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West Virginia coal miners are among the hardest working professionals in America. Despite strong MSHA regulations, coal mining continues to be one of the most dangerous occupations in the world. MONONGALIA COUNTY, W.Va. – A49year old Maidsvillecoal miner suffered afatal injuryon Monday nightwhen he was operating a roofbolting machine and was struck by a rockat…

Morgantown, WV: State Policehave reported thata 20-year-old malewas killed in an accident early Sunday morning when a vehicle crossedthe center lineon Hartman Run Roadnear the Woodland Terrace mobile home village at 12:50 a.m. Stiff Penalties for Hit and Run Accidents in West Virginia This crash involved two vehicles. The 20-year-old man was a passenger in…

The Robinette Legal Group, PLLC of Morgantown is pleased to sponsor Ridge Riders, a competitive equestrian team for youths in grades 6-12. The mission of the team is to promote the appreciation of the equestrian sport and safe riding, to support and develop local amateur athletes for the equestrian sport by conducting and participating in…

Is drug use causing mine safety violations to rise? In the second year of the new drug testing program, WV state mine safety officials have pulled the certification of 555 coal miners for drug, substance, and alcohol abuse since January of last year, averaging more than one a day. The numbers may actually be higher…

Update, November 7, 2014: A WVU Healthcare Ebola Task Force is now prepared for any potential encounters with the Ebola virus. Personnel from emergency medicine, infectious diseases, nursing, and several other areas of the hospital have undergone training and the hospital spent half a million dollars converting a section of its emergency department into a…

Cove Point Liquefied Natural Gas Export FacilityProject Approved Dominion Energy approved the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) orderfor theCove Point liquefied natural gas (LNG) export project. This order includes 79 safety and environmental regulations, and on September 30,2014 Dominion Energy accepted all the commission’s safety provisions. Dominion Energy’s plan is to convert a former import…

I was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the collision. How will this affect my insurance claim? In West Virginia, wearing a seatbelt in a motor vehicle is mandatory. Even so, violation of this law is not evidence of negligence in court. If you are injured in an accident and you were not…

Fatal Ambulance Crash in Marion County Ambulance and Emergency Rescue squad medical personnel are some of the hardest working individuals in West Virginia, witnessing scenarios no one wants to see andhelping injured peoplein Monongalia and Marion Counties in the aftermath of horrific situations and collisions. These situations require immediate skilled medical assistance; at times rescue…

Guest Post By David Aaron Beckner There are only improbabilities. Impossible is merely an excuse. This is my story. _________________________________________________________________________ The morning sun shined softly through the big uncovered window, and as I reached the second floor of the large garage I could see the small specks of dust dancing lightly in the musky air….

Truck Roll-over Crash on I-79 A coal truck driver was killed early Monday morning, September 8th, 2014, in an accident on Interstate 79 in Harrison County. The truck accident occurred between the Lost Creek and Stonewood exits. The truck was owned by the Nuzum Trucking Company of Shinnston, WV. The truck was traveling south on I-79…