Personal injury lawsuits in West Virginia must be filed within two years of the event or accident that caused the injury. It is essential to make sure you get your personal injury lawsuit filed in Virginia's court system before the two-year window closes and your claim is forever barred.... Read more »
A West Virginia attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for two weeks. It isn't fully clear from the description what this matter here involves. If you mean you were cut at birth, as in literally cut and injured, and your relatives signed a release regarding your rights to... Read more »
It all depends on the circumstances. In Illinois, where I am licensed, if your doctor has not cleared you to return to work then you should not go back to work. If the doctor has told you that you may resume work, you would not be entitled to any additional compensation for the time you spent off... Read more »
Allergan company
You would be looking for a personal injury lawyer, a products liability lawyer or specifically a lawyer that works in medical equipment defects.
It depends. A personal injury case involving an animal bite can sometimes be settled just like a car accident type case before a lawsuit even needs to be filed. The first step would be to call an attorney experienced in dog bite cases and get a free consultation. Although dog bite cases can be... Read more »
pictures and grievances filed for an attorney to see. can someone help me?
Contact the WVa Civil Liberties Union, ask for names of "cooperating attorneys" who handle prison litigation. They usually give free consults and can tell you if you have a case.
I was injured 7/3/1992. I am old WV Worker's Comp Law. I have permeant disability. Sedgwick CMS with held treatment for two years. I now have stage 4 spinal canal stenosis. In addition they had a independent doctor make a liabile statement that there was no reason I could not return to work. I... Read more »
I do not believe that you can sue Sedgewick for anything. Your remedy was to appeal the decision in your Workers' Compensation claim. If you did not have an attorney in your Workers' Comp claim, you should have. He could have obtained a report from your doctor, and cross-examined the... Read more »
"Res ipsa loquitur" is a Latin phrase that means "the thing speaks for itself," in other words, an act or injury that does not occur without negligence on some party's fault. An example would be a doctor's cutting off the wrong leg in an operation. Without negligence,... Read more »
It can be, depending on the evidence you have. You will need to prove that a potential employer offered him a job; medical or vocational proof that his accident-related injuries and impairments prevented him from taking the job, and that your husband would have been able to perform the duties of... Read more »
Not necessarily. If the the other driver was cited, an insurance company would likely determine that the other driver was at fault. If neither driver was charged, then the insurance companies will look to other factors. In many cases, though, the investigating officer gets it wrong, and cites a... Read more »
Your neighbor CAN sue you, but he could have a difficult time winning the case. The nature of your neighbor's trespass, the breed of your dog, and whether or not your dog has a history of biting people could be factors in the case. You should report the incident to your homeowner's... Read more »
I got first degree burns to my face and neck, it burnt off my eyelashes and eyebrows, and has messed with my vision
This can be a very complicated case, and costly, too. What exactly blew up? Did the grill malfunction? Was the grill well maintained? Was it a gas grill--and did the propane tank explode? Did a connection leak?
All of these questions must be answered to determine who was at fault. But the... Read more »
-- what are the laws about an "attractive nuisance" i keep hearing about?
For you to make a successful claim on behalf of your daughter, you must prove that the owner or manager of the complex was negligent. In other words, did the owner or manager do something that they should not have done, or fail to do something that should have been done, and was that negligence a... Read more »
Release the breaks and I was hit hooked to the truck. Do I have a claim against the tow truck company also?
Possibly, but the far better case against the driver who hit your car while you were being towed (if I fully understand your situation). In any event, you cannot collect twice for the same injury or damage; I would pursue a claim against the tow truck company only if the at-fault driver did not... Read more »
Flying down the road going about 80 and swerved intentionally and hit my other dog that was down their with me , me and my fiancé had our lights on so they definitely seen us , and my dog was on the side of the road where the gravel is . Neither car stopped . Is their anything we can do ?
It appears from your question that you do not know the identity of either of the drivers. Without knowing who the drivers were, it would be impossible to take action against them. Even if you knew who the drivers were, a civil case would have limited value in West Virginia. West Virginia law... Read more »
Filed state. Yes we have a lawyer. I have the paperwork. The company still has not responded
Do you have an attorney? In what court did you file your suit--Federal or State? Pacer is Federal; if you filed in West Virginia State Circuit Court, you will need to contact the Circuit Clerk in the county where you filed your case. Might you have filed it in Magistrate Court? I will need more... Read more »
The store's duty is to provide a safe place to shop. If the store's employees knew of the liquid on the floor, they should have cleaned it up, or at least warned that the floor was wet. If the employees knew, or should have known, of the wet floor, the store may be liable for any injuries... Read more »
How can I get him to pay for the medical bills but not get his dog in trouble?
In West Virginia, a dog owner is liable for any damage caused by a dog running at large. If you can get the name of your neighbor's homeowner's insurance company, file a claim. The insurance company will pay your daughter's damages.
I strongly recommend that you contact a... Read more »
I'm a delivery driver for papa John's and friday night i was on a delivery and was attacked by the owners dog while going to knock on the door. I did not see any beware of dog signs and the owners of the dog wouldn't even come outside two younger children come out and got the pizza.... Read more »
You may have a case against the homeowner, as well as a Workers' Comp claim. Have you seen a doctor? You will receive nothing (or very little) if you don't seek medical attention. Our office no longer handles Workers' Comp cases, but the rule used to be that you had to miss at least... Read more »
court?
Most--if not all--intentional torts ARE criminal acts. Assaults, intentionally running a vehicle into another vehicle, stealing, fraud, and other intentional, wrongful acts are both crimes and torts. I am hard-pressed to think of an intentional tort that is not a crime, but whether the criminal... Read more »
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