Charleston personal injury blog

Despite the rain, over 1,000 enthusiastic children participated in the 16th annual Trick or Beat event at Appalachia Power Park, sponsored by 98.7 The Beat and Salango Law, PLLC. The event, presented by 98.7 The Beat, West Virginia Radio Corporation, and The West Virginia Power, provided a safe and well-lit environment for Charleston area...

The decision to place a family member in a nursing facility is never an easy decision. When you place a family member in a nursing home, you expect that loved one will receive the care and attention he or she deserves.   Nursing homes have high overhead costs and can be very expensive.  As...

Since 1986, the West Virginia Legislature has “capped” the amount of damages a person may receive for pain and suffering in medical negligence cases. Initially, the cap was $1 million. In 2003, the Legislature reduced the non-economic caps to $500,000 for those victims who suffer wrongful death, permanent and substantial physical deformity as well...

A fourth lawsuit was filed Friday, September 25, in the ongoing litigation over abuse at Horace Mann Middle School in Charleston, West Virginia. In May, two lawsuits were filed against Kanawha County Board of Education alleging that a teacher and two aides abused special needs children at Horace Mann Middle School.  Anthony Wilson, 45,...