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Hendrickson & Long achieves another victory for children, ensuring access to free, quality public education programs
Charleston, WV, United States, July 6, 2022 — Hendrickson & Long PLLC, along with national firm in Paul Hastings LLP and the Education Law Center, achieved a victory for two parent-clients and their families Wednesday, July 6, 2022, as Judge Joanna Tabit of the Circuit Court of Kanawha County granted West Virginia parents’ request to halt implementation of the state’s expansive new private school voucher law. The hearing in Beaver v. Moore resulted in Judge …
Hendrickson & Long continues fight for hurt children, families as new Miracle Meadows suits proceed
Charleston, WV, United States, June 7, 2022 — Hendrickson & Long PLLC, in an effort to hold those who hurt our children accountable, pushing new lawsuits forward recently against Miracles Meadows. R. Scott Long of Hendrickson & Long, PLLC, along with co-counsel Jesse Forbes of Forbes Law Offices PLLC and Brian Kent and Guy D’Andrea of Laffey, Bucci & Kent LLP in Philadelphia, Pa., succeeded in consolidating 14 cases alleging mental, sexual and/or physical abuse …
Hendrickson & Long seeks justice for special needs child, family in suit against Holz (W. Va.) Teacher, KCBOE
Charleston, WV, United States, November 24, 2021 — Hendrickson & Long PLLC continues our pursuit of justice for the innocent, filing a lawsuit Tuesday, November 23, 2021, against Holz (W. Va.) special needs teacher Nancy Boggs and the Kanawha County Board of Education. David K. Hendrickson and Stephen E. Hastings of Hendrickson & Long, PLLC are proud to represent S.P. and S.P.’s family in attempting to correct a broken system and bring justice to those who victimize our community’s …
H&L’s Long, Bailey respectively recognized as “Lawyer of the Year”
*FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE* Charleston, WV, United States, August 19, 2021 — Hendrickson & Long PLLC attorneys R. Scott Long and Gene Bailey was recently recognized by Best Lawyers® as the 2022 “Lawyer of the Year” for Bet-the-Company Litigation (Long), and for Litigation – Construction (Bailey). These top-tier distinctions further solidify Hendrickson & Long’s Tier 1 Bet-the-Company Litigation firm in Charleston, West Virginia. These three awards from Best Lawyers® demonstrate what Hendrickson & Long’s clients have known for …
Understanding a Will Contest in WV
A will is an estate planning document that acts to ensure a person’s wishes are followed and that desired property transfers are carried out after the person dies. In West Virginia (WV), there are many important factors to consider when ensuring the proper documentation is in place and validly executed. First and foremost, to prevent a will contest in WV, careful estate planning is key to ensure that the will is valid. If estate planning documents …
Come Out and Play: WV Recreational Land Use Law Limits Landowner Liability
West Virginia (WV) is home to beautiful and wondrous open spaces, where people from all over come to enjoy the state’s parks, rivers, streams, and mountains. Vast open space is dwindling. The West Virginia Legislature, in recognizing that it must protect the state’s natural resources, passed a statute amending the WV recreational land use law to protect landowners who open their land for recreational use to the public, as well as to military training. The Basics …
Jeffrey Hall selected as top lawyer for mass torts, class actions
Hendrickson & Long PLLC attorney Jeffry Hall recently was selected as 2016 “Lawyer of the Year” for Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants in the Charleston area. Only a single lawyer in each practice area and designated metropolitan area is honored as the “Lawyer of the Year,” making this accolade particularly significant. These lawyers are selected based on particularly impressive voting averages received during the peer-review assessments. Receiving this designation reflects the high …
Maintaining and Following Strict Safety Guidelines Will Help Successfully Defend Deliberate Intent Actions
Employers in West Virginia enjoy statutory immunity from common law civil actions for workplace injuries. Notwithstanding the protection offer by the workers’ compensation statute in West Virginia, the legislature has created a cause of action that allows for the imposition of additional civil remedies under the “deliberate intent” statute. Defense of deliberate intent actions starts well before the employer is served with a lawsuit. The employer must begin periodic review and constant enforcement of safety …
Tort Reform in West Virginia Leads to New Standards for Allocation of Fault
In an historic move that will have long-lasting repercussions for both the legal and business communities of West Virginia, Governor Earl Ray Tomblin signed House Bill 2002 into law changing the standard for the computation of allocation of fault. While only one of a few tort reform changes made by the now Republican-controlled West Virginia legislature, HB 2002 is by far the most significant. West Virginia, which once followed the joint and several liability standard, …