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On the page below you can find links to documents, reports, publications and discussions provided by The Law Offices of Harry Waddell.

The documents below are available to the public so that they can gain a better understanding of the legal challenges facing them, and why an experienced attorney is so important for success.

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• Medical Malpractice
• Insurance Claims
• Personal Injury
• Employment Law
• General

Medical Malpractice

• Why your loved one may receive substandard care in a nursing home [PDF]
  

  New York Times investigation finds private investment firms purchase nursing homes and cut staffing to increase profits at the expense of patient care

• Two-thirds of Medical Malpractice Claims End in No Payout [PDF]
  

  Justice Department Statistics on Medical Malpractice Claims in Seven States between 2000 and 2004 show no insurance payout in two-thirds of the claims.

Insurance Claims

• Order Granting Attorneys Fees and Costs in ERISA case [PDF]
• UnumProvident Settles ERISA Case [PDF]
  

  Agreed Dismissal Order

• Private insurers mishandling medicare claims
  

  Audit shows problems with private insurers handling new medicare drug benefits, including misleading marketing and denial of patient claims

• CNA Insurance Loses ERISA Case - Judgment Order [PDF]
  

  Judgment Order Against CNA Insurance in ERISA Case

Personal Injury

• A Brief Guide to Mold, Moisture and Your Home [PDF]
  

  EPA Guide to Mold in Your Home

Employment Law

• Questions and Answers About Cancer in the Workplace and the ADA [PDF]
  

  EEOC Guidance Regarding Cancer and the American with Disabilities Act (ADA)

• Questions and Answers About Association Discrimination Under the ADA [PDF]
  

  EEOC Guidance on Association Discrimination Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

• If I was Fired Unfairly Do I Have a Case? [PDF]
  

  This article list the situations where you might have a case when you are fired by your employer. A good general overview but talk to a qualified employment lawyer about your specific case facts.

• Frequently Asked Questions about the Family Medical Leave Act [PDF]
  

  This document contains frequently asked questions about the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) which is a federal law that protects employees when they need to take off work because of medical conditions of the employee or close family members.

• EEOC Enforcement Guidance Disability Related Inquiries
  

  EEOC guidance on what inquires an employer can make regarding medical conditions of employees

• EEOC Enforcement Guidance Regarding Psychiatric Disabilities
  

  EEOC guidance regarding employees with psychiatric disabilites

• EEOC Guidance regarding sexual favoritism in the workplace
  

  EEOC Guidance regarding sexual favoritism by supervisors or employers - what is legal and what is not.

• EEOC Enforcement Guidance Compensatory and Punitive Damages
  

  EEOC Guidance regarding what compensatory and punitive damages can be awarded in a Title VII employment discrimination case.

• Martinsburg Journal Article on Shepherd University case [PDF]
  

  New employment case filed by Harry Waddell

General

• West Virginia Supreme Court Opinion - Defamation Verdict Against Charleston Gazette
  

  West Virginia Supreme Court Opinion Upholding $375,000 Defamation Verdict Against the Charleston Gazette

• Hearing Examiner's Decision in Funkhouser Case [PDF]
  

  The official decision of the hearing examiner clearing Randy Funkhouser of all charges filed against him by the West Virginia Racing Commission.

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