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EXPLORING WEST VIRGINIA FLYING BY THE SEAT OF YOUR PANTS
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EXPLORING WEST VIRGINIA FLYING BY THE SEAT OF YOUR PANTS

 Do you know that feeling you get in the pit of your stomach when you are traveling and your car goes over a dip in the road? It doesn’t happen too often anymore because of interstate travel, but if you drive over the secondary roads down through the mountains of...

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WHAT IS MEDICAL MALPRACTICE?
ClockApril 20th, 2015 By Geoff Brown

WHAT IS MEDICAL MALPRACTICE?

 Most of us have certain expectations about how we would like to be treated at a doctor’s office or a hospital. We would all like to be treated with respect, care and compassion and we certainly don’t want to be kept in the waiting room for hours.  One expectation that...

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Raising a Reader
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Raising a Reader

 I remember hearing the slogan when I was growing up: “Reading is FUNdamental.” I couldn’t agree more.  Reading is a fundamental building block for a successful life and career.  But it’s also fun.  It should be a joy to read, not a drudgery!   That’s why my wife and I read...

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Reminding Ourselves What Is Important
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Reminding Ourselves What Is Important

 Do we really need to be reminded to stay connected with the people we love? I guess so since we have been inundated with commercials from Values.com telling us to take time to talk to our husbands and wives and call our children when we are away on a business...

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Life and Lessons
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Life and Lessons

 I like to think that I have learned a lot about life in the 58 years I have spent on this Earth. Like most of us, my parents taught me most of what I needed to know as I grew up:  the importance of kindness; the personal satisfaction that comes...

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POST STROKE LIFE
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POST STROKE LIFE

 Although my husband’s stroke was a catastrophic event in both our lives, we have learned to cope with the help of friends and each other and his wonderful caregiver, Terri. He has improved to the point that I can leave him totally alone for an hour or so to go...

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Evidence of Informed Consent is Irrelevant in Medical Negligence Case
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Evidence of Informed Consent is Irrelevant in Medical Negligence Case

 On March 25, 2015, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, in Brady v. Urbas, held that evidence regarding informed consent is irrelevant in cases involving claims solely based upon medical negligence. Ms. Brady sought consultation with Dr. Urbas, a podiatrist, for problems with her right foot. Dr. Urbas informed Ms. Brady of...

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Gas Drillers Seek License to Damage Landowners
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Gas Drillers Seek License to Damage Landowners

 While a significant amount of oil and gas lease negotiations have been completed over the last several years, many individuals are only now learning the true extent of the oil and gas operations which will be conducted on or near their properties. Significantly, many people who do not own their...

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Advice for 2015 College Graduates
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Advice for 2015 College Graduates

 My sister, who is nine years younger than me, will graduate from college this May. I can’t wait to see her walk at her graduation ceremony and claim her hard-earned diploma, and I’m sure many other local families are eagerly looking forward to watching their loved ones do the same. ...

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The Highlands Has Grown Up
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The Highlands Has Grown Up

 Fifteen years ago, when I first moved to Wheeling, I had to go to Ohio to get a lot of the necessary things for my house, the one that I actually shared with Jamie Bordas when the two of us were bachelors. There were a couple of items that we...

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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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