Robert Vaughan

Robert Vaughan is an attorney with Bailey, Javins & Carter, L.C. in Morgantown, West Virginia. His practice focuses on workers’ compensation claims and workplace injuries, including matters involving mining, logging, and heavy equipment. Vaughan joined the firm shortly after finishing law school in 2021 and works with employees seeking benefits after job-related injuries. His practice requires attention to medical evidence, employment records, injury circumstances, benefit rules, and the procedural requirements that govern workers’ compensation claims.

Vaughan earned a J.D. from the West Virginia University College of Law, an M.S. in Environmental Policy and Management from American Public University, and a B.A. in History from Shepherd University. His graduate work included a concentration in Fish and Wildlife Management. This combination of legal and environmental study provides useful context for workplace matters involving industrial settings, outdoor work, mining, logging, and heavy equipment, while his legal training supports claims analysis and administrative advocacy.

Vaughan handles workers’ compensation claims involving workplace injuries, mining and logging accidents, and heavy equipment incidents. His work includes helping injured employees address benefit issues after accidents that affect their ability to work and require medical treatment. These claims can involve questions about compensability, medical documentation, work restrictions, disability, and the relationship between an injury and employment. He prepares matters with close attention to records, deadlines, and the evidence needed to support a claim.

Robert Vaughan is admitted to practice in West Virginia and participates in professional organizations connected with workers’ compensation and trial advocacy. He is a member of the West Virginia State Bar and the West Virginia Association for Justice and serves with the State Bar’s Workers’ Compensation Committee. Vaughan focuses on helping injured workers understand the claims process, develop supporting evidence, and pursue benefits after workplace, mining, logging, or heavy equipment injuries disrupt their health and employment.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Bailey, Javins & Carter, L.C.
• Member, The West Virginia State Bar
• Member, West Virginia Association for Justice
• Member, West Virginia State Bar Workers Compensation Committee

Licensed State

• West Virginia

Education

• West Virginia University College of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• American Public University
  Master of Science (MS) in Environmental Policy and Management
• Shepherd University
  Bachelor of Arts (BA) in History

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