When most people think of workers' compensation claims, they picture a fall off a ladder, a back injury from lifting a heavy object or some type of horrible maiming. However, West Virginia's Supreme Court recently ruled, after years of dispute at lower levels, that a...
Month: November 2013
Man sues employer, coworker after work accident
When a person is injured while working, workers' compensation can help a person stay afloat financially during the recovery period. However, sometimes workers compensation is not enough, or the injury is so severe the worker cannot immediately return to work. In cases...
Guilty plea in fatal car accident
Losing a family member in a car accident is heartbreaking; finding out that the person who caused the accident was acting recklessly makes the pain greater. A family in the Cabell County local area is dealing with the loss of a family member, while the woman who...
Fatal accident caused by truck driver surfing the Internet
Thanks to multiple studies and informative public safety campaigns, most people have a rather solid appreciation of just how dangerous talking, texting or surfing the web while driving can actually be.The unfortunate reality, however, is that despite this...
Residents suffer fatal weekend in West Virginia
On Friday, Oct. 25, a serious accident in Berkeley County took the life of a 29-year-old motorcycle rider. Later that night, another accident in Pendleton County took the life of a 52-year-old driver and left another two individuals with serious injuries. Both of...
Red Bull hit with major wrongful death lawsuit over energy drinks
If you were to enter virtually any convenience store here in West Virginia -- or across the entire nation -- and walk to the back coolers, chances are very good that you would find an entire section devoted to energy drinks. This product, while still relatively new on...

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