About Charleston Personal Injury Lawyer – Robert A. Campbell
Robert A. Campbell is a personal injury attorney and name partner at Farmer, Cline & Campbell Personal Injury Lawyers in Charleston, West Virginia, with approximately 34 years of experience since his 1992 admission to the West Virginia State Bar. His practice centers on litigation involving personal injury and wrongful death.
BACKGROUND & CREDENTIALS
Mr. Campbell graduated summa cum laude from West Virginia University in 1989 with a B.S. in Accounting, then earned his J.D. from the West Virginia University College of Law in 1992, graduating at the top of his class and being inducted into the Order of the Coif; he also served as student works editor for the West Virginia Law Review. He is admitted to the West Virginia State Bar (1992), the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia (1992), the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia (2004), and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit (1994).
APPROACH TO CASES
Mr. Campbell focuses his practice on representing victims of tractor-trailer and commercial motor vehicle collisions, automobile and motorcycle collisions, and catastrophic injuries such as traumatic brain injury and paralysis. He holds a Class A Commercial Driver’s License and has undergone hands-on training operating large trucks, including tractor-trailers, to better understand the cases he handles. He is a member of the Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys and the Association of Plaintiff Interstate Trucking Lawyers of America.
RECOGNITION & MEMBERSHIPS
- Super Lawyers – West Virginia, Personal Injury General: Plaintiff, 2017–Present
- National Trial Lawyers – Top 100 Civil Plaintiff Lawyers, 2017–Present
- National Trial Lawyers – “Top 10 Trucking Trial Lawyer in West Virginia,” 2017–Present
- National Trial Lawyers – Top 25 Brain Injury Attorneys
- National Trial Lawyers – Top 25 Motor Vehicle Attorneys
- National Academy of Personal Injury Attorneys – Top 10 Attorney for Excellence in Personal Injury
- American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys – 10 Best Attorney in West Virginia
- Member, Million Dollar Advocates Forum and Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum
- Member, West Virginia State Bar, American Bar Association, American Association for Justice, Kanawha County Bar Association
CASE RESULTS
The following are firm-wide results for Farmer, Cline & Campbell Personal Injury Lawyers, sourced from the firm’s published case results page. They are not attributed to this attorney individually
- $12,175,000 — Trucking Collision
- $10,744,279.94 — Workplace Fatality
- $9,020,000 — Trucking Collision
- $7,500,000 — Trucking Collision
- $7,500,000 — Workplace Fatality
- $7,250,000 — Medical Malpractice
- $7,000,000 — Breach of Contract
- $6,780,000 — Insurance Bad Faith
- $6,491,740.25 — Trucking Collision
- $5,000,000 — Trucking Collision Resulting in Death
Past results do not guarantee a similar outcome in your case.
OFFICE LOCATIONS
746 Myrtle Rd, Charleston, WV 25314 — (304) 346-5990
Serving Charleston, West Virginia.
Practice Areas
Frequently Asked Questions
Seek medical attention, document the scene if possible, and contact an attorney quickly — trucking cases often involve federal regulations and evidence (like electronic logging data) that can be lost if not preserved early. Mr. Campbell’s background operating commercial trucks, including holding a Class A CDL, informs how he evaluates these cases.
What should I do after a trucking accident in West Virginia?
What should I do after a trucking accident in West Virginia?
Generally, two years from the date of the accident under W. Va. Code § 55-2-12, though claims involving a government entity or certain commercial carriers can involve shorter notice periods. An attorney can confirm the exact deadline for your situation.
How long do I have to file a personal injury claim after a truck accident in West Virginia?
How long do I have to file a personal injury claim after a truck accident in West Virginia?
Under West Virginia’s modified comparative fault rule, you can recover damages reduced by your percentage of fault as long as you’re found less than 51% at fault; at 51% or more, recovery is barred.
Can I recover damages if I was partly at fault for a commercial vehicle collision?
Can I recover damages if I was partly at fault for a commercial vehicle collision?
No. His practice also covers car and motorcycle collisions, wrongful death, and catastrophic injury cases such as traumatic brain injury and paralysis, in addition to trucking cases.
Does Robert Campbell only represent truck accident victims?
Does Robert Campbell only represent truck accident victims?
