Health, Safety & Personal Injury Law Blog
March 11, 2015 • West Virginia law
Say No to Dark Money in West Virginia Elections — Demand Truth and Full Disclosure in SB 541
In 2014, corporations, billionaires and special interest groups spent millions of dollars to influence the outcome of West Virginia elections. The problem is much of this spending was hidden in what’s called super PACs and other independent expenditures from exceptionally wealthy individuals who profit when certain candidates are elected. For example, just this week, the…
read moreMarch 11, 2015 • Coal Mining Accidents
UPDATE: Coal Miner Injured in Fatal Marshall County, WV Mine Collapse Released From Hospital
Good news — According to the office of Miner’s, Safety & Training, one of the two coal miners injured in a fatal incident that occurred Sunday evening, March 8, 2015, at the McElroy Mine in Marshall County was released from the hospital. The other miner remains hospitalized. Unfortunately, the other of the three miners involved was…
read moreMarch 5, 2015 • automobile safety,Motor Vehicle Crashes
Snow, Ice, Numerous Accidents — Stay off Roads Today, WV Officials Warn
Charleston, WV — Local roads became covered with snow and ice overnight, the Kanawha County Sheriffs Department and other officials report. Numerous motor vehicle accidents were already reported by early this morning, and officials are warning people not to travel unless absolutely necessary. So, if at all possible, please stay off the roads. School systems all over…
read moreFebruary 22, 2015 • Nursing Home Safety
The West Virginia Legislature’s War on Seniors in Nursing Homes
Serious physical, sexual and verbal abuse of seniors in nursing homes are “numerous”, according to a U.S. Congressional Report. The study found that 30 percent of nursing homes in the United States — 5,283 facilities — were cited for almost 9,000 instances of nursing home abuse over a two-year period. Common problems included untreated bedsores, inadequate medical…
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