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  • 2025
    • June
      • Unnecessary Surgeries at CAMC Hospital Spark Class Action Lawsuit
      • How to Handle Medical Bills After a Loved One’s Tragic Death
    • April
      • Why Second Opinions Could Be Your Best Defense Against Medical Errors
    • February
      • The Importance of Evidence in Premises Liability Cases
    • January
      • 6 Types of Broken Bones Caused By Car Accidents
  • 2024
    • December
      • Can I File a Claim If i Experience a Workplace Injury at a Holiday Party?
    • November
      • The Most Common Types of Birth Injuries
    • August
      • Hospital Negligence in the Summertime: Whet to Pursue a Lawsuit
    • July
      • What to Do If You Experience a Medical Emergency on Vacation This Summer
    • May
      • What Are the Long-Term Effects of a Delayed Diagnosis?
    • April
      • Common Signs of a Brain Injury
    • March
      • The Most Commonly Diagnosed Illnesses
    • January
      • The Top Causes of Mesothelioma
  • 2023
    • November
      • How Common Are Bad Faith Insurance Claims?
    • October
      • How Can I Prove Medical Malpractice Following a Brain Injury?
    • September
      • The Consequences of Insurance Bad Faith: Why it Matters
    • June
      • Understanding Insurance Bad Faith and How to Spot It
    • April
      • 3 Bad Faith Insurance Examples
      • Can I Pursue a Camp Lejeune Water Contamination Lawsuit?
    • January
      • How Can I Prove Bad Faith Insurance?
      • What Happened at Camp Lejeune?
  • 2022
    • October
      • What are Punitive Damages?
      • What Damages Are Recoverable in a Medical Malpractice Lawsuit?
    • September
      • How Often is Cancer Misdiagnosed?
    • August
      • I Had a Stroke Due to a Misdiagnosis. What Now?
    • July
      • Do I Have a Case if My Doctor Failed to Detect Cancer?
      • My Doctor Failed to Detect an Ailment That Caused Cancer. What Should I Do?
    • June
      • 3 Consequences of Radiology Errors
      • How Frequently Do Radiology Errors Occur?
    • April
      • What is Cardiology Malpractice?
      • 3 Common Radiology Errors
    • March
      • Can Cerebral Palsy Be Caused at Birth?
      • What Is a Hypoxic Birth Injury?
    • January
      • How Common Are Anesthesia Errors?
      • What Can Happen When an Anesthesia Error Occurs?
  • 2021
    • December
      • Can Brain Injuries Sustained at Birth Get Worse Over Time?
    • November
      • Can a Baby Recover From a Brain Injury Sustained At Birth?
    • October
      • 3 Common Brain Injuries Due to Negligent Childbirth
      • 5 Things You Need to Know About Brain Injuries From Childbirth Medical Malpractice
      • What Does a Standard Homeowners’ Insurance Policy Typically Cover?
    • August
      • 6 Tips for Dealing with a Homeowners’ Insurance Adjuster
    • July
      • 3 Secret Tactics Homeowners’ Insurance Adjusters Use to Deny Claims
      • Why Should I Pay for Homeowners’ Insurance Add-Ons?
    • May
      • My Homeowner’s Insurance Company Gave Me a Low-Ball Offer: What Now?
    • April
      • 3 Things You Should Do if You’re Injured at Work
      • What Are Your Rights if You Get Injured at Work?
    • March
      • These Are the Warning Signs of a Head Injury
    • February
      • The 3 Levels of Brain Injuries
      • These Are The Different Types and Levels of Brain Injuries
      • 3 Reasons Why Concussions Are More Dangerous Than You Might Think
    • January
      • 5 Birth Injury Questions Answered
  • 2020
    • December
      • 4 Misdiagnosis Stats You Need to Know
    • November
      • What are the 4 Types of Cerebral Palsy?
      • Misdiagnosis FAQ: Things You Should Know
    • October
      • When Should a Doctor Perform an Emergency C-Section?
    • September
      • Is Telemedicine an Accurate Method for Diagnosis?
    • August
      • What Leads to Birth Injuries Most Often?
      • Understanding the Different Forms of Medical Malpractice
    • July
      • Why Would an Insurance Company Act in Bad Faith After a Crash?
    • June
      • When Would a Homeowner’s Insurance Provider Act in Bad Faith?
    • May
      • Denied for Business Interruption Insurance?
      • What is Insurance Bad Faith?
    • March
      • The Lifelong Costs of Infantile Cerebral Palsy Caused by Medical Malpractice
      • Top Ways Medical Professionals Cause Cerebral Palsy at Birth
    • January
      • Readjusting After a Traumatic Brain Injury
  • 2019
    • December
      • Does a Brain Injury Increase the Risk of Stroke?
    • November
      • Common Causes of Traumatic Brain Injuries
      • Understanding Concussion Severity
    • October
      • Who is Responsible for Medical Errors?
    • September
      • 3 of the Most Common Medical Malpractice Cases
    • August
      • Protecting Your Medical Malpractice Claim: What To Avoid Posting on Social Media
      • Keys to Avoiding Medical Malpractice
    • July
      • How to Prove Medical Malpractice
    • June
      • How to Get Help after Suffering a Brain Injury
    • May
      • Did My Child Suffer a Birth Injury?
    • April
      • Understanding Medical Malpractice
  • 2018
    • December
      • Should You Deal with Your Insurance Company Alone?
      • Dangers of Spinal Cord Stimulation Medical Devices
      • FDA Lax Reviews Cause Thousands of Defective Medical Devices to Be Approved
      • Motorcycle Safety Tips Every Rider Should Know
    • November
      • What to Learn from USDOT 2016 Fatal Traffic Crash Data
    • September
      • Who is Responsible for Dangerous Medication & Prescription Errors?
      • Truck & Car Accidents Caused by Tire Defects
    • August
      • ROBERT V. BERTHOLD III AWARDED AGAIN IN 2018 WITH A RISING STAR DESIGNATION BY SUPER LAWYERS ORGANIZATION
    • March
      • Three Common Boating Accidents & How to Prevent Them
      • 5 Of the Most Common Medical Malpractice Lawsuits
      • When a Motorcycle Accident is Actually Caused by Other Drivers
      • When a Commercial Truck's Brakes Fail, Who is Liable for Resulting Accidents?
      • Safe Driving in Snow & Ice
    • February
      • How Safe is Lane-Keeping Assistance Technology in the Cars of the Future?
      • Different Types of Catastrophic Injuries: The Worst of the Worst
      • How to Search Your Doctor's Medical Malpractice History
    • January
      • Common Causes of Medical Malpractice
  • 2017
    • November
      • Berthold Law Firm Selected to U.S. News - Best Lawyers® "Best Law Firms" List of 2018
    • October
      • Why Informed Patient Consent is So Important
    • September
      • Proposed Medical Malpractice Reforms May Hurt Patients
    • August
      • Fentanyl Prescriptions Can Be Medical Malpractice
      • 5 Tips for Preventing Workplace Injuries
      • ROBERT V. BERTHOLD III AWARDED A RISING STAR DESIGNATION BY SUPER LAWYERS ORGANIZATION IN 2017
      • How Fatigue Can Lead to Workplace Injuries
      • Doctors Are Fatally Overprescribing Opioids
      • Do I Have a Medical Malpractice Case
    • June
      • Truck Driver Substance Abuse
    • May
      • Berthold Law Firm Named to "Best Law Firms in America"!
    • March
      • Common Causes of Birth Injuries Related to Doctor Negligence
    • February
      • Tips for Your First Discussion with an Insurance Adjuster
      • If I Get Hurt By a Bouncer, Can I Sue the Club for Damages?
      • What You Need to Know About Unsafe Property Claims
      • Slip & Fall During Holiday Events
    • January
      • When You Need to Hire a Personal Injury Attorney
      • Drive Safe Tips 2017
      • Nursing Home Abuse on the Rise
  • 2016
    • December
      • Worst Toys to Purchase in 2016
      • Holiday Road Dangers
      • Dr. Steven Matulis, M.D. investigated for sexually assaulting female patients under anesthesia
    • November
      • Obtaining Access to Medical Records
      • Do's & Don'ts After a Car Collision
      • What Happens if I Get Injured by an Uninsured Motorist?
      • Determining Fault in a Multi-Vehicle Accident
      • Common Injuries in the Holidays
    • October
      • Where is Mesothelioma Most Common?
    • August
      • Proving Negligence in Medical Malpractice Claims
      • Statute of Limitations for Medical Malpractice Claims
      • Writing an Effective Demand Letter
    • July
      • Nursing Home Abuse: An American Epidemic
      • Driving: Summer Safety Tips
      • DUI Accidents and Civil Litigation
    • April
      • Raleigh Heart Clinic
  • 2015
    • July
      • SB 251 & HB 2011 take away your rights against employers who puts you in harm's way
    • June
      • New Tort Reform Laws Will Not Help WV Economy
    • April
      • Proposed Rule to Black Lung Benefits Act would help WV coal miners
    • January
      • SB 13 removes a business's duty to follow public safety rules
  • 2014
    • December
      • Geothermal Energy in Charleston
      • Change in Charleston's Approach to GHG Reductions?
      • Drilling and Laying Pipe on Public Lands
      • Don Blankenship indicted on counts related to the Upper Big Branch coal mine disaster
    • October
      • HOW TO CHOOSE A DAYCARE
      • TRUCK DRIVER FATIGUE & THE DANGERS IT PRESENTS
    • September
      • What to Do if You Are in an Auto Accident
      • WHAT INSURANCE SHOULD YOU USE FIRST?
    • August
      • MINIMUM AUTO INSURANCE COVERAGE
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