Wrongful Death lawyers in West Virginia

Firm: Bordas & Bordas, PLLC

1358 National Rd , Wheeling , West Virginia 26003

Practice Areas: Wrongful Death

Chris Regan's practice focuses on complex litigation, trial work and appeal. Chris has obtained substantial jury verdicts, including multi-million dollar results, in cases of workplace injury, insurance bad faith, trucking wrecks, negligence, wrongful death, medical malpractice, nursing home abuse and professional negligence. Several of his jury trials have resulted in awards of punitive damages against the defendants.. Chris also maintains a significant appellate practice, handling cases in the Supreme Court of the United States of America, the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals, the Supreme Court of Ohio, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, the Superior Court of Pennsylvania as well as the appellate courts of Ohio. Chris is also involved in the firm's toxic tort, class action and consumer fraud practice areas, including cases like Citifinancial v. Lightner and Robinson v. Columbian Chemicals. A path-breaking class action appeal, in Citifinancial v. Lightner, argued by Chris in 2008, paved the way for state court consumers to use their own state courts for class action counterclaims when they are sued by debt collectors.. Notable verdicts in Chris' cases cases include Timmons v. American Electric Power, (2011, approximately $7,000, plus attorney's fees), McLaughlin v. Ohio Power Company, (2011, $5,710,, plus attorney's fees), Karpacs v. Murthy (2008, $4,000,) and Boggs v. Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital (2006, $6,545,), all tried with Geoff Brown, as well as Meredith v. Heartland of Clarksburg (2002, $50,000,), tried with Jim Bordas. The Boggs award was later increased by approximately $1,400, through an award of litigation sanctions against Camden-Clark Hospital. In 2009, in Brooke County West Virginia, Chris, Geoff Brown and Jamie Bordas selected a jury in the case of Haught v. Weirton Medical Center, and following jury selection, Weirton Medical Center elected to confess judgment in open court for $2,060, rather than face trial. Crystal Rogerson and David Haught, the clients in that case, later received the Advocate for Justice Award for their determination to obtain a public settlement from the hospital.. Chris has also argued frequently before the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals in cases such as State ex rel. Richmond American Homes v. Sanders, State ex rel. Allstate v. Madden, Boggs v. Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital and State ex rel. Erie Property and Casualty Co. v. Mazzone. Chris has also authored amicus curiae briefs for the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals on behalf of consumer protection organizations in Riggs v. WVU Hospital, Brown v. Genesis Health Care and MacDonald v. City Hospital. The Brown case, decided in 2011, allowed victims of nursing home abuse to retain their jury trial rights in the face of industry attempts to force victims into secret arbitration. The WVAJ was favorably cited in the opinion of the Court.. One of Chris' cases involving much more than any monetary award was resolved in 2004: Mary Jo Stefanakis v. Office of Personnel Management resulted in an order that the federal government reconsider its decision to deny a life-saving allogeneic bone marrow transplant to a Pittsburgh woman. Chris represented Mrs. Stefanakis and her husband at the preliminary injunction hearing that resulted in a Good Friday decision by the Judge that her insurance company should pay or appear in court again to show why it shouldn't. Mrs. Stefanakis, who had been given six months to live without the transplant, subsequently received a successful transplant and lived four more years with her husband, children and grandchildren.. Chris has also been selected to speak at the popular West Virginia Bar Association's "Litigation" seminar, held annually in Davis, West Virginia and asked to speak at the WVAJ's biannual seminars and other continuing legal education conferences. Chris currently serves on the Board of Directors of the West Virginia Association for Justice, and as a Regional Chair of that organization, as Co-Chair of the amicus curiae committee and the brief bank committee.

Firm: Hewitt & Salvatore, PLLC

109 E Main St , Beckley , West Virginia 25801

Practice Areas: Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Wrongful Termination, Car Accident

Firm: Bell & Bands PLLC

Capitol Street , Charleston , West Virginia 25301

Practice Areas: Aviation & Aerospace,Personal Injury,Transportation ,Wrongful Death

Firm: Bordas & Bordas, PLLC

1358 National Road , Wheeling , West Virginia 26003

Practice Areas: Insurance , Personal Injury, Products Liability, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Medical Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Medical Malpractice

Jamie, a Wheeling, West Virginia native, became an attorney with the firm in 2000. Jamie had previously assisted the attorneys at the firm while he was in high school and during the summers while he was in college and law school. In 2002, he was named a partner in the firm.. Since joining the firm, Jamie has represented numerous individuals in cases involving automobile accidents. He has represented clients in Ohio, Marshall, Wetzel, Brooke, and Monongalia Counties in West Virginia. He also maintains an active practice in the state of Ohio, having represented individuals in Belmont, Jefferson, Harrison, Guernsey, Huron, Cuyahoga, Geauga, and Stark Counties in Ohio. Jamie also regularly practices in front of the United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia.. Another major focus of Jamie's practice is cases involving insurance misconduct. He has represented individuals in cases against numerous major insurance companies, including State Farm, Allstate, Nationwide, Travelers, Westfield, Erie, The Hartford, and Encompass. He believes strongly in fighting for the rights of individuals throughout West Virginia and Ohio that have been mistreated by major corporations. He has obtained many settlements for his clients in this area of the law.. Jamie has also been active in many of the firm's complex cases. He has been involved with and litigated medical malpractice cases. He has represented families in wrongful death cases. Jamie has handled professional negligence cases in diverse areas such as medicine, nursing, insurance agency, and photography. He has also represented workers who have been wrongfully discharged from their employment. Jamie has been active in cases involving defective products, such as recreational equipment for children, power tools, and automobiles that have resulted in injuries to consumers. He has represented individuals who have been attacked and injured by both other individuals and vicious animals. He has also represented individuals who have been the target of unfair debt collection practices.. In 2003, Jamie was selected to serve on the Board of Governors of the West Virginia Association for Justice and continues to act in that capacity. He is also a member of the West Virginia State Bar Association, the American Bar Association, the Ohio State Bar Association, the American Association for Justice, the Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers, and Trial Lawyers for Public Justice. He is currently licensed to practice before the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals, the Ohio Supreme Court, and the United States District Courts for the United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia and Southern Districts of West Virginia.. Jamie is a Cum Laude graduate of theNotre Dame Law School. While attending Notre Dame Law School, Jamie received the Dean's award for being the outstanding student in complex criminal litigation. Prior to his final year of law school, he served as a legal intern with the Public Defender's office for the First Judicial Circuit of West Virginia in 1999. In the summer of 1998, Jamie spent the summer abroad, studying law in London, England through courses being taught by British law professors.. Jamie also received a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Notre Dame where he graduated Magna Cum Laude in 1997. While completing his undergraduate studies he was the Sports Editor of The Dome, the University of Notre Dame yearbook, from 1994 to 1997. In that capacity, Jamie was responsible for the publication of 54 pages each year. Jamie's work included covering the Notre Dame football team each season and was capped off with a tribute to Lou Holtz in his final season at Notre Dame. Jamie also served as a head interhall football coach at the University of Notre Dame from 1995 to 1999. Jamie's teams made the playoffs in each of his five seasons as head coach and he twice took his teams to the title game. He was featured in an NFL Films Segment on interhall football at Notre Dame in a program that aired on ESPN and ESPN2 in January 2000.. Jamie is a 1993 graduate of Wheeling Park High School. While attending Wheeling Park, he was elected by the student body to serve as President of the student council. Jamie was also the starting quarterback and captain of the Patriot football team. He was a National Merit Finalist in 1993 and was also chosen as a member of the National Honor Society.. Jamie married the former Stacy Contraguerro of Wheeling in May 2004. He is the son of the two named senior partners of the firm, Jim and Linda Bordas. Jamie also has a younger brother named Ben (Boody).

Firm: The Robinette Legal Group, PLLC

475 Fairchance Road , Morgantown , West Virginia 26501

Practice Areas: Appellate ,Automobile Accidents,Business ,Civil ,Construction Accidents,Construction ,Contracts,Insurance ,Legal Malpractice,Personal Injury,Products Liability,Professional Malpractice,Sexual Abuse,Wrongful Death

Firm: Reed Kimble Law Office PLLC

295 High Street West  26508 , Morgantown , West Virginia 26501

Practice Areas: Civil Rights,Constitutional ,Discrimination,Employment & Labor ,Motor Vehicle Accidents,Products Liability,Professional Malpractice,Sexual Harassment,Workers Compensation,Wrongful Death

Firm: Fitzsimmons Law Firm PLLC

1609 Warwood Avenue , Wheeling , West Virginia 26003

Practice Areas: Wrongful Death, Personal Injury, Insurance

If you have been the victim of a personal injury accident, you should seek the assistance of a reliable West Virginia personal injury attorney from Fitzsimmons Law Firm. Attorney Robert P. Fitzsimmons graduated from the University of Baltimore School of Law, where he received his Juris Doctorate. Attorney Robert J. Fitzsimmons went to Wake Forest University School of Law, where he earned his Juris Doctorate. Attorney Clayton Fitzsimmons went to the University of Notre Dame Law School, where he received his Juris Doctorate.  Attorney Brent Wear earned his Juris Doctorate from West Virginia University College of Law. The law firm has associations with the West Virginia Bar Association, the Ohio County Bar Association, and the United States District Courts for West Virginia’s Northern and Southern Districts. With the experience and education of the attorneys at the firm, you can know that you are in reliable hands. Contact a West Virginia personal injury lawyer from the office today.

1543 Fairmont Ave , Fairmont , West Virginia 26554

Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Car Accident, Wrongful Death

Timothy J. Manchin graduated from the WVU College of Law in 1980 and began practicing law with the law firm of Sanders & Austin in Princeton, WV, for a period of three years.  He then moved back to Fairmont, WV, where he and cousin Michael Aloi established Manchin & Aloi.  In 2011, Timothy established the Manchin Injury Law Group.  He has been an active member in the American Association of Justice since 1983 and served as president of the West Virginia Association of Justice in 2000/2001.  Additionally, he currently serves as a West Virginia delegate to the American Association for Justice.  He is also currently a member of the West Virginia House of Delegates, representing the 43rd District.  Tim practices primarily in the area of personal injury litigation, including medical malpractice and products liability.  He has successfully prosecuted death claims against multi-national companies such as Johnson Controls and John Deere.

Firm: The Miley Legal Group

229 West Main Street , Clarksburg , West Virginia 26301

Practice Areas: Automobile Accidents, Insurance , Medical Malpractice, Trucking Accidents, Wrongful Death, Car Accidents

Tim Miley is one of West Virginia's top recognized lawyers for his innovative and aggressive skills.  He dedicates 100% of his practice, The Miley Legal Group, to personal injury cases including cases such as: car accidents, truck wrecks, wrongful death claims, motorcycle accidents, child injuries, and medical malpractice.. Tim is the author of the book, "The 7 Biggest Mistakes that will Wreck your West Virginia Accident Claim."  He provides the book for free to West Virginia residents.  He also partnered with a select group of leading attorneys across America to co-author the forthcoming book, "A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing: What your Insurance Company Doesn't Want you to Know and Won't Tell you Until it's too Late.". Outside of the legal world, Tim has been honored by being elected to the West Virginia House of Delegates.  He represents the 48th District and serve as the Minority Leader.  Having the firm, serving in the legislature, and spending time with his wife and stepdaughter keeps him pretty busy.

118 Capitol Street , Charleston , West Virginia 25301

Practice Areas: Car Accident, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Wrongful Death

Firm: The Calwell Practice, LC

500 Randolph Street , Charleston , West Virginia 25302

Practice Areas: Environmental Law, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Automobile Accidents and Injuries, Catastrophic Injury, Head Injury, Motor Vehicle Accidents and Injuries, Wrongful Death, Toxic Torts, Products Liability