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• posted: May 29, 2020
• Stuart Calwell
• Personal Injury,  COVID-19

Like most other activities where in-person interaction is required, personal injury lawsuits have been disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. This can put serious stress on parties who are looking to Read More

• posted: Mar. 05, 2020
• Stuart Calwell
• Personal Injury

Head trauma and brain injury can cause serious problems that forever alter the victim’s life. If you are with someone who suffers a head or brain injury, or if you Read More

• posted: Aug. 15, 2018
• Stuart Calwell
• Personal Injury

If you have suffered an injury in a car accident, you may need to negotiate a settlement with either your insurance company or the insurance carrier of the other driver. Read More

• posted: Jun. 15, 2018
• Stuart Calwell
• Personal Injury

In 2015, West Virginia adopted a new set of modified comparative negligence (also known as comparative fault) laws for personal injury claims. The bill was signed into law March 2 Read More

• posted: May 15, 2018
• Stuart Calwell
• Personal Injury

There are many different variables that may affect the full dollar value of your personal injury claim in West Virginia. While every case is different, there are a few common Read More

• posted: Apr. 15, 2018
• Stuart Calwell
• Personal Injury

If you have been injured in an accident due to another person’s reckless actions or negligence, you may be able to file a personal injury claim. This would give you Read More

• posted: Jan. 15, 2018
• Stuart Calwell
• Personal Injury

The types of damages you can recover in a personal injury claim depend on the type of case, the circumstances of your accident and injuries, and the laws of your Read More

• posted: Oct. 03, 2017
• Stuart Calwell
• Personal Injury

“Tort” is basically an old-fashioned way to refer to damages in the legal world. A tort is any civil wrong inflicted by one person, entity, or business on another person. Read More

• posted: Oct. 03, 2017
• Stuart Calwell
• Personal Injury

“Tort” is basically an old-fashioned way to refer to damages in the legal world. A tort is any civil wrong inflicted by one person, entity, or business on another person. Read More

• posted: May 20, 2015
• Stuart Calwell
• Personal Injury

You have a role to play in the success of your personal injury case, and that role often begins even before you have consulted with an attorney. From the very Read More

• posted: Apr. 20, 2015
• Stuart Calwell
• Personal Injury

Injuries to the head can be devastating. A head or brain injury victim’s life can change dramatically, and his or her family members are often left overwhelmed by the amount Read More

• posted: Jul. 28, 2014
• Stuart Calwell
• Personal Injury,  Industrial Accidents

West Virginia is one of the leading coal producing states in the United States. Recent statistics show that in the year 2011, the last year for which data is available, Read More

• posted: Jun. 26, 2014
• Stuart Calwell
• Personal Injury,  Medical Malpractice

Going to a hospital is never a pleasant experience. We hope to receive the treatment we need from competent and caring healthcare professionals, heal from our injuries, and leave as Read More

• posted: May 29, 2014
• Stuart Calwell
• Personal Injury

Everyone has the right to enjoy clean drinking water. Water should be free from disease and pollutants, and in most cases it is. Local government units strive to provide us Read More

• posted: Mar. 19, 2014
• Stuart Calwell
• Personal Injury

Unfortunately, children face a very high risk of unintentional poisoning. Recently, two young siblings from Albuquerque, New Mexico tested positive for lead poisoning from makeup purchased from Afghanistan. The older Read More

• posted: Mar. 12, 2014
• Stuart Calwell
• Personal Injury

With the multitude of products on the market to prevent pesky bugs, we often overlook the possibility that pesticides can be dangerous, but they can be very harmful to your Read More