Daily Archives: October 27, 2006

Hospital sued over infant’s death

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Charleston Area Medical Center’s Women’s and Children’s Hospital.

CHARLESTON – A Kanawha County woman says Charleston Area Medical Center is to blame for the death of her daughter, who passed away soon after being born.
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Kanawha County, News

Court Street dangerous, suit says

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Charleston Town Center’s Court Street entrance

CHARLESTON – An Elkview woman says she broke both her legs as a result of the unsafe curb outside the Charleston Town Center Mall on Court St.
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Kanawha County, News

Blankenship’s impact on election unclear, expert says

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Blankenship

CHARLESTON – A top state political scientist says he has no idea what impact Don Blankenship’s efforts will have on the House of Delegates races in next week’s General Election.
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News

Kanawha school board goes to Supreme Court for more state aid

CHARLESTON – Kanawha County Board of Education members want the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals to award them a bigger share of state school aid. They complain that their entire tax levy counts against them in the state aid … Read More »

News, State Supreme Court

Trial lawyer group attacks Roberts for filing suit

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Roberts

CHARLESTON – The West Virginia Trial Lawyers Association has lashed out at state Chamber of Commerce President Steve Roberts after he filed a personal injury lawsuit related to an injury his daughter received.
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Kanawha County, News

Nationwide Insurance plaintiffs resist transfer to Roane County

CHARLESTON – Nationwide Mutual Insurance policyholders who sued the insurer in Jefferson and Marshall counties don’t want anyone settling their claims in Roane County. Five plaintiffs have asked the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals to vacate an order of … Read More »

News, State Supreme Court

Broken sidewalk led to broken dentures, suit says

MARTINSBURG – A Berkeley County woman says her fall on a broken sidewalk caused a nose bleed and broke her glasses and dentures. Joanne Hutchens is suing the City of Martinsburg and CSX Transportation over the alleged incident. She filed … Read More »

Berkeley County, News

Court to decide if jury cheated dead man’s sons

CHARLESTON – Justices of the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals must decide whether prejudice in an Ohio County jury cheated a dead man’s sons out of a fair verdict. In February, jurors found Valley Radiology physician Mark Kenamond liable … Read More »

News, State Supreme Court

Wood County judgeship still open, disputes continue

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Walt Auvil

CHARLESTON – Carte Goodwin, legal counsel for Gov. Joe Manchin, says the circuit judge opening in Wood County should be filled soon.
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News, State Government

Parent sues over alleged accident at public pool

WAYNE – A Kenova woman says her son was injured at a public pool and is suing the City of Wayne over his injuries. Tammy Brown filed the lawsuit Oct. 10 in Kanawha Circuit Court, alleging that on Oct. 7, … Read More »

News, Wayne County

Overloaded furniture truck caused wreck, woman says

MARTINSBURG – A Berkeley County woman is suing a furniture company because she says one of its customers dumped furniture all over the road and caused her accident. Barbara Hoffmaster filed the lawsuit Oct. 20 in Berkeley Circuit Court against … Read More »

Berkeley County, News

Two asbestos cases filed

CHARLESTON – A pair of asbestos lawsuits were recently entered into Kanawha Circuit Court, one by a former mechanic who died last year and another by a former Buckhannon refractory plant worker. Carol Neil, the personal representative of the Estate … Read More »

Kanawha County, News

Rabbi sues his temple

WHEELING – An Ohio County rabbi is suing the Wheeling temple that has terminated his employment over the payment of the rest of his contract. Rabbi Ronald H. Bernstein-Goff demands the rest of his contract be paid in a petition … Read More »

News, Ohio County

Manor Care sued over pressure wounds

CHARLESTON – Manor Care Inc. is dealing with another lawsuit after the personal representative of the estate of a woman who died at Heartland of Charleston filed a complaint against it. Margaret Mosley, representing Queen Sharp’s estate, filed the suit … Read More »

Kanawha County, News

Woman says Waste Management schemed, fired her

MARTINSBURG – A Berkeley County woman says Waste Management lied to the public about a landfill, then fired her for not agreeing with its practices. Antoinette Yates filed her lawsuit Oct. 17 in Berkeley Circuit Court against Waste Management of … Read More »

Berkeley County, News