Help with Natural Gas Contract Law for West Virginia Companies
Natural Gas Contract Law Often, natural gas companies involved in drilling in the Marcellus Shale in West Virginia lease mineral rights from landowners and sign contracts to provide natural gas to third parties. Natural gas drilling can be profitable depending on the price the precious material brings on the market. But sometimes, drilling companies may be contractually obligated to continue drilling and supplying natural gas even when the price is depressed. In those cases, natural gas …
Protection against WV Age Discrimination at Work
Age discrimination in West Virginia (WV) is not something many people talk about. However, it is a real issue for real people. Nobody should be singled out because of age, especially when it comes to employment or other factors that can influence a person’s future. While age discrimination may make a person feel bad, it goes much deeper than that. It is against the law. As a result, employers must take action to prevent and address …
Wrongful Termination in WV as an At-Will Employee
The Basics of Wrongful Termination in WV In West Virginia (WV), the law classifies employees as “at-will” status. This means that employees can essentially be fired at any time for any reason or even for no reason at all. With the existence of such laws, it may seem impossible for employees to file a claim against their employers for wrongful termination in WV. However, there are certain situations that fall into the category of wrongful …
How Does the WV Comparative Fault Standard Impact Car Accident Cases?
Find out how the WV comparative fault law affects your car accident case. One of the first considerations taken into account when a personal injury attorney is evaluating a car accident case for a potential claim is fault. In West Virginia (WV), this step is very crucial, as the state adopted a modified comparative fault standard in 2015. In some WV comparative fault cases, there is clear evidence as to which driver caused the crash. …
VICTIM OF A WV MEDICAL MISTAKE? KNOW YOUR RIGHTS
In the event of a WV medical mistake, take legal action to protect your right as a patient! Medical malpractice has been rampant in the U.S., including in West Virginia (WV). In fact, a recent study suggests that a number of deaths in the U.S. are attributable to errors in the delivery of medical care. Needless to say, nobody wants to be on the receiving end of a medical mistake. Mishaps such as these can …
The Age Discrimination in Employment Act in WV
If you’re considering any reductions in force or making changes to your employee performance evaluation protocols, it’s important to analyze the effect any such changes may have on your older employees. Any changes in employment that have a “disparate impact” on employees 40 years or older put you at risk for violating the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA). West Virginia (WV)-based employers with questions about the application of the Age Discrimination in …
WV Design-Build Lawyers at H&L
The design-build delivery method is no longer a new kid on the block. West Virginia (WV) construction projects of many different types have long been delivered using this alternate project delivery method. The experienced construction lawyers at Hendrickson & Long have worked with the design-build construction process for many years and on many different types of projects. You won’t find better WV design-build lawyers anywhere in the state. Common Legal Issues Handled by Our WV …
New Disclosure Requirements Now Required for Contracts with West Virginia State Agencies
During the 2017 Regular Session, the West Virginia Legislature enacted a law that affects virtually every contractor doing business with the State of West Virginia. How Does the WV Contractor Disclosure Law Affect You? House Bill 2001, which concerns the West Virginia Ethics Commission, went into effect July 7, 2017. As part of that law, state agencies are now prohibited from entering into a contract, or a series of related contracts, having an actual or …
Carl Fletcher Selected as Charleston WV Construction Lawyer of the Year
Hendrickson & Long is proud to announce that Partner Carl L. Fletcher, Jr. has been named Charleston, West Virginia’s 2018 Construction Lawyer of the Year by Best Lawyers in America®. In addition, Fletcher is listed in the new edition of Best Lawyers for his Construction Litigation practice. Fletcher was selected as Charleston WV Construction Lawyer of the Year by a purely peer-review process. There Is Only One 2018 Charleston WV Construction Lawyer of the Year …
WV Wrongful Death Lawyer Gets $3M Jury Award for Figniak Parents
(Wheeling, WV – August 1, 2017) – On August 2, 2017, a federal court jury awarded $3 million in damages to the parents of Kevin Figaniak in their wrongful death suit. The 21-year-old Wheeling Jesuit University student died on Labor Day weekend in 2013 from traumatic head injuries following a street altercation. WV wrongful death lawyer Guy R. Bucci, of Hendrickson & Long, PLLC, and Jeffrey P. Goodman, of Philadelphia-based Saltz, Mongeluzzi, Barrett & Bendesky, …