Introduction
The World Health Organization’s data on elder mistreatment carries specific weight in West Virginia: two out of three care facility staff members admitted to committing some form of abuse in 2020. William C. Brewer built his Morgantown practice around the legal response to that reality, representing nursing home abuse victims and wrongful death claimants throughout the state from 265 High Street, 4th Floor, Morgantown, WV 26505. The firm can be reached at (304) 291-5800.
Practice Areas
William C. Brewer & Associates, PLLC handles two primary categories of serious injury and death cases in West Virginia:
Nursing Home Abuse: The firm represents victims of physical abuse, sexual abuse, psychological abuse, and neglect at care facilities. Physical abuse cases involve injuries including broken bones and head trauma. Neglect cases involve bedsores, malnutrition, dehydration, unexplained bruises, cuts, fractures, behavioral changes, over-medication, isolation from visitors, and theft of personal possessions.
Attorney Brewer understands that care facility abuse is frequently covered up through altered paperwork and conflicting staff accounts. The firm’s investigation process includes depositions to uncover the truth and establish fault where the facility has obscured it. The firm pursues compensatory damages, punitive damages, and injunctive relief under West Virginia nursing home residents’ rights statutes, which guarantee residents’ rights to dignity, control over finances, privacy, informed medical treatment, and involvement in scheduling decisions.
Wrongful Death: The firm represents families pursuing wrongful death claims arising from vehicle accidents, medical errors, care facility negligence, and workplace accidents. West Virginia’s wrongful death statutes require claims to be filed by the personal representative of the deceased person’s estate. The firm works with a panel of experts to determine future earning potential, loss of family contributions, and other damages, pursuing compensation for medical expenses before death, funeral costs, lost income, and emotional suffering for surviving spouses, children, siblings, parents, and other dependents.
Both practice areas are handled on a contingency fee basis. Free consultations are available.
Attorney Profiles
William C. Brewer is the principal attorney of the firm, with years of West Virginia litigation experience focused on nursing home abuse and wrongful death claims. His practice accounts for the particular challenge of elder abuse cases: victims often cannot articulate what happened or fear reporting abuse out of concern for retaliation. This reality makes thorough independent investigation essential, and Brewer’s team is described as resolved to dig deep to uncover facts, protect victims, and hold responsible parties accountable through both financial damages and improved conditions at offending facilities.
In wrongful death cases, Brewer works with expert witnesses to quantify damages that extend well beyond immediate costs, including future earnings and the long-term loss of family contributions that surviving dependents will feel for years after the death.
Location and Service Area
William C. Brewer & Associates, PLLC is located at:
265 High Street, 4th Floor
Morgantown, WV 26505
Phone: (304) 291-5800
The firm represents clients throughout West Virginia. Visit brewerlaw.com/ for more information.
Client Focus
The firm primarily serves two groups: families of nursing home residents who suspect or have confirmed elder abuse, and families who have lost loved ones to negligence in vehicle crashes, medical settings, care facilities, or workplaces.
For nursing home abuse clients, the firm stresses acting quickly when abuse is suspected, since evidence can be altered and witnesses’ accounts shift over time. The contingency arrangement removes the financial barrier to pursuing justice in these cases, which often involve victims who cannot advocate for themselves.
For wrongful death clients, the firm provides guidance through West Virginia’s specific statutory requirements, including the personal representative requirement, and ensures that expert analysis captures the full economic and personal impact of the loss.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of nursing home abuse does the firm handle?
The firm handles physical abuse, sexual abuse, psychological abuse, and neglect. Neglect cases include bedsores, malnutrition, dehydration, over-medication, isolation from visitors, and theft of personal possessions.
What happens if a care facility covers up abuse?
Attorney Brewer has experience with cases where paperwork was changed and staff accounts conflicted. The firm conducts depositions and thorough independent investigations to uncover facts even when the facility attempts to conceal them.
Who can file a wrongful death claim in West Virginia?
West Virginia law requires wrongful death claims to be filed by the personal representative of the deceased person’s estate.
What damages can be pursued in wrongful death cases?
The firm pursues compensation for pre-death medical expenses, funeral costs, lost income, future earning potential, emotional suffering, and loss of family contributions for surviving spouses, children, siblings, parents, and other dependents.
Does the firm charge upfront fees?
No. William C. Brewer & Associates operates on a contingency fee basis. Free consultations are available by calling (304) 291-5800.
Closing
William C. Brewer & Associates, PLLC handles nursing home abuse and wrongful death cases throughout West Virginia from its Morgantown office at 265 High Street, 4th Floor. Attorney Brewer’s practice addresses elder care abuse and wrongful death with contingency-based representation for families whose loved ones were harmed through negligence or deliberate mistreatment. Free consultations are available by calling (304) 291-5800. For more information, visit brewerlaw.com/