Recently, we held a ribbon cutting ceremony for our brand-new office in Winchester, Virginia. Off Exit 313A on Interstate 81, the firm’s new location offers clients easy access to our legal services. “With offices in Charles Town and Martinsburg, the new Winchester office is an important step in our growth as a firm,” said… Read More
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SAIL Recognized by Local NAACP
Skinner Accident & Injury Lawyers is humbled to have been honored by the Jefferson County chapter of the NAACP. We were recognized for our contribution to the annual Jefferson County African American Cultural and Heritage Festival, which we were proud to support again this year. Jefferson County is actually the birthplace of the NAACP…. Read More
In the Community Attendance Matters!
Skinner Accident & Injury Lawyers was pleased to partner with Jefferson County Schools in their Attendance Matters poster contest this fall. Students from across the district designed posters promoting the importance of regular school attendance. Skinner sponsored six $100 gift cards that were given to the winning artists in recognition for their awareness-raising efforts and… Read More
Class Action Funds Directed to Community Ministries
Skinner Law Firm recently won an important class action settlement for area homeowners who had been taken advantage of by an unscrupulous roofing contractor. In the lawsuit, Skinner claimed that the out-of-state roofing contractor ignored West Virginia consumer protection laws and were taking advantage of homeowners. As a result of the litigation and settlement, significant… Read More
Skinner Sponsored Three Exciting Local events in August
Aug 11: Shepherd University’s Scarborough Society hosted a fundraising gala at the Bavarian Inn on August 11. Witha theme of “2001: A Space Odyssey,” the event helped fund Shepherd’s library system. Aug 18-19: The 29th Annual Jefferson County African American Cultural and Heritage Festival was held on August 18th and 19th in downtown Charles Town…. Read More
Stephen and Julia Travel to New Orleans
Stephen and our marketing director Julia Yuhasz traveled to New Orleans, Louisiana, in June to attend a conference on legal marketing. While they got to enjoy the excellent food and festive atmosphere of The Big Easy, they buckled down and focused on learning how to spread the word about the work we do here at… Read More
Huge Opioid Case Settled; New Board Created to Disburse Money
For years, Skinner Accident & Injury Lawyers has represented various counties and municipalities in West Virginia as the state has taken on those companies responsible for worsening the opioid epidemic in the Mountain State. After countless hours of work, the cases are finally resolving. In May, for example, the state settled with the grocery store/pharmacy… Read More
Stephen and Andrew Head to Philly
They don’t call it the “City of Brotherly Love” for nothing: Andrew and Stephen Skinner headed to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania together in mid-July to attend the annual convention of the American Association for Justice. The AAJ, as it’s known, is over75 years old and is dedicated to Americans’ right to trial by jury. It supports trial… Read More
Hearing Loss and Tepezza
Tepezza, a drug approved in 2020 for the treatment of thyroid eye disease, appears to affect the hearing of up to 65% of the patients who take it, according to a study presented at the Endocrine Society’s annual meeting Hearing-related symptoms were reported in 10% of patients in clinical trials, but the findings of this… Read More
Attorney General Releases Advisory on Youth Mental Health and Social Media
Maybe you came of age during the bobby socks, soda fountain, and juke box era, or perhaps your teen years came during the big hair, neon clothes, MTV period. Maybe you rocked on during the hippie 70s or grunged out in the 90s. No matter your age or taste in music, your parents might have… Read More