Sadly, many nursing home residents and/or their families feel compelled to place video surveillance systems in the resident’s room. This is so because video surveillance can be a powerful deterrent to abuse and neglect; it can often assist in identifying and punishing the perpetrators of these offenses; and, it can be of an immense benefit […]

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Picture this scenario, you just built your dream house on a beautiful piece of property in the country side. Some of your favorite things about the property are the view of the beautiful rolling hills from your deck, the fact that you can allow your children to run free around your property without worrying about […]

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At the risk of showing my age and my complete lack of technological savvy, I readily admit I thought the word “BLOG”, was an acronym. I could not figure out what it was an acronym for, so I spent 30 minutes searching the internet trying to determine what the word meant.  I finally figured out […]

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There are fair amount of mineral owners in the Ohio Valley area who might own a 100 percent interest in their mineral rights, or a share in minerals rights held by their family, but who are unable to execute a lease for those rights.  I am not talking about lands were are still “held by […]

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I recently attended the Steel City Big Pour, a craft beer and food festival held at Construction Junction. This year marked the ninth year that the event has been held, and from the reviews of attendees, it sounded like this year’s event was the best yet. With more than 40 brewers offering samples of up […]

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Each and every day brings a new series of challenges, surprises, joy, sadness and many unpredictable events that can activate all sorts of emotions. Sometimes we find ourselves anticipating what we believe tomorrow may bring and then tomorrow comes and the situation for that day has you wondering how things happen.  Sunday was one of […]

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I just received notification that I will be called for jury duty. Given what I do for a living, I probably won’t be selected, but I would gladly serve if needed. Other than our judges, trial attorneys like me probably know better than anyone how valuable jury service really is. Whenever I try a case, […]

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For any of us unfortunate enough to have to file a civil lawsuit, we know all too well the truth of the familiar refrain “the wheels of justice turn slowly”. Indeed, it can be quite frustrating, and borderline maddening at times, to be embroiled in litigation over a just cause, only to see months and […]

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Many people in West Virginia do not own the minerals under their property. They only have what we call “surface rights.”  Surface rights allow us to live on and use the surface of the land, but do not include ownership interests in items such as coal, oil and natural gas.  It is disappointing to find […]

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It wasn’t long ago that my wife, Brenda, and I were discussing vacation plans. Where could we go to “unplug” for a few days? We considered a couple of old favorites.  Years ago we went to a rustic campground in the mountains.  We also considered Sugar Creek, Ohio, nestled in the midst of Amish country […]

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