West Virginia Imputed Fault Law
 

Terrance D. Petty, Jr. v. Howard S. Hamrick and Walnut Ridge Trucking, Inc.


Beckley, West Virginia personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on auto negligence theories.



West Virginia follows a modified comparative negligence law that says the injured party can only receive compensation if they are deemed to be 49% or less at fault for the accident. If they are 50% or more responsible, they will not be compensated.
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Danny R. Bowles v. Apollo Freight Systems, Inc., et al.

Charleston, West Virginia personal injury truck wreck lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on an auto negligence theory.

Under West Virginia's comparative negligence laws, an injury victim who is 50% or less at fault for an accident can recover compensation for their injuries. Their total amount of damages will then be reduced by the percentage that they were to blame for the acciden... More...
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Paula J. Wright v. Paul Raymond Cumberledge

Wheeling, West Virginia personal injury truck wreck lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on an auto negligence theory.

Under West Virginia's comparative negligence laws, an injury victim who is 50% or less at fault for an accident can recover compensation for their injuries. Their total amount of damages will then be reduced by the percentage that they were to blame for the accident.... More...
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Elijah Toler v. Edward Canterbury, III and Faircloth Roofing, Inc.

Charleston, West Virginia personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on auto negligence theories.

Under West Virginia's comparative negligence laws, an injury victim who is 50% or less at fault for an accident can recover compensation for their injuries. Their total amount of damages will then be reduced by the percentage that they were to blame for the accident.

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Richard D. Dillinger, e aux. v. Petroleum Fuel & Terminal Company, et al.

Wheeling, West Virginia personal injury truck wreck lawyers represented the Plaintiffs who sued the Defendants on auto negligence theories.

This case was filed in the Circuit Courte of Brooke County, West Virginia, 21-C-74, and was removed to federal court by the Defendants.

West Virginia Auto Negligence Law:

Duty of Care:

In West Virginia, drivers have a duty o... More...
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Robert L. Davis v. Howard S. Hamrick and Walnut Ridge Trucking, Inc.

Beckley, West Virginia personal injury truck wreck lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendants on auto negligence theoies.

This case was filed in the Greenbrier County Circuit Court, 22-C-132, and was removed federal court by the Defendants.

West Virginia Auto Negligence Law:

Duty of Care:

In West Virginia, drivers have a duty of care to operate ... More...
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Rebecca Harry v. Timothy Wilcoxson and Schneider National Carriers, Inc.

Charleston, West Virginia personal injury truck wreck lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendants on auto negligence theories.

This case was filed in the Kanawha County Circuit Court, 22-C-66, and was removed to federal court by the Defendants.

West Virginia Auto Negligence Law:

Duty of Care:

In West Virginia, drivers have a duty of care to operat... More...
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Jane Doe v. Cabell Huntington Hospital, Inc.

Huntington, West Virginia personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant on a premises liability negligence theory.


West Virginia Premises Liability Law: Keeping You Safe on Other People's Property

Premises liability law in West Virginia protects you from harm when you're injured on someone else's property due to their negligence. Let's delve into th... More...
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Freda J. Lee v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

Beckley, West Virginia personal injury slip and fall lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant on a premises liability negligence theory.

This case was filed in the Circuit Court of Greenbrier County, 22-C-122, and was removed to federal court by the Defendant.

West Virginia Premises Liability Law: Keeping You Safe on Other People's Property

Premises liabil... More...
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Terrance D. Petty, Jr. v. Howard S. Hamrick and Walnut Ridge Trucking, Inc.

Beckley, West Virginia personal injury truck wreck lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendants on auto negligence theory.

This case was filed in the Greenbrier County Circuit Court, 22-C-134, and was removed to federal court by the Defendants.

An overview of West Virginia Auto Negligence Law:

Duty of Care:

In West Virginia, drivers have a duty of c... More...
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Michael Eden, et aux. v. Joseph Car Transport, LLC, et al.

Bluefield, West Virginia personal injury truck wreck lawyers represented the Plaintiffs who sued the Defendants on auto negligence theories.

"An overview of West Virginia Auto Negligence Law:

Duty of Care:

In West Virginia, drivers have a duty of care to operate their vehicles safely and avoid causing harm to others. This means following traffic laws, driving at a reason... More...
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Jame E. Pittman v. Triple T Express, Inc. et al.

Charleston, West Virginia personal injury truck wreck lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendants on auto negligence theories.

"West Virginia auto negligence law, like in most states, revolves around the concept of negligence - essentially, the failure to act with the reasonable care that a person in similar circumstances would exercise. In the context of car accidents, it r... More...
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State of West Virginia vs. Randall Beatty

Charleston, WV - Criminal defense attorney represented Randall Beatty with filing a petition for writ of habeas corpus, denied his motions to dismiss the extradition action, and ordered that petitioner be extradited to Athens County, Ohio.



On August 8, 2013, petitioner was charged in Athens County, Ohio, with the felony offense... More...
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State of West Virginia vs. Stephen Richard Griffith

Charleston, WV - Criminal defense attorney represented Stephen Richard Griffith with involuntary manslaughter and wanton endangerment involving a firearm charges.



This Court has considered the parties’ briefs and the record on appeal. The facts and legal
arguments are adequately presented, and the decisional process woul... More...
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Keith D. vs. Donnie Ames, Superintendent


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This Court has considered the parties’ briefs and the record on appeal. The facts and legal arguments are adequately presented, and the decisional process wo... More...
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John C. Scotchel vs. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, et al.


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Petitioner John C. Scotchel Jr., pro se, appeals the Circuit Court of Marion County’s October 19, 2018, order denying his motion to alter or amend its order granting su... More...
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Lance R. Belville v. Ford Motor Company





A group of individuals and corporations sued Ford Motor Company for an alleged defect in their purchased or leased Ford vehicles manufactured between 2002 and 2010. The district court dismissed various claims of certain Plaintiffs, excluded the opinion... More...
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State of West Virginia v. Michael S. Sites





The relevant facts of this case began on September 12, 2013. On that day,
Petitioner drove from his home in Grant County, West Virginia, to a pharmacy in
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State of West Virginia v. Michael S. Sites



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Teri Sneberger v. Jerry Morrison d/b/a Jerry Morrison Construction and James Phillips

The petitioner and plaintiff below, Teri Sneberger, appeals a final order of the
Circuit Court of Randolph County entered on June 2, 2014, denying her motion for a new
trial in her civil action against the respondents and defendants below, Jerry Morrison, d/b/a
Jerry Morrison Construction, and James Phillips, arising out of the construction of her log
home. Following a three-day tr... More...
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Bobby Messer v. Hampden Coal Company, LLC

This matter is before this Court upon an appeal by Bobby and Amanda Messer (hereinafter “Petitioners”) from an order of the Circuit Court of Wyoming County (hereinafter “trial court”) denying their motion for a new trial. The Petitioners contend that the trial court erred in refusing to strike a prospective juror for cause. Upon thorough review of the briefs, arguments of counsel, record, ... More...    $0 (05-16-2012 - WV)

Michael Bills v. Patsy A. Hardy

Michael Bills appeals from the June 24, 2010, order of the Circuit Court of Kanawha County affirming the decision of the Respondent West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (“DHHR”) that Petitioner was not eligible for the Mentally Retarded/DevelopmentallyDelayed Home and Community-Based Waiver Program(“Waiver Program).”1 As grounds for his appeal, Mr. Bills asserts error bas... More...    $0 (11-18-2011 - WV)

James D. MacDonald v. City Hospital, Inc.

Once again, this Court is asked to consider the constitutionality, vel non, of W. Va. Code § 55-7B-8 which places a limit or “cap” on compensatory damages for noneconomic loss awarded in a medical professional liability action. On two prior occasions, in the cases of Robinson v. Charleston Area Medical Center, Inc., 186 W. Va. 720, 414 S.E.2d 877 (1991) and Verba v. Ghaphery, 210 W. Va. 30, 5... More...    $0 (06-22-2011 - WV)

Leeorr M. Rosier v. Robert L. Roiser

This appeal arises from the judgment of the Circuit Court of Tucker County, West Virginia, in a case between the appellant, Leeorr Rosier (hereinafter referred to as Mrs. Rosier), and her son, the appellee, Robert Lee Rosier. Mrs. Rosier brought the action against her son as the widow of Stearl Rosier and as the Executrix of his estate. At issue is the ownership of bank accounts, farm machinery, ... More...    $0 (11-23-2010 - WV)

Anissa White v. AAMG Construction

In this appeal from the Circuit Court of Kanawha County, we are asked to examine a construction loan by a bank to build a new house. The plaintiff - the owner of the new house - asserted that the defendant bank had a duty, in contract and in tort, not to distribute any money from the loan to the contractor building the house until the house had been inspected and the inspector had confirmed that ... More...    $0 (09-16-2010 - WV)

Michael D. Sloas v. CSX Transportation

Michael Sloas, a sheetmetal worker employed by CSX Transportation, Inc. ("CSXT"), injured his back while attempting to remove a damaged Snyder valve from a locomotive’s fuel tank. Subsequently, Sloas applied for and received a disability annuity under the Railroad Retirement Act ("RRA"). See 45 U.S.C. § 231 et seq. Sloas also sued CSXT for negligence under the Federal Employers Liability Act ("... More...    $0 (07-26-2010 - WV)

Public Employees' Retirement Association of Colorado v. Deloitte & Touches, LLP; DEloitte & Touches Accountants

This class action securities fraud lawsuit arises out of improper accounting by Royal Ahold, N.V., a Dutch corporation, and U.S. Foodservice, Inc. ("USF"), a Maryland-based Ahold subsidiary. The misconduct of Ahold and USF is not disputed in this appeal; at issue is the liability of Ahold’s accountants, Deloitte & Touche LLP ("Deloitte U.S.") and Deloitte & Touche Accountants ("Deloitte Netherla... More...    $0 (01-05-2009 - WV)

Frank A. Savarese v. Allstate Insurance Company, et al.

In the instant matter, Appellant Frank A. Savarese (hereinafter “Mr. Savarese”) seeks reversal of the Circuit Court of Ohio County's October 11, 2006, Memorandum Opinion and Order dismissing, without prejudice, this first party bad faith action, pursuant to West Virginia Code § 56-1-1(c)(2003), for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. After thorough consideration of the arguments of the parti... More...    $0 (09-26-2008 - WV)

Hugh M. Caperton, et al. v. A.T. Massey Coal Company, Inc.

Roscoe Pound offered the following pertinent comments as to a judge's responsibility when setting forth an opinion:

The opinions of the judge of a highest court of a state are no place for intemperate denunciation of the judge's colleagues, violent invective, attributings of bad motives to the majority of the court, and insinuations of incompetence, negligence, prejudice, or obtuse... More...
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Parents of Stefanie McKinney v. Jimmie Souder and John Anderson

The Parents of Stefanie McKinney, age 14, sued Jimmie Souder and John Anderson on a negligence theories claiming that they failed to exercise due care in the operation of their trucks and as a result Souders' 1994 GMC truck hit Anderson's truck and as a direct result Anderson's truck ran off the road and hit Stefanie McKinney. Stefanie was standing on the side of the road and her leg was pinned to... More...    $1250000 (03-29-2008 - WV)

Opha L. Keith Estate, etc. v. David W. Keith

This case is before us on certified questions and presents the issue of whether, upon the destruction of the real property included in a life estate, a remainderman is entitled to the proceeds from a fire insurance policy that the life tenant applied for and purchased. Upon our careful consideration of this issue, we determine that under well-established principles of contract law a remainderma... More...    $0 (04-20-2007 - WV)

Linda J. Haines, M.D., Beneficiary of the Estate of Ralph W. Haines, Deceased, v. Pamela K. Kimble, Executrix of the Estate of Ralph W. Haines, Deceased

This case is before this Court upon appeal of a final order of the Circuit Court of Hampshire County entered November 19, 2004. (See footnote 1) In that order, the circuit court affirmed the Hampshire County Commission's refusal to remove the appellee and respondent below, Pamela K. Kimble, as the executrix of the estate of the testator, Ralph W. Haines. The appellant and petitioner below, ... More...    $0 (03-17-2006 - WV)

Cassandra Smith Campbell v. Gary Lynn Smith

Cassandra L. Campbell (hereinafter referred to as "Ms. Campbell"), appellant/petitioner below, appeals an order of the Circuit Court of Mineral County. The circuit court denied her petition for appeal of a divorce decree issued by the Family Court of Mineral County. Here, Ms. Campbell challenges the amount and duration of rehabilitative spousal support that she was awarded under the divorce dec... More...    $0 (11-10-2004 - WV)

Farmers Mutual Insurance Company v. Appalachian Power Company

This appeal presents the question of whether, under West Virginia law, an adjudicated joint tortfeasor is barred from seeking contribution in a separate civil action from a fellow joint tortfeasor, when: (1) the adjudicated joint tortfeasor had originally filed a cross claim for contribution against the alleged joint tortfeasor in the underlying tort action; (2) the adjudicated joint tortf... More...    $0 (10-20-2003 - WV)

Michael S. Francis, et al. v. PennPower, Inc., et al.

The plaintiffs brought this breach-of-contract action in state court, alleging that the defendants, PennPower, Inc. (formerly known as Sawco) and Tamrock Corporation (formerly known as Tampella Corporation), owed them $250,000 under the terms of a stock option agreement. The action was removed to federal court on the basis of diversity of citizenship. See 28 U.S.C.A. § 1332(a) (West 1993 & S... More...    $0 (12-11-2002 - WV)

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