Charleston Personal Injury Law Blog

The recent recalls of several products may impact consumers in West Virginia. One of these dangerous products is a pottery wheel kit. Meanwhile, another recently recalled product is a stroller.

More than 260,000 Creatology pottery wheel kits have been recalled. These blue kits, featuring 16 pieces each, were sold on the Michael's website and in the art and craft company's stores between August of 2011 and February of 2018. According to officials, the kit's battery compartment has the potential to overheat, thus posing a burn and fire hazard. So far, injuries have not been reported by those who have purchased the product.

A woman in another state recently claimed that a negligent nursing home caused her to suffer injuries in a fall. She has thus decided to file a lawsuit against the nursing facility, seeking damages. Likewise, nursing home residents in West Virginia who are hurt in falls due to their facility staff's carelessness have the right to seek justice through the civil court system.

The woman in the recent out-of-state case claimed that she fell at the nursing facility back in 2016 and broke her humerus. The fall reportedly required her to undergo surgery. In addition, she allegedly suffered medical complications, such as pulmonary embolism and pneumonia.

People in West Virginia and elsewhere who have suffered head injuries may be impacted by the physical symptoms of these types of injuries, such as dizziness and memory problems. However, these injuries can also cause psychological problems. A recent research study suggested that traumatic brain injury sufferers have a two-times greater chance of dying by suicide compared with those without a history of brain injury.

For the research study, researchers looked at data on over seven million people who lived in another country between 1980 and 2014 and were at least 10 years old then. During this time period, nearly 568,000 -- or nearly 8 percent -- had received brain injury treatment. By late 2014, more than 34,000 of these people had died as a result of suicide.

When people in West Virginia go shopping, they naturally expect to remain safe during their store visits. However, slip-and-fall accidents can easily happen if store owners fail to keep their premises free of hazards. Here are a few important steps to take following a slip-and-fall accident.

The most important step to take after a slip-and-fall incident is to seek the attention of a doctor. The doctor can appropriately document a victim's injuries and provide him or her with an accurate medical diagnosis. In addition, the doctor can provide the victim with the treatment needed to prevent additional damage. Internal injuries, broken bones and concussions are all relatively common injuries related to slip-and-fall accidents.