Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
David A. Mohler
Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2011 Awarded Practice Areas
Biography
David A. Mohler has actively been trying personal injury cases for the past 30 years, with more than 200 jury trials completed to verdict winning 90 percent.
Mr. Mohler practices in Charleston, West Virginia, but has appeared in most every county in the state except Hampshire and Hardy Counties.
He also handles the appellate work on his cases and has at least seven West Virginia Supreme Court cases reported in his favor. He has tried cases involving workplace injury, trucking accidents, well site injuries, wrongful discharge, automobile accident cases and premises liability. He has tried and won six wrongful death cases.
Mr. Mohler graduated in the top 10 percent of his class from West Virginia University Law School in 1982. He received his bachelor of arts degree, magna cum laude, from Duke University in 1979. He is admitted to practice before the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia, the United States District Courts for the Northern and Southern Districts of West Virginia and the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.
He has been recognized by Best Lawyers in America in the area of Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants. He is a member of the West Virginia State Bar, the West Virginia Defense Trial Counsel, the Defense Research Institute and the Kanawha County Bar Association.
Mr. Mohler practices in Charleston, West Virginia, but has appeared in most every county in the state except Hampshire and Hardy Counties.
He also handles the appellate work on his cases and has at least seven West Virginia Supreme Court cases reported in his favor. He has tried cases involving workplace injury, trucking accidents, well site injuries, wrongful discharge, automobile accident cases and premises liability. He has tried and won six wrongful death cases.
Mr. Mohler graduated in the top 10 percent of his class from West Virginia University Law School in 1982. He received his bachelor of arts degree, magna cum laude, from Duke University in 1979. He is admitted to practice before the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia, the United States District Courts for the Northern and Southern Districts of West Virginia and the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.
He has been recognized by Best Lawyers in America in the area of Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants. He is a member of the West Virginia State Bar, the West Virginia Defense Trial Counsel, the Defense Research Institute and the Kanawha County Bar Association.
Overview
- English
- West Virginia University, J.D., graduated 1982
- Duke University, BA, graduated 1979
- West Virginia, The West Virginia State Bar
- ABA - Member
- Defense Research Institute (DRI) - Member
- WV Defense Trial Counsel - Member
- English
- West Virginia, The West Virginia State Bar
- ABA - Member
- Defense Research Institute (DRI) - Member
- WV Defense Trial Counsel - Member
- West Virginia University, J.D., graduated 1982
- Duke University, BA, graduated 1979
Client Testimonials
Awards & Focus
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
- Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
Additional Areas of Practice:
- Personal Injury Litigation
Awards:
- Named to Best Lawyers in America (Personal Injury Litigation)
News & Media
Case History
Cases
- Beachum v. White, WL 3185152 (2013)
Estate of passenger, who died after jumping from driver's vehicle while arguing with him, brought action against driver. The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals ruled it was inadmissible hearsay to play the video-recorded interview of the Defendant by the Sheriff in rebuttal to Plaintiff’s case.
- Sparks v. Groves, WL 3184920 (2013)
Plaintiff brought action after his home-constructed dune buggy was rear-ended by pickup truck. Mr. Mohler obtained a jury verdict in favor of the defendant, and convinced the Circuit Court to deny Plaintiff’s Motion for a new trial. Jury verdict was upheld by West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals, and found the testimony by the deputy sheriff that a dune buggy was not roadworthy due to improper lighting was proper testimony.
- Courtney v. Elias, 2012 WL 3055448 (2012)
Plaintiff brought suit pursuant to the family purpose doctrine against father of driver whose vehicle struck Plaintiff’s. Mr. Mohler obtained summary judgment in favor of the father, which was upheld by the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals.
- State Farm v. McClanahan, 229 W.Va. 73, 726 S.E.2d 41 (2011)
Judgment appealed to West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals on issue of how to properly calculate prejudgment interest on a judgment or decree. The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals ruled previous payments are to be offset prior to calculation of prejudgment interest.
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