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Coal Miner's Widow and Family Obtain $8.5 Million Settlement
Fitzsimmons Law Firm PLLC has obtained an $8.5 Million recovery for the widow and family of a coal miner who was wrongfully killed in an underground ...
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Black Lung Disease Is On the Rise Again
While black lung disease may seem like a health crisis of the past, recent reports have revealed a surprising resurgence in severe cases of black lung ...
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Fitzsimmons Law Firm PLLC
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Long History of Poor Coal Mining Conditions in West Virginia
Since the early 1900s, West Virginia has seen a string of devastating coal mining accidents with little true response in regulations or accountability ...
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Fitzsimmons Law Firm PLLC
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Preparations for Abandonment of Mine Leads to the Death of Two Miners
Two miners were killed on Monday, May 13th in an extremely unfortunate accident that occurred as the coal company was preparing a West Virginia mine ...
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Mine Shaft Explosions and the Injuries They Cause
Coal mining is one of the most common, blue collar professions here in West Virginia. It is also one of the most dangerous. There are very specific ...
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Coal Mining Accident Leads to Fourth Mining Fatality in West Virginia This Year
Tragically, another West Virginia coal miner was killed in a mining accident late last month. The coal mining accident occurred on July 27, 2012, at ...
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Federal Regulators Need to Help Ensure the Safety of our Miners
In January, 2006, twelve miners were killed in the Sago Mine explosion. The sole survivor, Randal McCloy, had to use a CSE self-contained self-rescuer ...
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Clayton Fitzsimmons
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A Tribute to Our Miners and Their Families
Last week a local radio person made disparaging comments about the coal mining industry, coal miners and their loving wives who pray for the safe ...
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West Virginia Coal Mining Accident Lawyer
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