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Common Personal Injury Mistakes to Avoid When Filing a Claim in West Virginia
/by Powell & Majestro P.L.L.C.The minutes immediately following a sudden injury are often a blur of confusion and adrenaline. Whether you were struck by a distracted driver on I-64, slipped on an icy walkway in Charleston, or suffered harm due to medical negligence, your primary focus naturally shifts to survival and immediate recovery. In that high-stress environment, legal strategy […]
Subscription Traps and Automatic Renewals: Fighting Deceptive Practices in West Virginia
/by Powell & Majestro P.L.L.C.It begins with a tempting online offer. A one-month free trial for a new streaming service, a risk-free sample of a health supplement for only the cost of shipping, or access to a credit report at no charge. You enter your credit card information, assuring yourself you will cancel before the trial period ends. Before […]
Legal Steps for Dealing with Permanent Disabilities After a West Virginia Car Accident
/by Powell & Majestro P.L.L.C.The immediate aftermath of a serious car accident is a whirlwind of sirens, emergency room visits, and insurance phone calls. But as the weeks turn into months, a different reality can set in. The initial injuries, the ones everyone hoped would heal, do not. Instead, they leave behind a new normal, one defined by chronic […]
GLP-1 Weight Loss Drugs and Gastrointestinal Injuries: West Virginia Patient Rights
/by Powell & Majestro P.L.L.C.The pursuit of better health often involves difficult choices and new medical treatments. For many people, recently popularized GLP-1 weight loss drugs—known by brand names like Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, and Zepbound—seemed to offer a promising path forward. These medications were widely prescribed for type 2 diabetes and chronic weight management, leading to widespread use. However, […]
From Prescription to Plaintiff: How West Virginia Patients Can Join Pharmaceutical Mass Tort Cases
/by Powell & Majestro P.L.L.C.A prescription from a trusted doctor represents a promise of relief and recovery. Patients in West Virginia and across the nation take medications believing they are safe and effective, a belief backed by the rigorous approval process of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). But what happens when that trust is broken? What happens […]
Black Ice and Blind Curves: Winter Weather Liability on West Virginia’s Mountain Roads
/by Powell & Majestro P.L.L.C.The winter beauty of West Virginia’s mountains is deceptive. A dusting of snow on the evergreens and a crisp morning sky can mask treacherous conditions on the very roads we travel every day. For drivers navigating the steep grades and sharp turns of I-77, Corridor H, or the winding back roads of the Alleghenies, the […]
AI Voice Cloning Scams: How Deepfake Technology is Targeting West Virginia Consumers
/by Powell & Majestro P.L.L.C.The call comes at an odd hour, jarring you from sleep or interrupting dinner. The number is unfamiliar, but the voice on the other end is not. It is your son, your daughter, your grandchild. Their voice is trembling, laced with panic. There has been an accident, they say. They are in trouble, in jail, […]
Appeals Court Sends Cabell/Huntington Opioid Case Back To Judge
/by Powell & Majestro P.L.L.C.“At trial, we put an expert on who said the cost of abatement would be in excess of $2 billion,” said Anthony Majestro, counsel for Cabell County in the case. “The irony is that the day after Judge Faber ruled, the opioid distributors, who were the defendants in this case, settled with the rest of […]
Huntington and Cabell County opioid lawsuit revived by federal appeals court
/by Powell & Majestro P.L.L.C.In a 49-page ruling, a three-judge appeals panel found that West Virginia’s nuisance law could be applied to the distribution of opioids. A federal appeals court on Tuesday revived the efforts of the city of Huntington and Cabell County to hold the nation’s largest drug distributors responsible for that community’s opioid overdose crisis. The 4th […]
US appeals court overturns West Virginia landmark opioid lawsuit decision
/by Powell & Majestro P.L.L.C.CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A federal appeals court on Tuesday overturned a landmark decision in West Virginia that had rejected attempts by an opioid-ravaged area to be compensated by U.S. drug distributors for a influx of prescription pain pills into the region. The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond, Virginia, ruled that a lower court […]