James F. Humphreys & Associates, L.C.

Previous Law Firm Name

• Law Offices of James F. Humphreys;, 1996

Law Firm Overview

Personal Injury Lawyers in Charleston, West Virginia

Our firm understands the devastating physical, emotional, and financial effects associated with a serious personal injury, and we are committed to helping victims and their families understand and protect their legal rights. We provide dedicated, knowledgeable, and efficient representation to personal injury victims in Charleston, West Virginia, Washington, DC, and surrounding areas. Our firm's practice areas include catastrophic personal injury, wrongful death, mesothelioma and asbestos claims, railroad (FELA) litigation, product liability, medical malpractice, occupational diseases, brain injury, spinal injury, birth defects, and securities fraud. For a review of your potential case, please contact the personal injury firm of James F. Humphreys & Associates today.

About Our Personal Injury Firm

James F. Humphreys & Associates is one of the premier personal injury law firms in the region. Our firm's main office is located in Charleston, West Virginia, and we have an office in Washington, DC for the convenience of our clients throughout the region. In addition to serving these areas, our dedicated team of personal injury lawyers has also provided legal assistance to clients throughout the country. With more than twenty-five years of experience, firm founder James F. Humphreys has the skills and resources necessary to thoroughly review, investigate, and represent your case. Working with a knowledgeable legal team, he can help protect your rights.

Areas of Practice

• Asbestos
• Estate Planning
• Family Law
• Federal Employer's Liability Act (FELA) -- Employee
• Federal Employer's Liability Act (FELA) -- Employer
• Litigation & Appeals
• Personal Injury -- Defense
• Personal Injury -- Plaintiff
• Real Estate Law
• Tobacco
• Toxic Torts

Representative Cases

• State ex rel. Mobil Corp. v. Gaughan, 563 S.E. 2d 419 (WV 2002)
• Lamphere v. Consolidated Rail Corp., 557 S.E. 2d 357 (WV 2001)
• State ex rel. Allman v. MacQueen, 551 S.E.2d 369 (WV 2001)
• State ex rel. Appalachian Power Co. v. MacQueen, 479 S.E.2d 300 (WV 1996)
• Abbott v. Owens-Corning Fiberglass Corp., 444 S.E.2d 285 (WV 1994)
• State ex rel. Harper v. Zegeer, 296 S.E.2d 873 (WV 1982)
• Norfolk & Western Ry. Co. v. Ayers, 538 U.S. 135538 U.S. 135 (U.S. 2003)
• Norfolk & Western Railway Co. v. Dye, 533 U.S. 950 (U.S. 2001)

References

• Bank One
• United National Bank

West Practice Categories

Railroad Worker Injury/FELA, Federal Employer's Liability Act (FELA) -- Employer, Estate Planning, Family Law, Litigation & Appeals, Personal Injury -- Defense, Personal Injury -- Plaintiff, Asbestos, Tobacco, Real Estate Law, Toxic Torts