Hancock County Personal Injury Lawyers

I have practiced law for over 22 years in the State of West Virginia and have appeared in at least one court in every county in the state representing private clients and their interests. My practice is devoted to defending citizens accused of criminal violations, particularly those accused of impaired driving. It has been a privilege to serve great people and get them great results over the years.

Mr. Zimmerman provides quality representation to individuals and corporations in various civil matters, including personal injury, real estate transactions, bankruptcy matters, business buy and sell agreements, and civil litigation. Click on the links below for more information.

David J. Romano has been practicing law for almost 40 years after graduating from West Virginia University School of Law in 1977. He then was the Judicial Law Clerk for Federal District Court Judge Charles H. Haden, II, who at that time was the only Federal Judge in West Virginia serving both the Northern and Southern Districts. At the conclusion of his work for the Federal Court, he returned to his home town of Clarksburg, West Virginia where he first was an Associate and then a Partner in Young, Morgan, Cann & Romano until 1986. He then...

Attorney Frank E. Simmerman, Jr. has over 30 years of experience as a trial lawyer, and has tried over 100 jury and non-jury cases in state and federal courts, where he has represented both plaintiffs and defendants. He has appeared before the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals and the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals. Mr. Simmerman is a member of the West Virginia State Bar, the National Panel of Arbitrators, the American Arbitration Association, and the West Virginia Trial Lawyers Association. In addition, Attorney Simmerman was a member of the Executive Committee, Young Lawyers Division, the Board of Governors...

28 Years of Experience Serving You

Patrick Crowe is an attorney, licensed to practice law in the State of West Virginia. Patrick's educational experience includes a Master's degree from West Virginia University and a Juris Doctorate (J.D.) degree from the West Virginia University College of Law. Patrick brings a unique blend of professional experience to his practice. Patrick's legal experience includes serving as a Judicial Law Clerk to the Honorable Susan B. Tucker in the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit of Monongalia County, West Virginia (2022-2023). Patrick has also completed internships with the United States Attorney's Office for the Northern District of West Virginia and the West Virginia University...

Matt Stapleton is an attorney with Stapleton Law Office. Matt was born and raised in Huntington, WV. He grew up in the tri-state community, which is still his home today. Matt’s largest area of work is in personal injury cases such as car wrecks, motorcycle accidents, slip and fall cases, interstate accidents, semi-truck wrecks, dog bites/animal attaches, pedestrian injuries, wrongful death, and drunk/high driver incidents. He typically handles millions of dollars worth of settlements each year and consistently is up against the largest insurance agencies in the country and world. Matt’s second area of focus in his practice is consumer...

Scott G. Stapleton was born in Huntington in 1957. Has lived in Huntington virtually his entire life, and currently lives in Huntington. Scott graduated from Marshall University, Magna Cum Laude (with high honors) in 1980, and went on to graduate from the prestigious George Washington University National Law Center in Washington, D.C. in 1983. Mr. Stapleton’s primary fields are personal injury, car accidents and bankruptcy. In his over 38 years of practicing law, Mr. Stapleton has successfully handled over 10,000 cases and has recovered millions of dollars for people just like you, for everything ranging from automobile accidents, trucking accidents, bicycle...

We have handled hundreds of criminal and civil litigation matters throughout southwestern Pennsylvania and northern West Virginia.

Tyler moved to the Jewel City while in law school and decided to make the area his home. From 2010 until 2014, he represented individuals, small businesses, and Fortune 500 companies in a variety of litigation matters. His practice experience encompasses medical malpractice litigation, products liability litigation, legal malpractice claims, insurance defense, railroad defense, and various other related matters. In 2014, Tyler took a break from practicing law to serve on active duty as in officer in the United States Army. His assignments were primarily in infantry and special operations units, most recently with 3d Battalion, 75th Ranger...

Barney Law PLLC provides representation in the areas of wrongful death, serious personal injury, and criminal defense. We strive to know our clients as individuals, not by case name or number. Whether its a serious car wreck, a DUI charge, or a high-stakes criminal matter, we work everyday to protect the rights of our clients.

Mr. Skinner has handled catastrophic injury, consumer, and products liability suits across the country. He is admitted to the bars of West Virginia, Maryland, New York, the District of Columbia, the United States Supreme Court, the United States District Courts for the Southern District of New York, the Northern & Southern Districts of West Virginia, and the United States District Court for the District of Columbia.

He began his legal career by working with his father, John Skinner, in Charles Town from 1994 until 1999. He then moved to New York City where he represented aviation disaster and other catastrophically...

For more than sixteen years, R. Chad Duffield has had the honor of representing hundreds of individuals and families who were injured or who lost loved ones as a result of tractor-trailer, automobile, and motorcycle collisions, coal mining accidents, defective products, and improperly maintained premises. He has been selected as a Top Ten Civil Attorney in West Virginia by the National Trial Lawyers every year since 2015 and has been with Farmer, Cline & Campbell since 2006. While he handles a multitude of personal injury cases, Mr. Duffield focuses a substantial part of his practice on tractor-trailer and...

Sean McGinley is a trial and appellate attorney. His statewide West Virginia law practice includes personal injury and accident cases, medical malpractice, coal mine injury and accidents, serious workplace accidents, commercial and business litigation, and class actions. During his twenty years practicing law, Mr. McGinley has helped his clients recover tens of millions of dollars. He is rated AV-Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell. Mr. McGinley was raised in Morgantown, West Virginia, and attended college at Oberlin College in Oberlin, Ohio, receiving an A.B. degree in 1987. He studied law at Oxford University (Keble College) in Oxford, England, where he obtained...

Mark Underwood is the owner of Underwood Law Office, Inc. He makes the world safer by representing victims needlessly injured by others.

His cases have ranged from the catastrophic, including: (1) the 2010 Upper Big Branch coal mine explosion that killed 29 coal miners where he represented 11 miners that suffered brain injuries; (2) the 2013 West TX Fertilizer Plant Explosion that killed 15 and injured 3300 where he represented 185 victims; (3) the 2014 Freedom Industries MCHM chemical spill that poisoned the water for 300,000 people in Charleston, WV where he represented six of 14 class representatives in the...

Mr. Campbell's practice involves representing clients in litigation matters involving personal injury and wrongful death. He spends the majority of his professional time representing clients and families of those who have been victims of tractor-trailer and other commercial motor vehicle collisions. Mr. Campbell is a member of the Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys and the Association of Interstate Trucking Lawyers of America. He has attended The Legacy Corporation International tractor-trailer training and instruction for legal professionals and holds a West Virginia Class A CDL. Mr. Campbell also represents clients and their families in the aftermath of catastrophic injuries or...

Kuenzel Law, PLLC, is a law firm dedicated to providing quality legal representation to citizens and small businesses throughout southern West Virginia.
Lawyer Rob Kuenzel was born and raised in West Virginia and has lived in Chapmanville in Logan County for more than 30 years. After spending nearly 10 years as a state trooper, Rob dedicated himself to serving his community as an attorney. His experience as a state trooper has helped him in the legal realm. His police training has helped him greatly in injury claims. On multiple occasions, Rob has used his police training to spot errors in traffic...

Brooks West is a West Virginia personal injury lawyer and founder of West Law Firm with over 14 years of experience. Brooks helps people who have been wrongfully injured in car accidents, work injuries, slip and falls, and almost any other kind of situation where a person is injured by another's negligence in West Virginia.

When not practicing law, Brooks enjoys supporting and volunteering for numerous charities including the Kanawha Charleston Animal Shelter, Manna Meal, and Mission West Virginia. When not working, Brooks enjoys hiking and spending time with his wife, children, and dogs.

In 1997, Michelle Johnson graduated West Virginia University College of Law. With over 20 years of experience under her belt, Ms. Johnson has worked with cases involving auto accidents, premise liability, wrongful death, intentional acts, Mandolitis, product liability, nursing home negligence and medical malpractice. Michelle Johnson has worked in the federal district, state circuit, and magistrate courts in numerous bench trials, jury trials, and before Administrative Law Judges. On top of all of the experience Michelle has in the court, she is also a Professional Registered Nurse. With 30 years in the nursing field, Michelle can help you better than...

Small Town rurul kid; 4-H Clubs, Methodist Youth Fellowship;Linsly Military Institute. WV Wesleyan College, WV Univ. College of Law; USAF JAG Corp. Small Town lawyer in North Central WV for 38 years.

Dolance Law Office, PLLC, represents clients for a range of legal concerns, including those pertaining to personal injury and wrongful death, aggressive criminal defense, and select family law issues. Located in Wayne, West Virginia, Dolance Law Office helps individuals and families throughout the State of West Virginia, but primarily in Wayne County and Cabell County. Injury, accidental death, medical malpractice, employment law, and many other cases are handled on a contingency fee basis. This means NO FEES unless YOU WIN. Attorney Jack C. Dolance is dedicated to obtaining the best possible outcome for you.

Andrew Skinner grew up in Charles Town, West Virginia. He graduated from Jefferson High School in 1988 and then attended the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia, from which he received a bachelors degree in Economics in 1992. Andrew participated in the ROTC program at William and Mary and was commissioned as an officer in the United States Army. Andrew served on active duty in the Army for four years, serving as a tanker and then a logistician in the 4th Infantry Division. After coming off of active duty, Andrew started law school at the University of...

Kirk H. Bottner was born and raised in Ridgewood, New Jersey. A Graduate of Ridgewood High School, Kirk moved to West Virginia in 1988 to attend West Virginia University. Kirk graduated in 1992 with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, Summa Cum Laude. After taking a year off from school to travel and visiting 49 of the 50 states, Kirk returned to West Virginia attending the West Virginia University School of Law from 1993 to 1996. Kirk received his Juris Doctorate in 1996 and moved to Weston, West Virginia where he practiced law for three years. In 1999, the...

Charles "Chad" M. Love, IV, earned a Juris Doctorate from the West Virginia University College of Law. He graduated in economics and French, cum laude, from Denison University. Mr. Love has been acknowledged as being a “Super Lawyer” by Super Lawyers Magazine in general plaintiffs litigation area for last seven years. He is a member of the West Virginia Bar Association and the West Virginia Association for Justice. He is right now an individual from the West Virginia Law Institute and also licensed as an Athletic Agent with the State of West...

Aaron Amore created Amore Law, PLLC to fill a vital need for West Virginia consumers. He represents consumers and assists them in enforcing their rights and protections under state and federal law. The firm handles a wide variety of consumer related cases: bankruptcies under Chapters 7, 11, 12 and 13; predatory lending; mortgage/servicer abuse cases; West Virginia Consumer Credit and Protection Act; Fair Debt collection Procedures Act; and the Fair Credit Reporting Act. Aaron also defends consumers who have been sued in relation to their debts. Aaron believes that accomplishing the goals of his clients is...

Bradley J. Reed, co-founding attorney of Britt-Reed Law Offices, is a dedicated and results-driven Hagerstown personal injury lawyer. He is a member of a number of bar admissions, including Maryland, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, U.S. District Court, Northern District of West Virginia, Virginia and US Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit, the District of Columbia, and the U.S. Supreme Court. After earning his Bachelor’s degree from Frostburg State University, Bradley went on to obtain his J.D. from Dickinson School of Law. His unparalleled experience has earned him a spot as one of the top-rated personal injury attorneys in the nation, and his...