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Will Governor Earl Ray Tomblin's proposal to have mine workers tested for drugs distract from other necessary mine safety repairs? That is what Independent Investigator Davitt McAteer and the United M...
Read Full ArticleIn South Charleston, West Virginia, nine employees from an IHOP restaurant had to be taken to the hospital after inhaling a cloud of hazardous chemicals. The cloud was formed when one employee added t...
Read Full ArticleFollowing the Upper Big Branch mine disaster, a panel of three mining experts will study ways to improve mine safety and oversee a $48 million foundation. The foundation was the result of a $209 milli...
Read Full ArticleWest Virginia has the unfortunate reputation of having a high level of drug use and illegal drug manufacturing. However, West Virginia is not the only state where this is a serious problem. Recently, ...
Read Full ArticleFor West Virginia residents who've experienced personal injuries due to negligence of employers or third-party manufacturers, home health care services are often necessary. Especially for seriously in...
Read Full ArticleAccording to the Mayo Clinic, the most common causes of spinal cord injuries in West Virginia and across the United States are motor vehicle accidents (including automobiles and motorcycles), which ac...
Read Full ArticleIn West Virginia, people who have suffered from injuries resulting from administration of prescription drugs often find it difficult to take action against health care providers directly. House Bill 2...
Read Full ArticleDog bite insurance claims are on the rise nationwide, and settlements for such cases are getting bigger every year. The Insurance Information Institute recently released statistics on dog bite claims ...
Read Full ArticleThe Wheeling News-Register / Intelligencer reports that a large crane truck that was used at a natural gas drilling site overturned around midnight on Wednesday of last week. The accident occurred in ...
Read Full ArticleEarly last week, the Charleston Daily Mail reported that there was a two car accident on the outskirts of Charleston. The accident occurred when one vehicle pulled onto Greenbrier Street and was struc...
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