R. Dean Hartley Elected to WVU Alumni Association Board of Directors
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 of the Alumni Association, and directors are elected from across the nation […]
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, consumer products, from toxic substances in the environment or the home, or from chemical […]
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 well being have been adversely affected by such a situation or another preventable accident, it’s absolutely vital that the injured work with an attorney who is uniquely qualified to handle […]
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 solvent materials. Plaintiff began employment as an automobile mechanic in 1970, and was exposed to benzene-containing gasoline, mixed […]
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 their employer was negligent in whole or in part. The FELA Act was enacted in 1908; […]
Natural Gas Fire in Tyler County
Late Thursday, April 11, 2013, a flash fire at a natural gas facility near the town of Wick, in Tyler County, West Virginia, injured four people. Unfortunately, two of the victims later passed away from their injuries. The deceased are Bruce Phipps, 56, of Marietta, Ohio, and Raymond Miller, 43, of Jeanette, Pennsylvania. The cause […]
What is Asbestos and Why is it Toxic?
Found in soil and rocks, asbestos is actually a mineral fiber that has considerable strength and can be heat resistant. The characteristics of this fiber made it desirable early on and there was a boom with its use in construction for the purpose of insulating structures and protecting against fires. While this is one of […]
Steroid Product Recalled Due to Meningitis Contamination
Earlier this week, a compounding pharmacy recalled a spinal steroid injection after the Food and Drug Administration discovered fungal meningitis in containers of the product. New England Compounding Center, a company that mixes specialized varieties of medicines, recalled its methylprednisolone acetate, along with a number of other products, after an outbreak of a rare type […]
Developments in Benzene Research
The International Agency for Research on Cancer (or IARC) is an arm of the World Health Organization that is charged with investigating cancer, and particularly the disease’s causes. IARC reviews scientific research discussing various chemicals, and issues publications called monographs describing its review and findings. In 1982, IARC issued Volume 29 of its monographs, which […]
