West Virginia Coal Mining Accident Attorneys - Farmer, Cline & Campbell, PLLC

All West Virginians are saddened by the tragic explosion that occurred on April 5, 2010 at Massey Energy's Performance Coal Company, Upper Big Branch Mine, located in Raleigh County, West Virginia. The lawyers and staff at Farmer, Cline & Campbell, PLLC would like to express our condolences to the families of those who lost loved ones in the explosion. Our prayers are with them in this most difficult time.

Upper Big Branch Coal Mining Explosion

All West Virginians are saddened by the tragic explosion that occurred on April 5, 2010 at Massey Energy's Performance Coal Company, Upper Big Branch Mine, located in Raleigh County, West Virginia. The lawyers and staff at Farmer, Cline & Campbell, PLLC would like to express our condolences to the families of those who lost loved ones in the explosion. Our prayers are with them in this most difficult time.

We are putting together a team of experienced mining experts to investigate the explosion and help assure that tragedy is not again repeated and see to it that victims' rights are protected. If you have information pertaining to the events leading up to the explosion that you believe would assist in this investigation, please contact us. If you lost a loved one in the Performance Coal Company mine explosion and would like to speak with a lawyer, please contact Steve Farmer, Danny Cline or Robert Campbell at (304) 346-5990; 1-(800) 687-5990.

The lawyers and staff at Farmer, Cline & Campbell, PLLC have the experience and ability to help you if your family is a victim of this explosion. Our reputation for results in coal mining accident cases can speak for your family and be your voice during this tragic ordeal. For more information about the Upper Big Branch coal mining explosion, feel free to contact Steve, Danny or Robert. Read more>>

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Recovery of remaining miners expected to begin Monday
Naoma, West Virginia (CNN) -- West Virginia authorities said they hope Monday to begin recovering the remaining 22 bodies of miners who died in an explosion a week ago. Read more>>

Rescuers retreat from smoke in mine
Naoma, West Virginia (CNN) -- Rescue crews searching for four missing miners were evacuated Friday from a West Virginia coal mine after encountering smoke. Read more>>

Crews resume search for missing miners
(CNN) -- Four rescue crews are in a sprawling West Virginia coal mine, working their way to a chamber where it is hoped four unaccounted-for miners may be found following an explosion Monday, Gov. Joe Manchin said Thursday. Read more>>

No response heard at first rescue hole in West Virginia mine
(CNN) -- A bore hole was drilled early Wednesday into the area of a West Virginia coal mine where four miners, unaccounted for following an explosion Monday, are expected to be found, Gov. Joe Manchin said. Read more>>

Search for miners after deadly blast could take days - CNN

Montcoal, West Virginia (CNN) -- Grieving families of West Virginia miners, some clutching photos of their loved ones, gathered Tuesday near the scene of a massive blast at a sprawling coal mine that killed at least 25 miners and left four others unaccounted for. Read more>>

25 Dead After Explosion at Underground West Virginia Coal Mine - Fox News

Montcoal, West Virginia --Rescue teams planned to search again for four workers missing in a coal mine where a massive explosion killed 25 in the worst U.S. mining disaster in more than two decades, though officials said Tuesday that the chances were slim that the miners survived.