West Virginia Insurance Bad Faith Case Settles

Rist Law Offices represented the victim of a head on collision that occurred on a rural road near Lewisburg, West Virginia.  Our client was seriously injured in the accident and his treating doctors told him that many of his injuries were permanent. During the litigation of the lawsuit against the negligent driver, Rist Law Offices [...]

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Making an Insurer Pay – Great Article by the Motley Fool

The Motley Fool had a great article on Yahoo Finance about making an insurance company pay for property damage.  The article is here and is worth a read if you are fighting with an insurance company on any claim. The article is directly on point that getting what you are owed from an insurance company will [...]

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Man Killed in Single Vehicle Accident Outside of Beckley

The Register-Herald reported yesterday that a man was killed in a single vehicle accident this past Friday near Mullens, West Virginia.  The accident was blamed on icy roads.  The story is here. If you or a loved one have been injured in a WV car accident, contact a Beckley WV car accident lawyer from Rist [...]

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Q and A with a WV Wrongful Death Lawyer

The Register-Herald reported yesterday that an elderly woman was killed in a car accident on I-64 near Sandstone Mountain.  The article is here. When dealing with an accident that involves a death, it is important to discuss your case with a WV wrongful death lawyer in order to make certain that any offers by an insurance [...]

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Deer Collisions in West Virginia

A State Farm Insurance Report study shows that West Virginia is the most likely place for a vehicle to strike a deer.  The report was in the Charleston Gazette located here.  So what should you do if you find a buck lounging in your lane of traffic?  According to an article on wikihow you should [...]

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The Ten Worst Insurance Companies

The American Association for Justice released a report ranking the ten worst insurance companies in America.  The full report is here.  The findings of the report rank Allstate the worst insurance company in America.  The report was compiled from a variety of sources, including depositions of former insurance adjusters and agents. One former Allstate adjuster [...]

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What is Insurance Bad Faith?

In order to obtain insurance, you have to sign a contract with your insurance company.  Basically, you agree to pay the insurance company premiums (money) and the insurance company agrees to quickly investigate any claims and pay for anything that that falls within the “coverage” of the insurance policy up to the amount of insurance [...]

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