Dramatic and sensational personal injury lawsuit ads bombard our daily lives, especially on television. Often these personal injury lawyer ads appear to dole out medical-sounding information in hopes of enlisting potential clients for a lawsuit. Misleading information may be used in the ads to lure or scare people into joining a lawsuit, and, of course, there is the standard promise that West Virginians will cash in on jackpot justice. New academic research recently released

Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards, who will be the keynote speaker at the upcoming West Virginia Democratic Party’s Jefferson-Jackson Day, is mired in controversy and a major recipient of personal injury lawyers’ support, according to West Virginia Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse (WV CALA). “It’s unsurprising that the people who spent millions of dollars to elect former Attorney General Darrell McGraw, supported personal injury lawyers for Speaker of the House and President

To help inform West Virginians about the judicial philosophy of Justice Brent Benjamin, West Virginia Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse (WV CALA) today released a series of decisions from the Supreme Court of Appeals that show a pattern of judicial activism from Justice Benjamin. “Justice Benjamin is traveling across West Virginia urging voters to examine his twelve-year record on the state’s highest court. We have also encouraged voters to examine his record, which will provide

In seeking a taxpayer-funded run for reelection, Justice Brent Benjamin applauded Secretary of State Natalie Tennant and the Public Campaign Finance system in contrast to the “politically connected insider special interests” in campaigns. Incredibly, candidate Benjamin fails to mention the numerous millionaire, “politically connected insider special interests” pouring money into his own campaign! Public campaign finance documents posted online by the West Virginia Secretary o

Millionaire personal injury lawyers are many of the big contributors to state Supreme Court Justice Brent Benjamin, who is attempting to obtain taxpayer funding of his political re-election campaign. Thousands of lawsuit dollars have gone to the Benjamin campaign from hundreds of personal injury lawyers and their families, according to research conducted by legal watchdog group West Virginia Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse. “Our research shows that Justice Brent Benjamin has a

On behalf of West Virginia Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse, I’m writing to wish you Happy Thanksgiving and share a few things we all can appreciate as supporters of legal reform. 1) First, thank you for your support of WVCALA. Our grassroots organization depends on members like you to champion legal reforms by calling policymakers, writing letters to the editor, or attending events to express your support reforms. 2) We’re thankful for bold legislative leaders like Senate Pres

In response to a recent report on the judicial viewpoints of state Supreme Court justices, West Virginia Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse (WV CALA) today released the first part of a list of cases underscoring the judicial philosophy and activism of Justice Brent Benjamin. “Numerous decisions expose Justice Benjamin’s judicial activism. As Justice Benjamin continues to talk about his judicial philosophy, we feel it is appropriate to highlight his record and the likelihood of hi

The holiday season is upon us, and many families and businesses look forward to hosting enjoyable holiday gatherings. At the same time, gracious party hosts should keep in mind a few cautions to make sure their events are memorable in a positive way. Party hosts should understand their responsibilities when inviting people into their businesses and homes and serving food and drinks. You as the host may be held accountable for injuries or other situations. Whether in a busine