In 2018, over 7,500 sexual harassment claims were filed with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), a 14% increase from the previous year. 2017 was also the year that the #MeToo movement was popularized worldwide, so the rise in claims is likely due more to ...
Everything You Should Know About Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist Coverage
West Virginia follows a traditional fault-based system when it comes to auto accident claims. This means that in order to make a car insurance claim ...
Who pays for injuries in an Uber or Lyft car wreck case?
In the last year Shaffer Madia Law has handled four separate car wreck cases involving Uber or Lyft drivers. Given the increase in Uber/Lyft cases we ...
Are Punitive Damages Available in Your Truck Accident Lawsuit?
Truck accident personal injury claims usually result in the accident victim (the plaintiff) receiving compensatory damages from the person or company ...
Can I Receive Punitive Damages in a Personal Injury Case?
There are two types of damages in most civil lawsuits: compensatory damages and punitive damages. Compensatory damages are intended to compensate the ...
What Are My Rights If I Am Sexually Harassed at Work?
Sexual harassment is an offensive yet systematic occurrence in many workplaces. As we discussed in a previous article , sexual harassment is defined ...
The oil industry is notoriously dangerous and presents a lot of risks for workers. Although oil field employees maintain constant awareness of their ...
Why You Should Never Accept an Insurance Company’s First Offer (Or Get Frustrated with an Insurance Company’s First Offer)
If you were injured in a motor vehicle accident, and attempt to handle the case on your own, you will soon deal with the at-fault party’s insurance ...