William S. Adams

I am the founder and owner of Adams Legal Group, PLLC - WV Accident & Wrongful Death Lawyers, a Morgantown WV personal injury law firm. We are primarily a personal injury firm with a focus on medical malpractice, wrongful death, car accident, truck accident, motorcycle accident, industrial accident, and catastrophic injury matters.
We help victims of serious and catastrophic injuries and those who have lost a loved one because of the wrongful and negligent conduct of another, throughout the entire state of West Virginia.

Our Morgantown, WV office also has attorneys practicing in our family law (divorce and child custody), as well as criminal defense practice groups, serving to help clients in Morgantown and the surrounding areas of North-Central West Virginia.

In all cases, we offer free initial consultations and in injury, accident and wrongful death cases we also offer free case evaluations.

For serious and catastrophic injury claims, we will travel to you, anywhere in West Virginia and also offer video consultations and meetings via MS Teams and Zoom, and there is a no-fee-up-front guarantee.

West Virginia University College of Law

J.D. | Law

1996 - 1999

Honors: Moot Court Honorary Board

Activities: Lugar Trial Advocacy Group

West Virginia University

B.S. | Secondary Education

1991 - 1996

(Teaching certificate to teach Mathematics and Spanish)

Honors: Magna Cum Laude

West Virginia University

B.A. | Spanish

1991 - 1996

Honors: Magna Cum Laude

Founder and Owner

Adams Legal Group, PLLC - WV Accident & Wrongful Death Lawyers

2011 - 2023

Owner of Adams Legal Group, PLLC, a Morgantown, West Virginia personal injury law firm helping victims of serious injuries throughout WV pursue claims for damages and losses resulting from car accidents, truck accidents, motorcycle accidents, industrial accidents, brain injuries, medical malpractice and wrongful death. We help accident, injury and families of wrongful death victims pursue claims for monetary damages for West Virginia claims. We get our injury clients the best settlements and awards for their serious injuries and losses, throughout West Virginia.

Attorney

Bailey & Glasser

2007 - 2010

Medical Malpractice and Insurance Defense, Business and Complex Commercial litigation practice.

Partner

MacCorkle Lavender Casey & Sweeney

2001 - 2007

A general insurance defense practice, including personal injury, medical malpractice, product liability, premises liability, car accidents, etc.

Supervising Law Clerk

Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia

2000 - 2001

Associate

Huddleston Bolen Beatty Porter & Copen

1999 - 2000

A Car Came Out of No Where - Traffic Accident

hg.org

May, 2012

Top 100 Litigation Lawyer

American Society of Legal Advocates

2014

Accredited

BBB

2013

Pennsylvania State Bar

Member

2001 - Current

Monongalia County Bar Association

Member

2001 - Current

Monongalia County Bar Association

Member

2001 - Current

West Virginia State Bar

Member

1999 - Current

WV Defense Trial Counsel

Member

2001 - 2009

Pennsylvania

Since 2001

West Virginia

Since 1999

4th Circuit

• Free Consultation
  Free initial consultation on most cases.
• Credit Cards Accepted
  We accept all major credit cards.
• Contingent Fees
  We take most personal injury, medical malpractice, wrongful death, and car accident cases on a contingent fee basis.
• Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
  Consultations by appointment only.

• Traumatic Brain Injury
• Catastrophic Injuries

Q. Is there a statute of limitations on wrongful death or liable when the incident occured in a hosptial?

April 11, 2013

A: Yes, our WV injury law firm handles wrongful death claims. In West Virginia, the statute of limitations for a wrongful death action is 2 years, from the date of death, per WV Code Section §55-7-6.

Q. If Personal injury results from a trip and fall accident. What shoul I do first. Trpped on anchor bolts in concrete.

May 28, 2012

A: There are a number of unknown variables in the question that you pose to be able to give you much of a helpful answer. I would call a local personal injury attorney to discuss the details of the incident and a potential claim on your behalf. Be mindful that in most trip and fall incidents, comparative fault is at issue, as the person who tripped and fell has a duty to exercise reasonable care and a proper lookout while walking. I am not a Texas attorney, so I can not speak to Texas' laws on comparative negligence; however, in most states, an injured party may not recover is the tripping hazard was "open and obvious," and at the very least in most states the nature of the hazard as patent or observable will factor into whether you were at fault and the degree thereof. ... Read More

Q. How do I file a personal injury claim. I live in Jefferson Co WV. I was hurt in a car accident that was not my fault.

February 28, 2012

A: I would recommend that you speak with a local West Virginia personal injury attorney regarding your accident and filing a claim for damages. Be wary of giving statements to and negotiating with the insurance company representative, as you don't want to unwittingly say anything that may harm your claim or worse, settle your claim for less than what it is worth. Keep in mind that WV has a 2-year statute of limitations, within which you must file your claim to preserve your right to seek damages. I hope this information is helpful.