Jacobs Law Office

What is a personal injury case?

If you have been injured due to someone else’s negligence, recklessness, or misconduct, you may be eligible to pursue a personal injury case. Our experienced personal injury attorneys have settled a variety of personal injury cases in West Virginia including car accident injuries, slip and fall injuries, con

What is a "statute of limitations?"?

The statute of limitations is defined as the period of time during which you can file a claim for a given kind of case. This statute varies based on the state in which you are filing a suit and the violation that has been committed. For example, a victim must file a case within two years of the time that he or she knew the malpractice had been committed.

What is medical malpractice?

Medical malpractice is negligence by a medical professional that causes injury. Negligence in these cases is defined as any breach of the standard of care that another reasonable, equally qualified medical professional would have provided. When a medical professional’s negligence leads to a patient injury that would otherwise not have occurred, he/she may be guilty of malpractice. Contact our attorneys in Charleston.

Can I afford to hire an attorney?

Generally, personal injury attorneys in West Virginia do not charge any fees upfront. Instead, you will be charged on a contingency fee basis, which means that if you win your case, the lawyer will be entitled to a percentage of your award. If you do not win your case, you pay nothing.

Will you take my case?

This question can only be answered once you have described your experience in detail to one of our experienced personal injury attorneys in Charleston, West Virginia. At Jacobs Law Office, we must feel able to establish a number of conditions in a court of law to take your case. We can only make this determination once we have heard your individual case in detail during a free consultation.