of nursing home residents diagnosed with schizophrenia has soared 70 percent since 2012. Today, about 1 out of 9 nursing home residents in West Virginia and throughout the US has been diagnosed with schizophrenia. How can that be possible when schizophrenia in the general population affects…
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