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West Virginia Personal Injury Lawyer
Discussion of personal injury law and legal issues, with West Virginia focus.
Author: Michael G. Simon, who edits this blawg, is a West Virginia lawyer.
Blawg Related Categories: Tort Law • Injury & Accident Law • States • West Virginia • Legal Information
Recent Posts from West Virginia Personal Injury Lawyer
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Mitsubishi Endeavor Recalled Due To Defective Airbags
More than 530 Endeavors from the 2010 model year are being recalled by Mitsubishi because the retainer bracket used for side airbag frames may not have been properly installed and could fail in a crash.…
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Children’s Hooded Fleece Jackets Recalled For Strangulation Hazard
Golden Grove Trading (d/b/a Crystal Castle), in cooperation with the CPSC, recalled Children’s Hooded Fleece Jackets because the drawstring on the hood can pose a strangulation hazard to children. Drawstrings on children's clothing are a…
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Drunk Driver Kills Four in Accident
On Thursday night, April 18, a drunk driver caused a car crash that sent him to the hospital and killed four others in Wayne County. The Sheriff's Department reported that Bobby Frazier was driving his…
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Nurse may Have Infected Over 300 in Virginia With Hepatitis
Over 300 patients from a Virginia hospital have been asked to get blood tests because an ex-nurse of the hospital is suspected of infecting patients with hepatitis when he worked in Texas.Retired Army Capt. Jon…
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AP Study Shows U.S. Painkiller Purchases Almost Double
According to a recent study of DEA statistics carried out by the Associated Press, consumers have nearly doubled the amount of money spent on narcotic analgesics between 1997 and 2005. According to the study, the…
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BAR/BRI Charging Too Much for Test Preparation?
A new class action lawsuit has been filed against the country's biggest bar exam preparation company, BAR/BRI bar review, alleging that the company fraudulently and deceptively induced students from New York law schools to purchase…
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4 Dead in Minneapolis Bridge Collapse
The eight-lane Interstate 35W bridge, a major Minneapolis artery, was in the midst of repairs when the bridge collapsed during the evening rush hour Wednesday. Cars plummeted more than 60 feet into the Mississippi River,…
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Suit Over Wandering Nursing Home Resident's Death Settled For $750,000
A $750,000 settlement reached in June between a Pennsylvania nursing home and Francis X. Ounan has been approved by a federal judge. Ounan, the executor of his mother's estate, filed suit against nursing home chain
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The Arbitration Fairness Act of 2007 Considered by Congress
On July 12th, the Arbitration Fairness Act was introduced to the House and the Senate to amend the Federal Arbitration Act, which was passed in the 1920's. The proposed bill would make clauses in contracts…
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FDA Expands Warning About Botulism Risk from Certain Castleberry's Food Products and Dog Food
Castleberry's Food Company has recalled numerous products nation-wide due to a risk of exposure to botulinum toxin. The recall, which includes mostly hot dog chili sauces, is for all listed products, without regard to "best…


