On behalf of Warner Law Offices PLLC | Oct 16, 2020 | Oil, Gas & Mining Accidents
Working in the oil and gas industry means working around heavy equipment for many in this profession. Even with training and experience, this means an elevated level of risk. You’re constantly around machines that could seriously injure you if anything goes wrong. And...
On behalf of Warner Law Offices PLLC | Oct 8, 2020 | Oil, Gas & Mining Accidents
One of the major workplace hazards that coal miners and other workers in the coal industry face is the development of black lung. What’s worse, coal companies are notorious for trying to block regulations meant to prevent black lung. In a bitter twist of fate, one of...
On behalf of Warner Law Offices PLLC | Sep 22, 2020 | Oil, Gas & Mining Accidents
Working in a coal mine isn’t anybody’s idea of safe, easy work. Yet, if you live in West Virginia and have a family to feed, the money you can make working in a mine may seem worth the risk. Until something goes wrong and you are killed or left with severe...
On behalf of Warner Law Offices PLLC | Jun 15, 2020 | Oil, Gas & Mining Accidents
Oil and gas wells are large and dangerous pieces of machinery. Corporations often lease land owned by private individuals and then construct a well there or move an existing pumpjack onto the property. Unfortunately, it is possible for the company managing that space...
On behalf of Warner Law Offices PLLC | Apr 29, 2020 | Oil, Gas & Mining Accidents
The mining, oil and gas industries have some extremely specific dangers for workers. Many of those hazards can be minimized through proper safety procedures, so employers must ensure that they are taking steps to boost worker safety. Explosions are one of the most...
On behalf of Warner Law Offices PLLC | Feb 19, 2020 | Oil, Gas & Mining Accidents
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...
On behalf of Warner Law Offices PLLC | Feb 7, 2020 | Oil, Gas & Mining Accidents
Harvesting the planet’s natural resources makes life easier for the entire global population. Without the Earth’s oil, gas and coal, many industries would not exist and people would not find it easy to heat their homes or power their machines....
On behalf of Warner Law Offices PLLC | Feb 6, 2020 | Oil, Gas & Mining Accidents
Mining has always been a difficult, dangerous occupation. Generations of West Virginians know this well, having grown up with family members in the industry. Industry reforms and innovations have gradually made the field safer — if not actually “safe.” According...
On behalf of Warner Law Offices PLLC | Oct 22, 2019 | Oil, Gas & Mining Accidents, Truck Accidents
The next time you get on the road, take a second to notice all the massive semi-trucks that may be sharing the road with you. Chances are, you will notice them all around you, thanks to the number of oil, mining and gas companies located here in West Virginia. Because...
On behalf of Warner Law Offices PLLC | Oct 7, 2019 | Dangerous Or Defective Products, Oil, Gas & Mining Accidents
Brian Burgess was working his job in the mine like any other day, operating a roof bolter. Unfortunately for Burgess, the controls were installed backward, and the machine crushed his hand. Burgess filed a lawsuit against the manufacturer claiming several things,...
