CHARLESTON PERSONAL INJURY LAW BLOG
Safety tips when driving around large trucks
If you have to drive near semitrucks and other large vehicles, it can make you feel small, vulnerable and at risk. Your car normally feels comfortable and safe for your family, but you’re very conscious of its small size when you get caught between two semis, and...
Caught-between accidents lead to 60% of oil and gas worker deaths
Working in the oil and gas industries is unquestionably dangerous. There are carcinogenic chemicals present that people could inhale, to say nothing of the constant potential for a fire or explosion. Whether you work an extraction, transportation, refining or support...
Warner Law Offices Attorneys Named as Super Lawyers
Bobby Warner has been named to the 2020 West Virginia Super Lawyers list, with attorney Andrew Byrd earning the publication’s esteemed Rising Star recognition. Only five percent of the lawyers in any state are selected as Super Lawyers, through polling, peer...
Warner Law Offices Response to COVID-19
As threat of the Coronavirus continues to be at the forefront of everyone’s mind, we at Warner Law Offices are aware of the impact this issue has on your daily lives. Being a business involves meeting with people, so we are staying informed regarding the Coronavirus...
What constitutes quid pro quo sexual harassment?
Workplace sexual harassment is something many people struggle to define, but it actually is more straightforward than people often assume. Sexual harassment typically either involves the solicitation of sexual favors in the workplace or the creation of a hostile work...
Common reasons for wrongful termination of employees
As an employee, you are likely dependent on the wages you earn to support yourself and others in your family. If you lose your job unexpectedly, your termination can put you in a position of serious financial hardship. Additionally, getting fired from your job can...
Truck wreck leads to spilled steel, closed highway in West Virginia
First responders were called to a crash scene early on Feb. 25, 2020, as police hurried to close part of I-77 following a tractor-trailer accident. While details on the accident were thin at the time, the reports did say that the truck rolled over near mile marker 48...
Rollover accidents often result in head or brain injuries
Most of the dramatic and dangerous accidents that people experience in motor vehicles result from a collision between two or more moving vehicles. However, there is one kind of accident that can and does occur both when a collision happens and when one vehicle...
Burns are a major risk for oil and gas workers
Burns on the job are rare in some workplaces, but not in the energy sector. Those who work in the fossil fuel industry, especially those who work on oil rigs or in refining plants, are at increased risk for injury due to fire or explosion, especially when compared...
Men can be victims of sexual harassment in the workplace too
Most people think of sexual harassment as a women's issue, but people of any gender or orientation can face sexual harassment and inappropriate sexual attitudes in the workplace. While women often report sexual harassment, that doesn't mean they are the only ones to...
