Roger Forman has been protecting your rights with over 20 years of experience. Located at the corner of Charleston, West Virginia's Capitol Street & Virginia Avenue, the office of Roger D. Forman seeks to help you when an injustice occurred involving you or your loved ones. We practice in the following areas: Employment Law Wrongful Termination General Civil Litigation Personal Injury Constitutional Law Social Security Automobile Accidents Slip and Fall Black Lung Criminal Law Civil Rights Social Security Disability Police Brutality Employment Law- Employment law is a broad area encompassing all areas of the employer/employee relationship except the negotiation process covered by labor law and collective bargaining General Civil Litigation- Broadly speaking, civil procedure consists of the rules by which courts conduct civil trials. "Civil trials" concern the judicial resolution of claims by one individual or group against another and is to be distinguished from "criminal trials," in which the state prosecutes an individual for violation of criminal law. Personal Injury- Torts are civil wrongs recognized by law as grounds for a lawsuit. These wrongs result in an injury or harm constituting the basis for a claim by the injured party. Constitutional Law- The broad topic of constitutional law deals with the interpretation and implementation of the United States Constitution. As the Constitution is the foundation of the United States, constitutional law deals with some of the fundamental relationships within our society. Social Security- Social security is designed, as the title suggests, to provide security. To protect individuals from unforeseen catastrophes, the government spreads certain risks among all members of society so that no single family bears the full burden of such occurrences. Black Lung- Because federal black lung benefits are only paid when an individual is totally disabled or has died as a result of black lung, the potential financial impact of paying lifetime benefits to the miner or his widow can be significant Criminal Law- Criminal law involves prosecution by the government of a person for an act that has been classified as a crime Civil Rights- A civil right is an enforceable right or privilege, which if interfered with by another gives rise to an action for injury. Examples of civil rights are freedom of speech, press, assembly, the right to vote, freedom from involuntary servitude, and the right to equality in public places. Social Security Disability- Disability law is largely regulated by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990. This Act prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in employment, housing, education, and access to public services. Police Brutality- Abuse by law enforcement officers in the United States is one of the most serious and divisive human rights violations in the country. Most descriptions on this page provided by the Legal Information Institute at Cornell University