Mr. Akers and Akers Law Offices, pllc have assisted hundreds of clients with many different types of claims and we can help you with:

Personal Injury Motorcycle Accidents Catastrophic Injury – Brain Injury Workplace Injuries Medical Malpractice Business torts/unfair business practices Boating Accidents Nursing Home Injury and Abuse Head/Brain injury Insurance Coverage Disputes

Auto Accidents Truck Accidents Wrongful Death School abuse Employment claims Sexual harassment / discrimination Defective Products Toxic Exposure Spinal Injury Bad Faith Insurance practices

J.B. Akers was born in Beckley , West Virginia , and was admitted to practice law in West Virginia in 1999. Mr. Akers graduated from Wake Forest University , cum laude, with a Bachelors of Art degree in 1995, and received his law degree from West Virginia University in 1999. He is admitted to the Bar of the State of West Virginia, and admitted to practice in the United States District Court for the Northern and Southern District of West Virginia and U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. Mr. Akers is a member of the West Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, America Trial Lawyers Association, American Bar Association, West Virginia State Bar Association and was Certified as a Lead Counsel Member by LawInfo in 2005. Mr. Akers’s areas of concentration are Catastrophic Injury, Personal Injury, Workplace Injuries, Insurance Law and Wrongful Death. Mr. Akers and his family are lifetime residents of West Virginia and he is committed to protecting the rights of the people of this State.

I was injured. Can I file a lawsuit against the party that caused my injury?
In general, when a person is injured as a result of another person's negligence, the injured party may pursue a claim against the party or parties that caused the injuries. You are entitled to compensation for your injuries if it is found that a defendant was negligent and that such negligence was a cause of your injury. Any personal injury case depends on liability, damages, and whether or not you can collect from the negligent party or parties. Even if you were partially at fault for your injuries, you may be entitled to recover a portion of your damages. Personal injury law attempts to cover all areas and types of injuries suffered by individuals. Some of the most common areas are automobile accidents, premises liability, medical malpractice, and product liability, among others. Whether or not you are entitled to compensation may depend on the type of accident that caused the injury. If you are been seriously injured or are unsure as to the outcome of your injury, contact JB Akers at Warner Law Offices, PLLC.

How do I decide if I need to hire an attorney?
An attorney should be consulted if you have been seriously injured or are unsure as to the outcome of your injury. These cases can get quite complicated. In such cases, a personal injury attorney will have the legal expertise, time and resources to effectively handle your claim. An experienced personal injury attorney will be able to accurately analyze the value of your case and will be able to meet all of the rules, requirements and deadlines that have to be met. You will most likely have to deal with a professional insurance adjuster from an insurance company. The sole job of the adjuster is to try to settle the claim for as little as possible. Without knowledge of the complex insurance laws and policy provisions, a person could easily give away valuable rights and lose reasonable compensation. Also of note is the fact that statistics show insurance companies pay more than twice the amount of compensation when an attorney is involved in your claim. If you have been seriously injured or are unsure as to the outcome of your injury, contact JB Akers at Warner Law Offices, PLLC.

How long do I have to hire an attorney in West Virginia?
The law requires that you file a lawsuit within a specified period of time depending on the nature of the claim and the entity that caused your injury. This is referred to as the statute of limitations. Failure to file suit within this time frame prevents you from filing suit at all. In some instances, there are various exceptions to the statutes of limitation that may extend or limit the limitation periods. There may be special claims presentation requirements for claims against state and local government. For these reasons, it is important to consult an attorney as early as possible to be sure you don't miss a crucial deadline.

In West Virginia , most actions for bodily injury or wrongful death must be brought within two years from the date when the cause of action accrues. In most cases the cause of action accrues on the date of the incident, but there may be exceptions when the injury could not have reasonably been discovered until a later date. If you have been injured, contact JB Akers at Warner Law Offices, PLLC as soon as possible to get an honest assessment of your legal issue, and to be sure you don’t miss a crucial deadline.