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Head-on collisions result in tragedies that change lives and families forever. About ten percent of all fatal road accidents result from head-on collisions, and 75% of these occur on rural roads and two-lane highways. These are the most dangerous of accidents and often result in very serious injuries. Failure to negotiate a curve in the…

Biker killed in I-79 motorcycle wreck, A Second Collision Results From Traffic Backup On Wednesday afternoon, April 1st, I-79 was shut down for hours as a result of a fatal motorcycle wreck. The motorcycle operator, for reasons unknown, lost control of his bike and hit a guardrail on the bridge just south of Morgantown, causing…

THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF DISTINGUISHED COUNSEL Jeffery L. Robinette, of Robinette Legal Group PLLC, has been selected to the 2015 list as a member of the Nation’s Top One Percent by the National Association of Distinguished Counsel. NADC is an organization dedicated to promoting the highest standards of legal excellence. Its mission is to objectively…

Fatal Car Crash Near Ghent Toll Booth on I-77 I-77 in Raleigh County was shut down in both directions late Sunday morning as a result of a wrong-way driver who caused a head-on collision. On that morning, March 22, 2015, a man driving a black 2015 Ford Explorer pulled through the toll booth, re-entered the interstate…

Congratulations to the coordinators and volunteers of Empty Bowls Monongalia for the most successful luncheon to date. More than $106,000 has been raised to benefit local food pantries, with additional money still coming in to bring the goal of $125,000 for this year within reach. Three-hundred, twenty-eight gallons of soup were served and any soup…

Four major oil tanker train derailments have occurred in the US this year as of mid-March including the February derailment in Fayette County, WV. Even with the dangers and possibility of explosion of alternative pipelines for oil and gas, it seems the pipeline option would prove to be safer than routing trains transporting 100+ tankers…

This year, Friday the 13th was not only unlucky, but sadly tragic for a Fairmont man and his family. A fall resulting in the man’s death occurred at about 12:30 p.m. in Fairmont, WV when he fell through a skylight in a storage building near Speedway Avenue, according to the Fairmont Fire Department and Marion…

When a person suffers from injuries or illnesses which prevent gainful employment, getting approved for Social Security Disability benefits can be a long and frustrating process. The following article contains highlights, insights, and a personal spin on the difference between a “claimant-friendly judge” and a “mean judge” as disclosed by a retired Social Security Administrative…

Laurie Robbins, Esq. Interviews Retired Social Security Administrative Law Judge Charles Stark: Attorney Laurie Robbins of Atlanta, Georgia interviews Judge Charles Stark regarding his insights concerning the Social Security Disability claims process, problems and changes within the system, the benefits of retaining a Georgia Social Security Disability lawyer, and advice to those attorneys as they navigate…

Fourth Major Pipeline Incident or Explosion this Month A gas pipeline in Brooke County exploded on Monday, January 26, 2015, rocketing up a fireball hundreds of feet in the air, melting the siding off a house, and damaging an electric line. The gas emitted from the pipeline burned for hours. Luckily, no one was hurt…