Injured in WV? Get the Facts.

On January 8, 2013June 17, 2020 By Jeffery RobinetteIn Back Injuries, Brain Injury, Bullying in West Virginia, Car Accidents, Carbon Monoxide Poisoning, Coal mining accidents, Distracted Driving, DUI Accidents, Gas drilling injuries, Marcellus Shale, Motorcycle Accidents and Safety, Personal Injury, Secrets of the Insurance Companies, Truck Accidents, Wrongful DeathLeave a comment

Free Books for WV Accident Victims:

Click on the book image for immediate download, or if you are a WV injury victim, call 1-304-594-1800 or email our office today to have a softcover book sent to your home at no cost or obligation to you.

Collision Care: A Guide for West Virginia Accident Victims will give you the basic facts that you must know in order to make the best decisions for your present and future circumstances and to help you achieve the best result possible regarding your injury claim. (87 pages)

Righting the Wrong: West Virginia Serious Injury Guide provides serious injury victims and their families essential information about the insurance claims process to enable them to maximize their efforts to rebuild their lives. (161 pages)

Beside Still Waters: West Virginia Fatal Injury Guide provides surviving family members the information they need in order to pick up the pieces of their lives to enable them to rebuild a financial future for themselves and their children. (123 pages)

Click on a book cover image for a free immediate download, or if you are an injury victim or family member, call our office today to have a softcover copy sent to your home. Due to limited availability, there is a limit of one book per family.

All of these books can also be purchased on Amazon.com and Barnes and Noble for $16.95 each, plus shipping, but if you act now, Jeff will send it to you at No Cost or obligation.

Some of the useful information you will find in these books:

What Are My Legal Rights?
What Is Legal Liability?
What Is Comparative Fault? What happens if we were both at fault?
How Do I Prove My Claim? What documentation must I provide?
For What Damages May I Receive Compensation?
Do I Really Need A Lawyer? How to choose the right lawyer for your case.
Can I Afford A Lawyer?
Financial Motivation Of The Insurance Company – to minimize their pay-outs and maximize their own profit.
What is wrongful death?
Statements and Authorizations – Think twice and get advice before you sign that release!
Social Media Traps and insurance company surveillance of your activities.
Spoliation of Evidence, vehicle salvage issues.
And much, much more!

Bonus Information: The Anatomy of a Real-life Injury Case and 10 Ways to Ruin Your Case

Our Mission
Morgantown lawyer and principal attorney, Jeff Robinette, shares what he believes is the mission of the Robinette Legal Group, PLLC. The primary objective of a personal injury law firm is to help the average person who has been the victim of negligence against the powerful resources of the insurance industry.

About the Author:

Jeffery Robinette is a personal injury lawyer with decades of insurance litigation and trial experience in personal injury and wrongful death claims. Prior to representing injured individuals exclusively, Mr. Robinette was a partner in a major West Virginia law firm where he focused his legal practice on defending serious personal injury and wrongful death claims and lawsuits stemming from auto and truck collisions. He has also represented the nation’s largest and most powerful insurance companies at all levels of litigation including jury trials and appeals in state and federal courts in West Virginia.

Mr. Robinette taught insurance companies and their adjusters how to follow insurance laws and regulations, including how to adjust insurance claims in good faith. He was a frequent speaker at insurance conferences on West Virginia insurance law.

Submitted by the Robinette Legal Group, PLLC, West Virginia Injury Lawyers. Call us today: 304-594-1800. We are glad to answer your questions.

Seven Things that Really Irk People with Disabilities

On December 14, 2012June 17, 2020 By Jeffery RobinetteIn Back Injuries, Car Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents and Safety, Personal Injury, Truck Accidents, Uncategorized, Work Injuries1 Comment

There are more people now than at any other time in history who are working to overcome the limitations imposed by disabilities. Since the start of the wars with Iraq and Afghanistan, over 17,ooo American soldiers have been catastrophically wounded, and the military has treated 1,559 amputee soldiers, many who are double amputees. With advances in better-protected vehicles, body armor, and improved medical care, more soldiers who would have been killed in the past are now wounded amputees.

As a former soldier and now as an attorney who helps people navigate through the insurance claims process after having sustained catastrophic injuries from vehicle or workplace accidents, I am particularly interested in and well aware of the impact such injuries have on an injured person’s future and family. As families and friends prepare for holiday gatherings, here are some tips for putting others at ease.

The following are some courtesy tips provided by the United Spinal Association:

Put the person first: say “person with a disability” rather than “disabled person;” say “wheelchair user” rather than “wheelchair-bound” or “confined to a wheelchair.” The wheelchair enables the person to get around and participate in society.
Always speak directly to the person with the disability, not just to their companion or aide. Respect their privacy and do not make their disability the topic of conversation.
Avoid outdated terms like “handicapped” or “crippled.” Also, avoid euphemistic jargon like “differently-abled.”
Ask before you help: just because someone has a disability, don’t assume they need help. Adults with disabilities want to be treated as independent people. Only offer assistance if the person seems to need it.
Avoid touching a person’s wheelchair, scooter, or cane. It is considered part of their personal space.
Never lean over a person in a wheelchair to shake someone else’s hand.
Never, ever, use a person in a wheelchair to hold people’s coats or set your drink on their desktop. (Surprisingly enough, some people do these things.)

No matter how a person’s catastrophic injury occurred, sensitivity and respect are crucial in our interactions with people with disabilities, just as it is with everyone else we encounter.

Submitted by the Robinette Legal Group, PLLC, West Virginia Workplace Injury/Wrongful Death Lawyers. Free books — Call us today: 304-594-1800 for your free copy of Righting the Wrong: WV Serious Injury Guide; Collision Care: WV Auto Injury Guide; or Beside Still Waters: WV Fatal Injury Guide for Families.

Related Article: Rules of the Road for Motorized Wheelchairs

Common Back and Spine Injuries After an Accident

On October 24, 2012February 20, 2014 By Jeffery RobinetteIn Back Injuries, Car Accidents, Uncategorized1 Comment

Does your back hurt after a car or work accident in West Virginia (WV)?

If your spine has been injured, you know the pain can be excruciating, debilitating, and unending. Back and spine injuries are some of the most common injuries that permanently alter our clients’ lives after a car wreck or workplace accident. The insurance companies will attempt to minimize the amount of compensation you receive for your back injury, especially if you have a prior history of back pain that has been aggravated and made considerably worse by this traumatic event. Our office frequently receives calls concerning spinal injuries, especially to the lower vertebrae, and the Robinette Legal Group has consistently obtained excellent results for our seriously injured clients.

Spinal cord injuries include:

Herniated discs: Fluid in the discs between any vertebrae ruptures, causing partial arm paralysis and pain
Fractured vertebrae: Can happen anywhere along the spinal column. Individual vertebrae break or disconnect, leading to possible paralysis below the fracture.
Cervical injuries: Injuries to the spine near the neck usually result in full or partial paralysis. A broken neck is a type of cervical injury.
Thoracic injuries: Mid-back area of the spine. Often results in paralysis or partial immobility of arms and legs.
Lumbar and sacral injuries: Lower spine injuries often result in mobility problems or paralysis of hips, as well as effects on the urinary tract and digestive tract.

A spinal cord injury doesn’t always mean paralysis. Many spine injuries suffered in accidents go undetected as hairline fractures on the vertebrae. There may be only minor symptoms, which may go away over time, leaving the victim to believe that no serious injury occurred.

In time, however, even a minor spinal cord injury can progress to a serious problem, requiring surgery and years of medical treatment. At their worst, a spinal cord injury can progress to paralysis and organ damage.

Get the Help You Need From Experienced Professionals

If you or a loved one has been in an accident and is noticing back pain or other nerve damage, make sure a medical specialist considers the possibility of a spinal cord injury. The West Virginia spinal cord injury lawyers of the Robinette Legal Group have extensive experience representing clients involved in spinal cord injury claims.

Jeff Robinette is a former insurance defense attorney who now exclusively represents plaintiffs injured by someone else’s negligence. I use my courtroom experience and knowledge of the insurance litigation system to provide vigorous, effective representation for people who need to recover full and fair money damages for serious injuries that forever change our clients’ work and daily lives.

Free Books for WV Accident Victims:

Spinal cord injuries don’t go away on their own. If you have been injured, you may face a lifetime of medical treatment and financial loss. Our firm will fight hard to help you recover the full and fair money damages you are entitled to.

To learn more about what actions you should take — and must avoid — after an accident, order a FREE copy of our latest book Righting the Wrong: West Virginia Serious Injury Guide. You can obtain this book by contacting us through our website http://www.robinettelaw.com or by calling us at 304-594-1800 today.

We welcome your call and would be glad to answer your questions concerning your serious back or spinal injury.