Settlements are a good way to keep a case out of court, and they can be beneficial when an insurance company or individual is being fair with what they’re offering. However, there are definitely times when settlements actually hurt your ability to get the full amount...
Personal Injury
Keeping your young swimmers safe during the summer
What is the best way to keep your child safe around the swimming pool this summer? Adults may feel that they have better things to do, but nothing could be more important than to make sure that a functionally able swimmer of teenage or up be watching while children...
Can insurance companies follow me after I file an injury claim?
When someone gets hurt in an accident and another party is at fault, they are entitled to compensation. And in most cases, recovering compensation will involve dealing with the responsible party’s insurer. An injured individual can handle the claim directly with the...
Should I give a recorded statement to an insurance company?
When someone is injured in an auto accident or suffers another type of personal injury, they will most likely be dealing with the responsible party’s insurer if they are going to file a claim for compensation. Oftentimes, the insurance company will contact the injured...
Coping with the physical and emotional impact of a personal injury
Whether you’ve been injured in a car accident, animal attack, slip-and-fall or other incident, trying to adjust to the reality of a personal injury is difficult. Depending on the severity of your injury and the amount of support you have, you and your family may be in...
The impact of social media on a personal injury case
Just about everybody uses social media these days. People go on Facebook, Instagram, or their favorite platform to check in on what their family and friends are doing, read up on the latest news and share updates about what is going on in their lives. Since the advent...
The basics of personal injury law
When someone gets injured because of the negligent or reckless actions of another party, they may be eligible to file a civil claim for monetary damages. This is often referred to as “personal injury” or “tort” law. Personal injury laws allow an injured party to seek...
The Masters Law Firm in Charleston, West Virginia is solely dedicated to representing persons injured or damaged by wrongful or negligent acts or omissions of others. We are a civil litigation firm, which means we do not represent those charged with crimes. We have exclusively represented the victims of wrongful acts throughout the state of West Virginia since 1974.