Health, Safety & Personal Injury Law Blog
February 4, 2015 • West Virginia law,WV Work Accidents
House Bill 2011: Giving West Virginia Employers the Right to Kill
Imagine a world where corporations knowingly violate safety rules and regulations, which kills or seriously injures their workers, and in this world those dead workers’ families, who now have no breadwinners, no fathers (or mothers), are told by this world’s government: “You have no right to ask that these corporations be held accountable for the deaths…
read moreJanuary 30, 2015 • automobile safety
Tips for Hosting a Safe, Fun Super Bowl Party
There will be a lot of celebrating this upcoming weekend as football fans across the nation gear up for Super Bowl Sunday. Whether you are rooting for a team or just enjoy the commercials, a lot of snacking and drinking is also traditionally associated with a Super Bowl party. Unfortunately, seat belts and excellent driving…
read moreJanuary 21, 2015 • West Virginia law,WV Work Accidents
Proposed House Bill Would Give Immunity to Employers who Knowingly Break Safety Rules that Cause Injury or Death to Employees
West Virginia House Bill 2011 risks the lives and safety of all West Virginians who work and their families who depend upon them At West Law Firm, we usually stay out of politics and focus on helping people who have been wrongfully injured. However, some West Virginia legislators are proposing a law that threatens the lives and safety of every…
read moreJanuary 15, 2015 • Community Help WV
New Proposed West Virginia Legislation Would Give Law Breakers a Free Pass
To protect peoples’ safety, West Virginia and many of its cities and counties have laws requiring businesses and property owners to follow certain safety rules — like maintaining hand rails down long flights of steps and working fire extinguishers. However, some members of the West Virginia Legislature are trying to pass a bill that would give property owners, including slumlords,…
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