Case Results Matter

$20 MILLION – GENERAL LITIGATION.
Breach of contract recovery obtained for regional business.

MULTI MILLION DOLLAR RECOVERY – INSURANCE DISPUTE.
Claims of bad faith and breach of contract against insurance company. Case settled on eve of trial.

SEVEN FIGURE RECOVERY – OIL AND GAS DISPUTE.
Seven figure recovery for local family in oil and gas royalty dispute against Marcellus Shale operator.

$425,000 RECOVERY – BREACH OF INSURANCE CONTRACT.
Substantial recovery in litigation against insurance company related to breach of insurance contract.

DEFENSE VERDICT OBTAINED FOR ENGINEERING FIRM AFTER FIVE DAY TRIAL IN THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF WEST VIRGINIA – VERDICT CONFIRMED ON APPEAL BY THE FOURTH CIRCUIT AFTER ORAL ARGUMENT – CONSTRUCTION DISPUTE.

MULTI MILLION DOLLAR RECOVERY – INSURANCE DISPUTE.
Insurance bad faith/breach of contract recovery for failure to pay proceeds under commercial liability and commercial umbrella policies.

SIX FIGURE RECOVERY – OIL AND GAS TRESPASS AND ABUSE OF CONTRACT RIGHTS.
Substantial recovery for surface owner against oil and gas operators in case involving claims of trespass, conversion, nuisance and breach of contract.

SUMMARY JUDGMENT OBTAINED FOR OIL AND NATURAL GAS EXPLORATION AND ACQUISITION COMPANY IN CASE INVOLVING CLAIMS OF TORTIOUS INTERFERENCE.

MULTI MILLION DOLLAR RECOVERY – GENERAL LITIGATION.
Breach of contract recovery for oil and gas operator.

SUMMARY RELIEF OBTAINED FOR MEDICAL GROUP IN CASE INVOLVING CLAIMS OF UNFAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES – CONSUMER LITIGATION.

MULTI MILLION DOLLAR RECOVERY.
Product liability action relating to defective and negligent design of car parts causing substantial personal injuries.

SIGNIFICANT AWARD OF ATTORNEY FEES FOR CLIENT IN CASE INVOLVING BREACHES OF CONTRACT RELATED TO COMMERCIAL LEASE AGREEMENT.

SIX FIGURE RECOVERY – INSURANCE DISPUTE.
Recovery for local business based upon alleged bad faith of insurance company.

$2.25 MILLION.
Medical malpractice recovery on behalf of family of a woman who died as a result of a failure to timely diagnose an infectious process.

SEVEN FIGURE RECOVERY.
Oil and gas matter involving surface use agreements, transportation and pipeline agreements and access road issues.

MULTI MILLION DOLLAR RECOVERY.
Breach of contract action.

SUMMARY JUDGMENT OBTAINED FOR REGIONAL BUSINESS IN CASE INVOLVING CLAIMS AGAINST CITY OF MORGANTOWN, WEST VIRGINIA – CONFIRMED ON APPEAL BY THE WEST VIRGINIA SUPREME COURT – GENERAL LITIGATION.

SEVEN FIGURE RECOVERY – INSURANCE DISPUTE.
Claims of bad faith and breach of contract against life insurance company. Case settled on the court-house steps.

SIX FIGURE RECOVERY – OIL AND GAS TRESPASS AND ROYALTY PAYMENT DISPUTE.
Substantial recovery for Monongalia County, West Virginia mineral owner against oil and gas operator in matter involving claims of trespass, conversion and breach of contract.

DEFENSE AWARD OBTAINED AT ARBITRATION FOR CLIENT – CONSTRUCTION DISPUTE.

$937,500 RECOVERY – GENERAL LITIGATION.
Relief obtained from West Virginia University in case involving claimed violations of the West Virginia procurement laws.

SUMMARY RELIEF OBTAINED FOR OIL AND NATURAL GAS EQUIPMENT DESIGNER/MANUFACTURER IN CASE INVOLVING PRODUCT LIABILITY CLAIMS – PRODUCT LIABILITY/WRONGFUL DEATH.

SIX FIGURE RECOVERY – GENERAL LITIGATION.
Relief obtained for local business in case involving claims against national oil and gas operation and production company.

SUBSTANTIAL RECOVERY – OIL AND GAS TRESPASS.
Substantial recovery for mineral owner against oil and gas operator in case involving claims of trespass, conversion and breach of contract.

SIX FIGURE RECOVERY – GENERAL LITIGATION.
Relief obtained for local business owner in case involving claims against regional trucking company.

SIX FIGURE RECOVERY – WORKPLACE INJURY.
Recovery for injured oil and gas worker. Case involved claims of product liability, negligence and deliberate intent.

SIX FIGURE RECOVERY – WORKPLACE INJURY.
Recovery for injured coal miner. Case involved claims of product liability, negligence and deliberate intent.

SIX FIGURE RECOVERY – INSURANCE DISPUTE.
Recovery for local woman based upon bad faith of insurance company.

SIX FIGURE RECOVERY – WORKPLACE INJURY/WRONGFUL DEATH.
Recovery on behalf of estate of local man who died while in the care of a local nursing home. Case involved claims of professional negligence, nursing home negligence and wrongful death.

SIX FIGURE RECOVERY – MINERAL TRESPASS.
Recovery against national oil and gas operators and production companies in case involving claims of mineral trespass, unjust enrighment.

SIX FIGURE RECOVERY – MOTOR VEHICLE INJURY.
Car collision resulting in serious, but non-fatal personal injuries. Insurance company originally denied coverage – case ultimately settled for policy limits after litigation of insurance bad faith.

SIX FIGURE RECOVERY – OIL AND GAS TRESPASS – SURFACE USE ISSUES ASSOCIATED WITH MARCELLUS SHALE OPERATIONS/DEVELOPMENT.
Substantial recovery for real property owner against oil and gas company in matter involving claims of trespass, unjust enrichment and conversion.

SUBSTANTIAL AWARD IN CONDEMNATION PROCEEDING.
Substantial recovery for real property owner in condemnation/eminent domain proceeding – recovery substantially exceeded best and final offer made by the government agency.

DEFENSE AWARD OBTAINED IN ARBITRATION FOR LOCAL EMPLOYER – NO DAMAGES AWARDED TO CLAIMANT.
Obtained defense award for local employer in labor arbitration – after trial to arbiter.

$200,000 RECOVERY – CAR WRECK – HIT BY HIGH DRIVER.
After primary insurance coverage was initially denied, a substantial recovery was obtained after two years of litigation for a local family in a case involving a motor vehicle operator driver who was under the influence of a controlled substance at the time of a motor vehicle collision.

$51,209.75 VERDICT AGAINST WESBANCO BANK, INC. – BREACH OF CONTRACT.
After two-day trial in Monongalia County, West Virginia, jury returned verdict for local family in case against Wesbanco Bank, Inc. related to breach of contract/Money Market Certificate. Jury’s award was for the amount requested by the Plaintiff as owing under the contract with Wesbanco Bank, Inc. Prior to lawsuit, Wesbanco Bank, Inc. refused to make any offer or acknowledge contract’s existence.

INSURANCE COVERAGE OBTAINED FOR LOCAL BUSINESS AFTER DENIALS BY INSURANCE CARRIER.
Simmerman Law was able, after substantial effort and negotiation, to obtain insurance coverage for a local business after repeated insurance coverage denials by the local business’s insurance company.

AWARD OBTAINED FOR EMPLOYER IN LABOR ARBITRATION.
In a recent labor arbitration, Simmerman Law obtained a complete defense award for its client/employer in a Harrison County, West Virginia labor dispute.

$525,000 AWARD AFTER TRIAL BEFORE COURT OF CLAIMS IN CASE AGAINST WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY.
West Virginia Court of Claims ordered West Virginia University to pay $525,000 after multiple day trial before the Court of Claims. Court of Claims specifically found that West Virginia University failed to fulfill contractual obligations in dispute with former vendor for West Virginia University athletic events.

SIX FIGURE RECOVERY – TRUCKING INJURY.
High speed collision that occurred on Interstate 79 in Harrison County, West Virginia wherein multiple individuals were injured.

SIX FIGURE RECOVERY – GENERAL LITIGATION.
Claim against local nursing home for improper treatment of elderly patient.

OBTAINED INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR LOCAL TRUCKING COMPANY AFTER INSURER REPEATEDLY DENIED INSURANCE COVERAGE.

SIX FIGURE RECOVERY – GENERAL LITIGATION.
Recovery for local executive against former employer. Case involved claims of breach of contract, violations of the wage payment and collection act, and wrongful termination in violation of the West Virginia Human Rights Act.

SIX FIGURE RECOVERY – GENERAL LITIGATION.

NEGOTIATED OIL AND NATURAL GAS AGREEMENTS ON THOUSANDS OF MINERAL ACRES ACROSS WEST VIRGINIA

SIX FIGURE RECOVERY – GENERAL LITIGATION.
Six figure recovery obtained for local family in oil and gas royalty dispute involving claims of breach of contract, unjust enrichment and conversion of mineral assets.

SUBSTANTIAL RECOVERY – GENERAL LITIGATION.
Substantial recovery obtained for local physician in case involving breach of contract, violation of the Antitrust Act, and unjust enrichment claims against regional hospital.

SIX FIGURE RECOVERY – GENERAL LITIGATION.
Six figure recovery obtained for local executive level employee in case involving violations of the West Virginia Whistleblower Law and breach of contract.

SIX FIGURE RECOVERY. WORKPLACE INJURY.
Industrial injury resulting from a company exposing a contractor to unsafe working conditions without proper fall protection. Case was evaluated and turned down by other local law firms.

SIX FIGURE RECOVERY. WORKPLACE INJURY.
Workplace injury in oil and gas field. Case involved claims of deliberate intent, negligence and product liability.

SIX FIGURE RECOVERY. TRUCKING INJURY.
Case involved claims on behalf of individual against trucking company. Multiple violations of Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations were exposed in discovery.

SIX FIGURE RECOVERY – CAR WRECK – HIT BY DRUNK DRIVER.
Harrison County, West Virginia motor vehicle collusion resulting in serious personal injuries caused by drunk driver.

SIX FIGURE RECOVERY – GENERAL LITIGATION.
Six figure recovery for local family in employment law setting.

SUBSTANTIAL RECOVERY – CAR WRECK – HIT BY DISTRACTED DRIVER
Harrison County, West Virginia motor vehicle collision resulting in serious personal injuries caused by distracted driver traveling on Route 50 in Harrison County, West Virginia. Case settled on the verge of trial in the Circuit Court of Harrison County, West Virginia.

OBTAINED INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR LOCAL BUSINESS AFTER REPEATED DENIALS BY INSURANCE COMPANY.
Simmerman Law was able, after substantial effort, to obtain insurance coverage for a local business after substantial insurance coverage denials by the local business’s insurance company.

SUBSTANTIAL RECOVERY IN CAR WRECK LAWSUIT IN CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA.
After nearly two years of litigation in the Circuit Court of Harrison County, West Virginia a substantial recovery was obtained for a local family in a case involving a car wreck which occurred on Route 50 in Harrison County, West Virginia.

SUMMARY DISMISSAL OBTAINED FOR CHEMICAL MANUFACTURER PREMISED UPON LACK OF PERSONAL JURISDICTION IN THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF WEST VIRGINIA

$90,000 RECOVERY – DOG BITE INJURY CASE
Simmerman Law was able, after substantial effort and as trial approached, to obtain $90,000.00 recovery for Harrison County man who was victim of dog bite in residential neighborhood.

INSURANCE COVERAGE OBTAINED FOR LOCAL FAMILY AFTER INSURANCE COVERAGE INITIALLY DENIED

INJUNCTION/INJUNCTIVE RELIEF OBTAINED FOR LOCAL PUBLIC ENTITY
Case involved complex issues of property maintenance and control, including remediation of existing nuisance conditions.

SUCCESFULLY OVERTURNED CIRCUIT COURT DECISION OBTAINED BY ANTERO RESOURCES CORPORATION AT THE WEST VIRGINIA SUPREME COURT – RESULTING IN SUBSTANTIAL AWARD FOR WEST VIRGINIA MARCELLUS SHALE ROYALTY OWNER

SIX FIGURE RECOVERY – OIL AND GAS PIPELINE DISPUTE
Case involved complex issues of trespass, nuisance, property remediation, and repair related to damage to real property located in North Central West Virginia.