Health, Safety & Personal Injury Law Blog
January 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,…
read moreJanuary 12, 2015 • Community Help WV,Hiring a West Virginia Lawyer,Injury Law,Representing Yourself Without a Lawyer
WV Bar’s Tuesday Legal Connect
West Virginia Volunteer Lawyers Answer Questions Every Tuesday At West Law Firm, we only represent people wrongfully injured because limiting our practice to one area of law makes us better lawyers for our clients. However, we know that people frequently have legal questions unrelated to personal injury law, and we want to do our best to make sure…
read moreDecember 19, 2014 • Oil & Gas Industry
US Labor Dept. helps 5,300 West Virginia & Pennsylvania oil and gas workers recover $4.5M in back wages for unpaid overtime
The Department of Labor’s Multi-year initiative finds widespread and significant violations in the oil and gas industry According to the US Department of Labor, thousands of workers employed by contractors engaged in natural gas extraction in the Marcellus Shale region of Pennsylvania and West Virginia are putting in a fair day’s work but not receiving a fair…
read moreDecember 1, 2014 • Nursing Home Information Center,Nursing Home Safety
Best West Virginia Nursing Homes (and Worst) — US News
Highest and lowest rated nursing homes in West Virginia — according to US News People go to nursing homes for different reasons, including if they’re sick, hurt, had surgery and need to get better, or have chronic care needs. Whether you’re planning ahead or need to make an immediate decision for yourself or a loved…
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