Rist Law Offices

Charleston, West virginia

A History of Helping West Virginians with Serious Accident Cases

After an accident, a person's life and the life of their family can be impacted significantly. The accident victim will have to deal with serious injuries, damaged property, the inability to work, and emotional suffering.  An accident victim's family could be dealing with funeral bills, lost income, and other emotional damages.  Being injured in an accident is a confusing and overwhelming experience for the victim and their family.  Rist Law Offices are here to help.  

Tom Rist represents victims of car accidents, coal truck accidents, semi truck accidents, pedestrian accidents, workplace accidents, wrongful termination, discrimination, sexual harassment, and other employment cases throughout West Virginia. 

If you or someone you know has been injured in an accident, contact an experienced Charleston West Virginia car accident attorney  at Rist Law Offices to learn more about your legal options. You can reach us in our Charleston, WV office locally at (304) 574-0222 or toll free at (866) 982-5299.

Immediate Help for Accident Victims

When someone is hurt in an accident in West Virginia, Rist Law Offices can immediately help the accident victim and their family to answer tough questions and get help with a case.  Shortly after an accident, insurance companies will start calling the victims to ask questions.  It is critical to get help before talking to an insurance company (even your own) to make certain that your rights are protected.  At Rist Law Offices, we work tirelessly on every single case.  As soon as we accept an accident case, we will contact the involved insurance companies to help our clients get the best possible result for their case.  In a serious accident case, we will also hire investigators to go to the scene of the accident to make certain that important evidence such as skid marks, debris fields, and other evidence is documented thoroughly. 

Some of the cases we work on include:

Building Relationships with Our Clients

We operate with a solid belief in the people of West Virginia.  We know that the people of our State work hard for a living and we are proud to have the opportunity to represent them.  Many of our clients become lifelong friends who refer their families and friends to us when they need help. 

Contact our Charleston, WV office today at (304) 574-0222 or toll free at (866) 982-5299.

Field Guide to West Virginia Car Accidents

If you, or a loved one, have been injured in a West Virginia accident, request our free report before talking with the insurance company or hiring a lawyer.









West Virginia Accident Guide                   Call to get a free copy of our book.  Get important information about injury cases, including:
  • 10 things that will hurt your case
  • What the insurance company doesn't want you to know
  • How to hire the best lawyer for your case  

Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

Rist Law Offices represents victims of carbon monoxide poisoning that occurs at hotels or motels throughout West Virginia.  We have handled a number of toxic exposure cases and work hard to quickly recover damages for our clients.  Contact a Charleston WV carbon monoxide poisoning lawyer today if you or a loved one have been injured. 

Car Accidents

Car accidents can have serious consequences, including broken bones, head and neck injuries West Virginia car accident attorney can help you to recover damages from negligent driver's insurance companies to help pay for medical bills, lost wages, pain and suffering, and other damages., spinal cord injury, paralysis, physical disability, or even death. A knowledgeable Charleston car accident attorney can help you prove how someone else's negligence caused your accident, and help recover damages for your injuries.

Truck Accidents

When semi trucks or coal trucks are involved in an accident, the results are often deadly because of the size of the vehicles involved.  Long hours, overtired drivers, and unsafe vehicles are often attributed to truck accident cases.  Our office works on serious semi and coal truck accidents throughout the State of West Virginia and will work to hold the drivers and owners of semi and coal trucks responsible when their negligence causes an accident.  Contact us today to speak to a Charleston WV truck accident lawyer about your case.

Coal Mining Accidents

When a West Virginia coal mine accident happens, we understand that it can have a devastating impact on the miner and their family.  Finding an attorney who has experience fighting coal companies and the big law firms that represent them can make a significant difference in the outcome of a case.  Our office has represented coal miners throughout West Virginia in accident cases and we will work tirelessly to hold a mine operator accountable when they have failed to protect the lives of hard working coal miners.  

To speak to a Charleston, West Virginia coal mine accident lawyer about a case or to schedule a free consultation, call us toll free at 866-982-5299.  We will meet with an injured miner or the miner's family anywhere in West Virginia to discuss a case and answer questions about a miner's legal rights after an accident.   

Employment Law

Employment law covers all matters of the workplace. If you have been sexually harassed, wrongfully discharged, or discriminated against on the basis of race, sex, or age, you might need the help of a Charleston West Virginia employment lawyer.  Call us today for a free consultation to learn more.

Workplace Injury

When a person is seriously injured at their place of work, it is important to discuss your legal rights with an experienced attorney.  An accident at work can be so debilitating that a person can no longer work.  Many people do not know that workers' compensation greatly limits the amount of money a person can recover from a workplace accident.  We help workers who have been injured in mine accidents, industrial plant accidents, chemical plant accidents, manufacturing accidents, logging accidents and other industrial and labor oriented accidents to recover damages against parties whose actions led to the workplace injury.    

Crime Victim Rights

Rist Law Offices represents victims of crimes such as child sex abuse, rape, sexual assault, murder, shootings, stabbings, and other serious crimes in civil actions in West Virginia.  Our office has helped crime victims to recover compensation from negligent property owners, insurance companies for drunk drivers, and other parties who have failed to do enough to protect innocent victims from serious crime.  Contact us today to set up a free, confidential consultation.

Child Sex Abuse

Rist Law Offices handles child sex abuse and rape cases throughout West Virginia.  We help the victims of sexual abuse and their families to hold sexual perpetrators and other negligent parties accountable for their actions.  We work to recover damages from responsible parties so that the victims of child sexual abuse crimes can pay outstanding medical bills, continuing counseling costs, and for the cost of future medical treatment. We have helped a number of families to deal with these difficult cases and offer a free, confidential consultation to discuss how we can help.   

Criminal Defense

Finding the right criminal defense lawyer shortly after a person is arrested is one of the most important steps to making sure that all Constitutional rights are protected and that the best defense can be put together quickly.  Rist Law Offices handles serious and complex federal and state cases throughout southern West Virginia.  Call us today to schedule a consultation on your case.    

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We represent injury and car accident victims in Charleston, West Virginia, as well as the surrounding cities of Beckley, Oak Hill, Teays Valley, Cross Lanes, Madison, Logan, Williamson, Ripley, Parkersburg, Clay, Fayetteville, Princeton, Sissonville, Huntington, St. Albans, Pinch, and Gassaway.



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Fayetteville Office
103 Fayette Avenue
Fayetteville, WV 25840
Phone: (304) 574-0222
Fax: (304) 574-0224
Toll Free: (866) 982-5299
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Charleston Office
122 Capitol Street
Suite 300
Charleston, WV 25301
Toll Free: (866) 982-5299
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Beckley Office
343 Prince Street
Beckley, WV 25801
Phone: (304) 253-1636
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Fayetteville Office
103 Fayette Avenue
Fayetteville, WV 25840
Phone: (304) 574-0222
Fax: (304) 574-0224
Toll Free: (866) 982-5299

Charleston Office
122 Capitol Street
Suite 300
Charleston, WV 25301
Toll Free: (866) 982-5299

(By Appointment)

Beckley Office
343 Prince Street
Beckley, WV 25801
Phone: (304) 253-1636

(By Appointment)

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