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- There is an excellent article entitled "Combating Abusive Arbitration Clauses in Nursing Home Contracts" written by Leslie A. Bailey, Matthew S. Melamed and F. Paul Bland that should be must reading for anyone facing such an arbitration clause. A copy of
- 200,000 deaths as a result of preventable medical errors every year
Employment Law
- Pharmacist sues Wal-Mart for unlawful termination after complaints of understaffing
- EEOC and Maryland Attorney settle FMLA and ADA claims for $125,000
- Excellent employment law website is now open to the general public
- If your employment is terminated you may be able to continue your health insurance coverage with 65 percent of your premium paid by your employer
- Employment discrimination - new Position Statement of American Diabetes Association
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Firm News
Wrongful discharge case filed against Wal-Mart by former pharmacist
Posted on 1/31/2010
Client sues Charles Town Race Track for Race and Disability Discrimination
Posted on 10/23/2009
Suit filed for 16 year old boy who alleges that he was sexually assaulted by counselor at Board of Child Care
Posted on 8/15/2009
Man says he was fired by employer for cooperating with the police
Posted on 8/15/2009
Class action settlement for pretrial detainees who were strip searched at correctional center
Posted on 3/25/2009
Harry Waddell selected for inclusion in West Virginia Super Lawyers
Posted on 1/29/2009
Sexual Harassment and Termination Case Resolved
Posted on 6/2/2008
New Employment Case Filed Against Mastec
Posted on 2/27/2008
Vacation pay must be paid now in Maryland
Posted on 1/3/2008
Brain surgery on wrong side of brain!
Posted on 11/27/2007
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Medical Malpractice
"Combating Abusive Arbitration Clauses in Nursing Home Contracts"
Two-thirds of Medical Malpractice Claims End in No Payout
Why your loved one may receive substandard care in a nursing home
Insurance Claims
Private insurers mishandling medicare claims
CNA Insurance Loses ERISA Case - Judgment Order
UnumProvident Settles ERISA Case
Order Granting Attorneys Fees and Costs in ERISA case
Personal Injury
A Brief Guide to Mold, Moisture and Your Home
Employment Law
Admissibility of electronic evidence in employment cases
Article concerning the ability to contact an employee of an adverse corporation in civil litigation.
Fourth Circuit decision overturning summary judgment in an age discrimination suit.
Technical Assistance Manual providing disability discrimination information pertinent to the ADA
Changes in COBRA law help employees maintain their health insurance after employment discharge
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The Lawyer's Role by Joe Jamail
Hearing Examiner's Decision in Funkhouser Case
West Virginia Supreme Court Opinion - Defamation Verdict Against Charleston Gazette
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- Medical Malpractice
- There is an excellent article entitled "Combating Abusive Arbitration Clauses in Nursing Home Contracts" written by Leslie A. Bailey, Matthew S. Melamed and F. Paul Bland that should be must reading for anyone facing such an arbitration clause. A copy of
- 200,000 deaths as a result of preventable medical errors every year
- Employment Law
- Pharmacist sues Wal-Mart for unlawful termination after complaints of understaffing
- EEOC and Maryland Attorney settle FMLA and ADA claims for $125,000
- Excellent employment law website is now open to the general public
- If your employment is terminated you may be able to continue your health insurance coverage with 65 percent of your premium paid by your employer
- Employment discrimination - new Position Statement of American Diabetes Association
- General
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News
- Wrongful discharge case filed against Wal-Mart by former pharmacist
- Client sues Charles Town Race Track for Race and Disability Discrimination
- Suit filed for 16 year old boy who alleges that he was sexually assaulted by counselor at Board of Child Care
- Man says he was fired by employer for cooperating with the police
- Class action settlement for pretrial detainees who were strip searched at correctional center
- Harry Waddell selected for inclusion in West Virginia Super Lawyers
- Sexual Harassment and Termination Case Resolved
- New Employment Case Filed Against Mastec
- Vacation pay must be paid now in Maryland
- Brain surgery on wrong side of brain!
- Harry Waddell elected President of Employment Lawyers Association
- Randy Funkhouser Cleared of All Charges
- Settlement with Gemcraft Homes, Inc. for defective railing
- - Jury Orders Madison Square Garden to Pay for Harassment
- Racial Discrimination Case
- Former Coach Sues Shepherd University
- Berkeley County Settles with Bunker Hill Woman Attacked by Police Dog
- Martinsburg Woman Sues City for Negligent Maintenance of Sewer System
Case Results
- Medical Malpractice
- Insurance Claims
- Personal Injury
- City of Martinsburg pays $100,000 to a woman who fractured lower back as a result of a fall in her basement following sewer back up.
- Settlement of Martinsburg car crash
- $1,500,000 Settlement for Client Who Lost Leg in an Work Accident
- $1,500,000 Settlement for family of man killed in trucking accident
- $130,000 Settlement for Partially Severed Finger
- $90,000 Settlement for Pedestrian Struck by Car
- Auto Accident - $64,000 Settlement for Wrist Fracture
- Confidential Settlement for Crush Injury in Forklift Accident
Awarded: $100,000
Awarded: confidential
Awarded: $1,500,000
Awarded: $1,500,000
Awarded: $130,000
Awarded: $90,000
Awarded: $64,000
- Employment Law
- $150,000 settlement of sexual harassment, retaliation and wrongful termination lawsuit
- $14,750,000 Employment Class Action settlement for 11,000 employees of telemarketing firm
- $500,000 Settlement in Disability Discrimination Claim Against U.S. Postal Service
- $400,000 Settlement in racial harassment case
- $150,000 Settlement in wrongful termination case brought by store manager
- $85,000 Verdict for racial harassment
- $85,000 Settlement for sexual harassment
- $82,500 Settlement for disability discrimination
- $83,000 Settlement for wrongful termination of director of health department
Awarded: $14,750,000
Awarded: $500,000
Awarded: $400,000
Awarded: $150,000
Awarded: $85,000
Awarded: $85,000
Awarded: $82,500
Awarded: $83,000
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- Medical Malpractice
- "Combating Abusive Arbitration Clauses in Nursing Home Contracts"
- Two-thirds of Medical Malpractice Claims End in No Payout
- Why your loved one may receive substandard care in a nursing home
- Insurance Claims
- Private insurers mishandling medicare claims
- CNA Insurance Loses ERISA Case - Judgment Order
- UnumProvident Settles ERISA Case
- Order Granting Attorneys Fees and Costs in ERISA case
- Personal Injury
- Enforceability of liens for hospital treatment where injured party is eligible for Medicaid to Medicare
- A Brief Guide to Mold, Moisture and Your Home
- Employment Law
- Admissibility of electronic evidence in employment cases
- Article concerning the ability to contact an employee of an adverse corporation in civil litigation.
- Fourth Circuit decision overturning summary judgment in an age discrimination suit.
- Technical Assistance Manual providing disability discrimination information pertinent to the ADA
- Changes in COBRA law help employees maintain their health insurance after employment discharge
- Employer Best Practices for Workers with Caregiving Responsibilities
- American Diabetes Association Position Statement on Diabetes and Employment
- Small Employers and Reasonable Accommodation
- EEOC Guidance: Workers Compensation and the ADA
- EEOC Enforcement Guidance Compensatory and Punitive Damages
- EEOC Enforcement Guidance Disability Related Inquiries
- EEOC Enforcement Guidance Regarding Psychiatric Disabilities
- EEOC Guidance regarding sexual favoritism in the workplace
- If I was Fired Unfairly Do I Have a Case?
- Frequently Asked Questions about the Family Medical Leave Act
- Martinsburg Journal Article on Shepherd University case
- Questions and Answers About Cancer in the Workplace and the ADA
- Questions and Answers About Association Discrimination Under the ADA
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Medical Malpractice
How to choose the best attorney for my medical malpractice claim?
When can a medical malpractice claim be filed?
Insurance Claims
What does the term insurance "bad faith" mean?
Is it safe to talk to the other side’s adjuster without an attorney present?
My insurance claim has been delayed, denied or my settlement is not fair. What can I do?
Personal Injury
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Case Results
Medical Malpractice
$350,000 settlement for failure to diagnose breast cancer
Awarded: $350,000
$70,000 Settlement for Third Degree Burn to Foot During Wart Removal Procedure
Awarded: $70,000
$80,000 Settlement for Fall at Nursing Home Resulting in Facial Fracture
Awarded: $80,000
Insurance Claims
Liberty Mutual pays client $40,000 for malicious prosecution claim
Awarded: $40,000
Personal Injury
Awarded: $100,000
Settlement of Martinsburg car crash
Awarded: confidential
Confidential Settlement for Crush Injury in Forklift Accident
Auto Accident - $64,000 Settlement for Wrist Fracture
Awarded: $64,000
$90,000 Settlement for Pedestrian Struck by Car
Awarded: $90,000
Employment Law
$150,000 settlement of sexual harassment, retaliation and wrongful termination lawsuit
$85,000 Settlement for sexual harassment
Awarded: $85,000
$85,000 Verdict for racial harassment
Awarded: $85,000
$150,000 Settlement in wrongful termination case brought by store manager
Awarded: $150,000
$400,000 Settlement in racial harassment case
Awarded: $400,000
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$375,000 Defamation Verdict for Former State Bar President
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