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WV family awarded $848,000 in medical malpractice trial

A Raleigh County, WV jury awarded the Estate of Frederick Sean Bailey $848,000 on October 17, 2023, following an eight-day jury trial.  On May 20, 2018, Mr. Bailey presented to the emergency department at Raleigh General Hospital with complaints of fever, and shortness of breath. Vital signs demonstrated low oxygen saturation and a diagnosis...
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September 18, 2023 in

What if Your Car Accident Claim Exceeds Insurance Policy Limits

If you are in a car accident that someone else causes, you expect their car insurance to cover your losses. Most of the time, that is the case. However, insurance companies only pay out up to the maximum amount of coverage listed on the policy itself. So what if your car accident claim exceeds...
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September 17, 2023 in

What Is an Insurance Dispute?

There are many situations where you may not agree with what an insurance company tells you is what they will pay. You may have a pile of medical bills and no idea how to pay for them, and all of them are from the accident you were in. How can they tell you no?...
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August 21, 2023 in

What is Strict Liability in an Insurance Case?

In most cases of personal injury in West Virginia, the injured victim's responsibility is to prove that a defendant is at fault for causing their injuries to receive compensation for damages. West Virginia has adopted an at-fault policy in most incidents except for a few. In these exceptions, West Virginia applies a strict liability...
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