We recently discussed an especially sickening case that involved the rape of a 15-year-old student inside of a West Virginia high school. The victim was attacked by another older student, and then reported the incident to a school counselor. The school counselor then promptly informed the principal of the incident, but that principal, Clinton Giles, […]

There are many homes throughout the country that rely upon natural gas. What many may not realize is how dangerous the infrastructure is that delivers all of this gas. While if this infrastructure is well maintained it’s as safe as can be, the sad reality is that all of that infrastructure is not well maintained. […]

The life of a lawyer can be difficult. While we take great joy in helping our clients to get the justice and compensation that’s due to them, that doesn’t change the fact that we’re most often dealing with bad news. In fact, as you’ve probably noticed, we’ve been sharing quite a bit of bad news […]

During the middle of last month, there was a catastrophic train derailment that took place in West Virginia. This train derailment was so bad that it actually managed to grab national headlines. Thankfully, the accident did not result in the loss of life, but we believe that it serves as a reminder that catastrophic accidents […]

Workers in West Virginia understand that corporations operating in the state have not always had the best interests of workers at heart. In fact, there have been an alarming number of accidents over West Virginia’s history that has led to a number of injuries and fatalities. Most of these accidents share one thing in common. […]

Of all the crimes that can be committed, there is perhaps non more heinous than a sexual assault. Despite this fact, there remain a number of people in West Virginia and throughout the country that do not take cases of sexual assault seriously. In the view of Heavens Law, this is simply unacceptable. Those who […]

There was an incredibly dangerous accident that occurred in Ocean County, New Jersey, at the end of last month. An entire home exploded due to a gas leak, damaging nearby homes, and sending a shockwave that could be felt up to a mile away. NBC Philadelphia reports that authorities were alerted to the smell of […]

A recent post on Auto Blog highlighted some of the safest and most dangerous cars that are on the roads today. At Heavens Law, we understand that you take the safety of yourself and your family very seriously – especially when it comes to automobiles – so we thought we’d take this opportunity to relay […]

The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals, in a decision concerning an appeal emanating from the Ohio County Circuity Court in West Virginia, has held that the Werner Enterprises, a Nebraska-based trucking company, was not engaged in illegal spoliation of evidence as part of an ongoing wrongful death lawsuit. Incredibly, even the trial courts in […]

A Pennsylvania Court of Appeals has reversed a Delaware County Court of Common Pleas trial court order originally awarding a student $250,000 for damages sustained as the result a school’s negligent role in a gymnasium table fall incident several years prior. The Chichester School District has originally lost a trial case filed by the student, […]