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Getting Caught With a Small Bag of Weed In West Virginia

20 Apr 2019

Newsflash: possession of marijuana for recreational use is still illegal in West Virginia. Nationwide, 10 states and Washington, D.C., have legalized marijuana for recreational use. ...

Wrongful Death Cases In West Virginia

13 Mar 2019

The death of a loved one carries with it immense feelings of loss. This loss is only compounded when a loved one’s untimely death is...

Pro-life law grants limited immunity for drug possession in an overdose situation

13 Mar 2019

The opioid epidemic is rampant in West Virginia. Regardless of socioeconomic status, age, gender, or race, we all know someone in our family or community...

Just Say No To The Other Party’s Insurance Adjuster After A Car Wreck

04 Feb 2019

How to Handle the Outcomes of a Collision You were in a car wreck. You were just rear-ended by a person who was probably on...

Removing the Brand: Criminal Expungement in West Virginia

28 Nov 2018

Mistakes should not necessarily define a person for the rest of his or her life. West Virginia law recognizes this principle and permits, in certain...

YOU’RE FIRED! Wrongful Discharge in West Virginia

02 Aug 2018

We all have had jobs that, for one reason or another, just didn’t work out. Sometimes, employees decide a job is not right for them...

What is Negligence?

29 Mar 2018

In everyday conversations, we often hear people use the term negligence. People tend to loosely use the term to mean that some company or some...

Shut Up and Drive: Distracted Driving in West Virginia

20 Oct 2017

We have all seen it. The driver in front of us is not paying attention to the road. The driver is looking down at his...