Scott Segal
Segal & Amos, PLLC
Scott Segal is a catastrophic injury, product liability and mass tort trial lawyer with Segal & Amos, PLLC in Charleston, West Virginia. J.D., West Virginia University College of Law (1981).
Meet Scott
Scott S. Segal is a trial attorney with Segal & Amos, PLLC, in Charleston, West Virginia. He represents catastrophically injured people and the estates of those fatally injured by the negligence of others.
His cases include industrial accidents, aviation tragedies, tractor-trailer crashes, train wrecks, mining accidents, electrocutions, workplace injuries and injuries from defective products. Segal also has a major practice emphasis on class action and complex mass litigation, including asbestos, pharmaceutical, insurance practices and consumer matters.
According to his firm biography, Segal was co-trial counsel in a case that produced a $405 million jury award for West Virginians affected by improper payment of gas royalties. He was co-lead class counsel in West Virginia litigation over diet drugs, Rezulin and OxyContin, and has tried and resolved more than 15,000 asbestos or mesothelioma cases.
Segal earned a bachelor of science degree from the University of Vermont in 1977 and a J.D. from the West Virginia University College of Law in 1981. He was inducted into the Inner Circle of Advocates in 1998 and is active in the American Association for Justice and the West Virginia Association for Justice.
Experience and Expertise
Qualifications
Timeline
- University of Vermont, B.S. (1977)
- West Virginia University College of Law, J.D. (1981)
Practice Areas
- Inner Circle of Advocates
- American Association for Justice (Leaders Forum)
- West Virginia Association for Justice
- Fourth Circuit Judicial Conference (Life Member)
- Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent (26 years)
- The Best Lawyers in America (20 years)
- The National Trial Lawyers Top 100 Trial Lawyers (10 years)
- University of Vermont Alumni of Achievement Award
- West Virginia University College of Law Justitia Officium Award
- West Virginia University Most Loyal Alumni Mountaineer Award
- Order of the Barristers
- Marlyn E. Lugar Best Advocate Award
- $405 Million Jury Award: Jury award to plaintiffs in a case stemming from the improper payment of gas royalties to thousands of West Virginians; Segal was co-trial counsel.
- West Virginia Diet Drug Litigation: Segal was co-lead class counsel in the West Virginia diet drug litigation, which was successfully resolved.
- West Virginia Rezulin Litigation: Segal was co-lead class counsel in the West Virginia litigation involving the diabetes drug Rezulin, one of few such cases in the country to overcome legal challenges and reach resolution.
- West Virginia OxyContin Litigation: Segal was co-lead class counsel in OxyContin litigation in West Virginia.
- 15,000+ Asbestos and Mesothelioma Cases: Segal has successfully tried and resolved more than 15,000 asbestos or mesothelioma cases.
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