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The widow of a man who died two years ago after being in a West Virginia jail has filed a wrongful death suit. Tina Cline filed suit in Berkeley County Civil Court against individuals and groups that ...
Read Full ArticleMany parts of West Virginia are beautiful, especially in the fall. However, beautiful areas like Appalachia have perils that you would not expect: such as auto collisions with deer. At this time of ye...
Read Full ArticleThe U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released its preliminary report on workplace deaths in 2010. It found that 95 people were killed at West Virginia worksites, up from 54 in 2009. In some ways, the l...
Read Full ArticleDespite the improvements in mining safety, there have still been more than a dozen mining fatalities this year. Just as a settlement has been reached concerning the 2010 Upper Big Branch mine explosio...
Read Full ArticleAn Iraq War veteran and West Virginia Air National Guardsman died in a tragic plane crash in Marysville, Ohio. Michael Lakin, 42, of Charleston, West Virginia, lost control of his plane while performi...
Read Full ArticleAn Iraq War veteran and West Virginia Air National Guardsman died in a tragic plane crash in Marysville, Ohio. Michael Lakin, 42, of Charleston, West Virginia, lost control of his plane while performi...
Read Full ArticleRecently, columnist Harold Mandel, a supporter of tort reform, examined the various reforms made around the country, including in West Virginia. He concludes that despite tort reforms that have alread...
Read Full ArticleFor some West Virginia legislators, sponsoring a mine safety bill wasn't just about preventing a repeat of the 2010 Upper Big Branch mine tragedy: it was also about something personal. Two legislators...
Read Full ArticleFive mine workers from the Federal No. 2 mine in West Virginia are suing their employer, Patriot Coal Corporation, for negligence in Monongalia County Circuit Court. They claim that managers for Saint...
Read Full ArticleIn the past, we at the Wolfe Law Film have discussed the dangers of common activities like motorcycle or ATV riding. The injury and fatality statistics would no doubt be worse if the State of West Vir...
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