What to Consider When Preparing a Will One of the best parts of modern life is that people are living longer and longer. However true this statement may be it is no less important to have your affairs in order in the case something happens, which means having a will....
Things to Know About Pursuing Power of Attorney in WV
There’s much more to caregiving than just looking after a relative or loved one’s health. Unfortunately, the further one gets into the caregiver role the more this realization presents itself. Anyone with a parent suffering from dementia or similar degenerative...
Pineville Municipal Water Company Class Action Lawsuit
Pineville Municipal Water Cited for Lack of Testing / High Levels of Carcinogens On June 16, 2018 the WV Department of Health and Human Resources issued the following statement: "Reporting is required to be completed within certain time periods as well as submitted to...
Who Pays Medical Bills While My Auto Accident Claim Proceeds?
Collecting Med-Pay After An Auto Accident Far too often in West Virginia victims of automobile accidents are unaware that in some cases an additional form of compensation is available through their pre-existing insurance policy. This underutilized policy add-on is...
Understanding West Virginia’s Child Seat Safety Laws
Whether you're a new parent or have a handful of little ones, it's critical to guarantee you're up to date and abiding by West Virginia's child seat safety laws. Although not complex, there are several elements of the law that you should know by heart and also might...
Kanawha Valley Water Crisis Settlement
Judge Approves Settlement for Kanawha Valley Residents U.S. District Judge John T. Copenhaver Jr. granted approval of a $151 million settlement in the class action lawsuit stemming from the Kanawha Valley water crisis in January of 2014. Thus far there have been...
Juvenile Crime in WV
Juvenile Crime vs. Regular Crime Juvenile crimes are defined by the person committing the crime. If someone commits a crime at a time in which they are under the age of eighteen, they are committing a juvenile crime. If someone is seventeen when the crime occurs but...
Class-Action Lawsuit Filed
Class-Action Lawsuit Filed Against Mined Minds A class-action lawsuit has been filed against the federally funded technical school, Mined Minds. Adam Taylor from Taylor & Hinkle is helping West Virginians file this class-action lawsuit against the company. The...
Car Accidents in WV
Car Accidents in WV Car accidents can happen to anyone. Whether it’s a fender-bender or a serious crash, a car accident may result in a civil lawsuit of some kind. Typically, car accident related suits are considered a type of personal injury. However common these...