Author Archives: Pullin, Fowler, Flanagan, Brown & Poe, PLLC
Avoid Construction Defects Claims by Following the Correct Procedures
In Kentucky and West Virginia, as in many other states, the legislature has set out a specific procedure that contractors must follow to manage disputes and reduce construction defects claims, even where insurance coverage may otherwise cover the costs. The relevant process is set out in West Virginia code 21 and Kentucky Revised Statutes code […]
Extensive Insurance Coverage Can Still Result In Disparity
Auto insurance is a highly regulated industry. The laws and rules governing this industry vary from state to state. Some apply uniquely to West Virginia. A lack of knowledge of these rules by insurers and their insured can lead to coverage disputes. The points set out below highlight some of the insurance coverage disputes in […]
Attracting the Best – What to Disclose in an Employee Benefits Package
Employee benefits are often used as a means of attracting the best talent to your workforce. The more attractive the benefits package, the more likely you will distinguish yourself from your competitors. However, continually improving and changing your benefits package to attract the best workers can have unintended consequences. Retaining an ERISA litigation practice in […]
Faulty Products Require Swift Recall for Damage Limitation
Even the best technical designs and safety practices are useless if the humans that operate them fail to use them properly. Nearly 3.5 million cars across America, including in West Virginia, have recently been recalled for airbag testing due to problems associated with human error. Luckily, the companies involved in the recall all carry general […]
Questionable Auto Claims Continue to Rise
In an effort to reduce insurance fraud, the National Insurance Crime Bureau conducts a rolling survey of questionable claims across all mainstream insurance sectors. In a national comparison, West Virginia demonstrated one of the lowest incidents of questionable claims. Of those claims that were surveyed, most of the questionable claims were made against a person’s […]
Will a Declaratory Judgment Clear Up your Contractual Ambiguity?
Written with every intention to avoid ambiguity, most contracts are carefully drafted using tried and tested wording so that their interpretation is clear and indisputable. However, circumstances change, and no practitioner is ever able to draft clauses covering every eventuality. In some cases, declaratory judgments in West Virginia ― a ruling declared by a judge […]
What Impact Will Insurance Coverage Increases Have on Motorists and Their Insurers?
A group of senators recently presented a bill in the West Virginia Senate, proposing a more than 30 percent increase in minimum auto insurance coverage for vehicle owners. If the Senate passes the bill, defense attorneys dealing with auto accidents may see a rise in claims against their insurance company clients, as victims attempt to […]
Pullin, Fowler, Flanagan, Brown & Poe Receives “Best Law Firms” Award
Charleston, WV (September 2010) Pullin, Fowler, Flanagan, Brown & Poe has received the U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” Metropolitan First Tier Ranking for its Workers’ Compensation practice area. The methodology for the U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” involved surveying thousands of law firm clients; leading lawyers and law firm managers; […]
Kirk Lightner Joins Firm as Associate
Kirk Lightner CHARLESTON, WV (June 2010) – Kirk Lightner has joined the law firm of Pullin, Fowler, Flanagan, Brown & Poe as an Associate and will be working out of their Charleston office in the litigation department. Mr. Lightner has experience in representing defendants in auto accident cases, premises liability claims, deliberate intent claims, and slip, […]
Pullin, Fowler, Flanagan, Brown & Poe Attorneys Named to Super Lawyers 2010
Pullin, Fowler, Flanagan, Brown & Poe Attorneys Named to Super Lawyers 2010 Charleston, WV (June 23, 2010) Pullin, Fowler, Flanagan, Brown & Poe Attorneys is pleased to announce that the following attorneys were included in the West Virginia Super Lawyers and the West Virginia Rising Stars lists for 2010. Those included on the Super Lawyers list are: […]
