Health, Safety & Personal Injury Law Blog
April 16, 2014 • Coal Mining Accidents,WV Work Accidents
Don Blankenship’s Documentary About Upper Big Branch Mining Disaster Infuriates US Senator and Community
This year, April 5, 2014, marked the fourth anniversary of the explosion at Massey Energy’s Upper Big Branch coal mine in Montcoal, West Virginia that killed 29 coal miners. It was the deadliest coal mine disaster in the United States since 1970. Every year, friends, family, and West Virginia communities gather to honor, remember, and celebrate the 29…
read moreApril 8, 2014 • automobile safety,Motor Vehicle Crashes
GM gets some good news after its CEO was grilled on Capitol Hill for botched recall of 2.6 million vehicles linked to at least thirteen deaths
GM botched a recall of 2.6 million vehicles linked to at least 13 deaths in 32 crashes. The recall affects smaller cars that GM no longer makes, including the Chevrolet Cobalt and HHR, the Saturn Ion and Sky, and the Pontiac G5 and Solstice. Unfortunately, many of these vehicles haven’t been repaired and are still…
read moreJanuary 28, 2014 • Medical Malpractice
Dr. John H. Pellegrini sued for sexually abusing and harassing patients at Hope Pain Clinic in Beckley, WV
Dozens of lawsuits have been filed against Dr. John H. Pellegrini since 2010 involving claims that Pellegrini sexually abused and harassed patients. Pellegrini also apparently continued to practice medicine at the Hope Pain Clinic in Beckley, West Virginia for two years after twenty women filed lawsuits against him in April of 2010 claiming that…
read moreJanuary 14, 2014 • West Virginia law
Is West Virginia Law that Exempts Some Chemical Companies from Inspection to Blame for Water Crisis?
Under current West Virginia law, why are chemical companies like Freedom Industries “FREE” to store toxic chemicals next to our water supply without having to pass reasonable safety inspections? There is a loop hole in the law that allows chemical companies to sell, store, and distribute chemicals in West Virginia without having to pass inspections…
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