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W.Va. State settles slip-and-fall suit for $18K

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CHARLESTON –- West Virginia State University has settled a personal injury lawsuit with a Nitro woman.
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New Mexico woman names 48 companies in asbestos case

CHARLESTON — A New Mexico woman is suing 48 companies after she claims they are responsible for her husband’s lung cancer and death. David L. Grove was diagnosed with lung cancer on Oct. 9, 2009, and died March 11, 2010, … Read More »

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Man sues Smith Company Motor Cars for wrongful termination

CHARLESTON — A Charleston man is suing Smith Company Motor Cars after he claims his employed was wrongfully terminated. Wilmer J. Sayre was employed by the defendant from 1998 until August 2010, according to a complaint filed March 3 in … Read More »

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Oak Hill couple says Mazda was defective

CHARLESTON — An Oak Hill couple is suing Mazda Motor of America after they claim a vehicle they purchased was defective. On Sept. 9, 2009, Pamela Sydnor and Philip Sydnor purchased a new 2010 Mazda Speed 3 from the defendant … Read More »

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Sisters blame state jail authority, others for brother’s death

CHARLESTON — Two sisters are suing the state jail authority after they claim the medical staff at the North Central Regional Jail neglected their brother’s medical problems, which led to his death. Joe DeLong, the executive director of the West … Read More »

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Former employee sues Primecare for termination

CHARLESTON — A former employee is suing Primecare Medical of West Virginia after she claims her employment was terminated immediately after she informed them that she intended to take a new job in the future. Tonya McClung was employed by … Read More »

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Primecare sued for wage payment violation

CHARLESTON — A former employee is suing Primecare Medical of West Virginia after he claims it violated the West Virginia Wage Payment and Collection Act. Russell Green III was employed by the defendant as a nurse, according to a complaint … Read More »

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Mother, daughter sue Timberline for injuries

CHARLESTON — A mother and daughter are suing Timberline Four Seasons Resort for injuries sustained from an attack outside of Timbers Pub. Timberline Four Seasons Resort Management Co. Inc. and Shawn Foster, the man who attacked one of the plaintiffs, … Read More »

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South Charleston sewer problem leads to injury, suit claims

CHARLESTON — A man is suing the City of South Charleston after he claims he was injured when he stepped into a deep hole. On July 17, 2009, James Jones was out walking when he stepped into a deep hole … Read More »

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Woman says Charleston police chase led to wreck, injury

CHARLESTON — A woman is suing the City of Charleston after her vehicle was struck by someone involved in a police chase. On Feb. 24, 2009, Ashley Taylor was driving her vehicle on Leon Sullivan Way and was at the … Read More »

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Logan men blame Department of Public Safety for attack

CHARLESTON — Two Logan County men are suing the West Virginia Department of Public Safety/State Police after they claim they were attacked by two police officers. The police officers, Joseph E. Williams and Patrick A. Jones, were also named as … Read More »

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Kanawha couple sues physician for injuries

CHARLESTON — A Kanawha County couple is suing a Charleston physician for hand injuries. On April 24, 2009, Jefferson Hightower was drilling a piece of metal and suffered a small puncture wound just below the nail bed of his left … Read More »

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CIVIL FILINGS: Kanawha County

Feb. 25 George Nichols vs. Railserve, Inc. and DuPont Filaments – Americas, LLC PA- Greg A. Hewitt; J- Louis H. Bloom * Nichols was employed by Railserve and was working at the Kanawha County DuPont location. On Oct. 30, 2009, … Read More »

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Wood Co. woman says hearing aid center forged her name, got $500K

CHARLESTON — A Wood County woman is suing Knapp Hearing Aid Centers after she claims it forged her name on worker’s compensation forms and received nearly $500,000 in gross revenue. Carla Sue Knapp and Robert L. Knapp III, the owners … Read More »

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Kanawha family law judge accused of exceeding authority

CHARLESTON – A Putnam County man is alleging a Kanawha family law judge overstepped his bounds when he granted custody of the man’s daughter to his ex-girlfriend. Donald Ray Carter II filed a writ of prohibition in Kanawha Circuit Court … Read More »

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