Blog Posts in 2013

• Posted By Hartley Law Group, PLLC 26-Dec-2013

  Attorney R. R. Dean Hartley Participates in Panel Discussion at 8th Ann. Judicial Symposium on Civil Justice Issues

  Hartley Law Group, PLLC is a West Virginia personal injury firm that is dedicated to recovering compensation for victims of toxic chemical exposures. From factory employees to rubber workers and gasoline haulers, the firm has helped countless clients ...

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• Posted By Hartley Law Group, PLLC 18-Nov-2013

  VICTORY FOR INJURED WORKERS IN WV SUPREME COURT

  Deborah Harris filed suit against CSX Transportation, Inc. asserting that her deceased husband's work on the railroad, and particularly his exposure to diesel exhaust, caused his development of multiple myeloma and ultimate death. CSX moved to ...

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• Posted By Hartley Law Group, PLLC 5-Nov-2013

  Leukemia

  One of the various forms of blood cancers, Leukemia is focused in the blood and bone marrow. The cause of this type of cancer is a rapid rate of production from white blood cells which are abnormal. While the white blood cell is normally meant to ...

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• Posted By Hartley Law Group, PLLC 28-Oct-2013

  Multimillion Dollar Verdict in Medical Negligence Case

  Hartley Law Group attorney Mark R. Staun and co-counsel Kathryn R. Bayless of Princeton, West Virginia obtained a $2,222,847.87 verdict against Orthopedic Surgeon Walid Azzo, M.D. in the Circuit Court of Mercer Counter, West Virginia. The injured ...

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• Posted By Hartley Law Group, PLLC 15-Aug-2013

  NIOSH Finds Fracking Workers Exposed to Excessive Silica Dust

  Crystalline silica, which is found in most types of rock and becomes airborne as dust, has been associated with serious diseases for many years. As early as 1974, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) evaluated the ...

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• Posted By Hartley Law Group, PLLC 13-Aug-2013

  R. Dean Hartley to Speak at National Benzene Conference

  R. Dean Hartley, a frequent speaker on benzene and evidentiary issues, has been asked to speak at the upcoming Harris Martin National Benzene Litigation Conference to be held in Chicago on September 19 & 20, 2013. Dean's topic will cover the ...

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• Posted By Hartley Law Group, PLLC 12-Aug-2013

  Ohio Family Files Lawsuit Against Nursing Home for Wrongful Death

  Hartley Law Group recently filed a wrongful death civil lawsuit on behalf of an Ohio family in Marshall County, West Virginia Circuit Court as a result of the care a family member received at a local nursing home. During her residency at the nursing ...

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• Posted By Hartley Law Group, PLLC 8-Aug-2013

  African-American Files Lawsuit Resulting from his Discriminatory Firing

  Hartley Law Group along with Atkinson & Polak recently filed a civil lawsuit on behalf of an African-American who was wrongfully terminated because of his race. Suit was filed in the Circuit Court of McDowell County, West Virginia against various ...

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• Posted By Hartley Law Group, PLLC 6-Aug-2013

  W. Va. State Screen Printer Files Lawsuit Resulting from Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma (NHL) Diagnosis

  Hartley Law Group along with The Segal Law Firm and Warner Law Offices recently filed a civil lawsuit in Marshall County, West Virginia Circuit Court on behalf of a screen printer employed in the West Virginia Division of Highways sign shop. Prior to ...

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• Posted By Hartley Law Group, PLLC 8-Jul-2013

  Fracking Explosion in Doddridge County

  On Sunday morning, July 7, 2013, an explosion occurred at a hydraulic fracturing operation in Doddridge County, West Virginia, near the community of New Milton. At least five people were injured in the blast. Four workers at the well site suffered ...

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• Posted By Dean Hartley 1-Jul-2013

  R. Dean Hartley Elected to WVU Alumni Association Board of Directors

  R. R. Dean Hartley, one of the founding partners of law firm of Hartley Law Group, PLLC, was recently elected to a six-year term as a member of the WVU Alumni Association Board of Directors. The eighteen member Board serves as the policy-making group ...

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• Posted By Hartley Law Group, PLLC 12-Jun-2013

  What is a Toxic Tort?

  A toxic tort is a particular type of personal injury lawsuit in which the injured person claims that his or her exposure to a chemical caused their injury or disease. People are typically exposed to a chemical substance from either pharmaceuticals, ...

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• Posted By Hartley Law Group, PLLC 5-Jun-2013

  4 Things to Consider When Hiring a Personal Injury Attorney

  Toxic chemical exposure, particularly exposure that occurs on the job can cause life-altering, if not life-threatening injuries for the victim. Whenever someone's health, safety and wellbeing have been adversely affected by such a situation or ...

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• Posted By Hartley Law Group, PLLC 30-May-2013

  South Carolina Mechanic Files Lawsuit Resulting from Multiple Myeloma Diagnosis

  Hartley Law Group along with The Bailey Law Firm recently filed a civil lawsuit on behalf of an automobile mechanic in Beaufort County, South Carolina Commons Pleas Court against various suppliers, distributors and manufacturers of gasoline and ...

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• Posted By Hartley Law Group, PLLC 29-May-2013

  FELA & Railroad Injuries

  The Federal Employers Liability Act (FELA) is a United States federal law that gives interstate railroad workers that have been injured, sickened or killed during the course of their employment the right to sue their employer for damages providing ...

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