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What is Mediation and What Can You Expect?
ClockApril 5th, 2022 By Matt Schrebe

What is Mediation and What Can You Expect?

 Mediation is a process wherein the parties to a lawsuit attempt to reach a resolution through negotiations with the help of a mediator.  Nearly every case filed in West Virginia is required, by a court order, to attempt mediation at some stage of the lawsuit often times prior to the...

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Bed Sores
ClockApril 4th, 2022 By Zak Zatezalo

Bed Sores

 For those of us who have had to make the agonizing decision to seek care for their aged and infirm loved ones in a nursing home or similar care facility, the primary concern is most often that the facility will take good care of our ailing loved one. It is...

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April Fools’ Day
ClockApril 1st, 2022 By Bordas & Bordas

April Fools’ Day

 There are several different tales that outline the origin of April Fools' Day. One relates to the French switching from the Julian calendar to the Gregorian in the 16th century, which moved date of the new year from April 1 to January 1, thus making those who were the last...

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Patent Laws Go Back A Long, Long Way
ClockMarch 31st, 2022 By Bordas & Bordas

Patent Laws Go Back A Long, Long Way

 Many of us are familiar with patents. They are types of protections that give owners of intellectual property the legal right to exclude others from making, using, and selling an invention of ours for a limited period. In exchange, the invention is published and disclosed. The word patent or, more precisely,...

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Common “Human Error” Causes of Motor Vehicle Collisions
ClockMarch 30th, 2022 By Jodi Wood Cunningham

Common “Human Error” Causes of Motor Vehicle Collisions

 As an attorney, I often talk with potential clients that have been injured in motor vehicle collisions.  Whether the collision is minor or severe, it can affect and impact a person’s life in many ways.  No one wants to be involved in a motor vehicle collision, but unfortunately many people...

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Baumbach v. Lafayette College
ClockMarch 29th, 2022 By Tyler Smith

Baumbach v. Lafayette College

 Aubrey Brumbach was a member of Lafayette College’s club crew team, which practiced out of a Boathouse, located on Lehigh Drive, a poorly lit 45 MPH roadway with no sidewalks. Team members were responsible for their own transportation to and from team practices. Team members regularly parked their private vehicles...

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The Stress of Traffic
ClockMarch 28th, 2022 By Jeanne Dedo

The Stress of Traffic

 When will route 70 and route 79 ever be done? I know it will not be in my lifetime. As I travel and sit in traffic there is a game that we all play, “the hurry up and wait” game. Traffic starts moving along and bam, you must slam on...

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Benefits of Aerobic Activity
ClockMarch 25th, 2022 By Bordas & Bordas

Benefits of Aerobic Activity

 You’ve had a long day at work. You just want to go home and relax, but there’s that little voice in the back of your head telling you to stay away from the couch and that bag of potato chips and go get some exercise. That is the last thing...

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Reasons Why Dates Can Change in your Civil Lawsuit
ClockMarch 24th, 2022 By Bordas & Bordas

Reasons Why Dates Can Change in your Civil Lawsuit

 When you hire a lawyer, and file a civil lawsuit, you will generally be given various deadlines that are initially set through the court before which your case is pending in what is called a “scheduling order.” Scheduling orders vary in content from court to court, but will all generally...

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Quick and Easy Snacking
ClockMarch 23rd, 2022 By Bordas & Bordas

Quick and Easy Snacking

 Do you find yourself snacking throughout the day and sometimes on foods that aren’t the healthiest for your body? It’s safe to say we all do from time to time. We grab what is closest to us and most times don’t think twice about what it is. The following recipe...

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$50 Million

Verdict in Nursing Home Abuse and Wrongful Death case
$36.5 Million

Settlement in Toxic tort case
$20.5 Million

Verdict in Workplace Discrimination case
$18.5 Million

Settlement in Toxic Tort case
$18 Million

Settlement in Workplace Injury and Wrongful Death case
$16.9 Million

Verdict in Premises Liability case
$11.8Million

Settlement in Wrongful Death/Insurance Bad Faith case
$11.5 Million

Settlement in Truck Accident case
$10 Million

Verdict in Insurance Bad Faith case
$9.1 Million

Verdict in Medical Malpractice and Wrongful Death case
$8 Million

Settlement in Strict Liability case
$8 Million

Settlement in Truck Accident case
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