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Four complaints name 155 defendants in asbestos suits

February 22, 2013 7:00 AM
By Kyla Asbury

CHARLESTON – Four complaints have been filed against 155 companies due to asbestos exposure and lung injuries. Robert H. Blake and Charlotte Blake; Charles D. Briscoe and Emily M. Briscoe; William Goodfellow and Estella Goodfellow; and Mary Lou Pepper, executrix … Read More »

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Asbestos suit says carpenter quit smoking in 1984

February 21, 2013 12:00 PM
By Kyla Asbury

CHARLESTON – An Eleanor woman is suing 44 companies she claims are responsible for her late husband’s lung cancer and death. Delmer Absten was diagnosed with lung cancer on Jan. 10, 2011, from which he died on April 15, according … Read More »

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Asbestos suit filed for deceased drywall installer

February 21, 2013 12:00 PM
By Kyla Asbury

CHARLESTON – A Genoa woman is suing 55 companies she claims are responsible for her late husband’s lung injury and death. Lonnie Jay Thompson was diagnosed with lung cancer on Feb. 17, 2011, from which he died on Oct. 14, … Read More »

Asbestos, Kanawha County, News

Matewan man sues 55 over asbestosis

February 20, 2013 1:00 AM
By Kyla Asbury

CHARLESTON – A Matewan man is suing 55 companies he claims are responsible for his lung injury. On March 17, Charles William Dawson was diagnosed with asbestosis, according to a complaint filed Feb. 12 in Kanawha Circuit Court. Dawson claims … Read More »

Asbestos, Kanawha County, News

Huntington couple name 61 companies in asbestos suit

February 12, 2013 12:53 PM
By Kyla Asbury

  CHARLESTON – A Huntington couple are suing 61 companies they claim are responsible for a asbestos diagnosis. Robert Leon Null was diagnosed with asbestosis on Feb. 7, 2011, according to a complaint filed Feb. 6 in Kanawha Circuit Court. … Read More »

Asbestos, Kanawha County, News

CSX wants racketeering, fraud verdict against asbestos attorneys tripled

February 7, 2013 1:56 AM
By John O'Brien

WHEELING – The latest post-trial battle in the racketeering case against Pittsburgh asbestos attorneys and a Bridgeport radiologist concerns the possible tripling of the jury award. Though attorneys Robert Peirce and Louis Raimond and radiologist Ray Harron want a new … Read More »

Asbestos, Federal Court, Ohio County

Clarksburg man names 50 defendants in asbestos suit

January 24, 2013 7:16 AM
By Kyla Asbury

CHARLESTON – A Clarksburg man is suing 50 companies he claims are responsible for his asbestosis diagnosis. On April 11, Ray Earl Wamsley II was diagnosed with asbestosis, according to a complaint filed Jan. 16 in Kanawha Circuit Court. Wamsley … Read More »

Asbestos, Kanawha County, News

Dunbar couple name 134 defendants in asbestos suit

January 24, 2013 7:16 AM
By Kyla Asbury

CHARLESTON – A Dunbar couple are suing 134 companies they claim are responsible for a diagnosis of asbestosis and mesothelioma. John E. Huxley was diagnosed with asbestosis and mesothelioma due to exposure to asbestos while employed at various job sites and … Read More »

Asbestos, Kanawha County, News

Fla. couple suing 70 in Kanawha court

January 24, 2013 7:16 AM
By Kyla Asbury

CHARLESTON – A Safety Harbor, Fla., couple are suing 70 companies they claim are responsible for a mesothelioma diagnosis. Norman T. Dial was diagnosed with mesothelioma on Oct. 8, according to a complaint filed Jan. 17 in Kanawha Circuit Court. Dial … Read More »

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Couple name 62 defendants in asbestos case

January 24, 2013 7:16 AM
By Kyla Asbury

CHARLESTON – A Huntington couple are suing 62 companies they claim are responsible for a lung cancer diagnosis. Cletis William Adkins was diagnosed with lung cancer on Sept. 10, according to a complaint filed Jan. 17 in Kanawha Circuit Court. Adkins … Read More »

Asbestos, Kanawha County, News

Asbestos attorneys want new trial; CSX seeks more than $10M in expenses

January 23, 2013 7:25 AM
By John O'Brien

WHEELING – Asbestos attorneys found to have committed fraud are asking for a new trial, while CSX Transportation wants the more than $9 million in attorneys fees it incurred during its lawsuit paid by them. Pittsburgh attorneys Robert Peirce and Louis … Read More »

Asbestos, Federal Court, Ohio County

Ky. couple names 124 defendants in asbestos suit

January 9, 2013 11:37 AM
By Kyla Asbury

CHARLESTON – An Owensboro, Ky. couple is suing 124 companies they claim are responsible for lung injuries. Clarence Robert Nelson was diagnosed with asbestosis and mesothelioma, according to a complaint filed Jan. 3 in Kanawha Circuit Court. Nelson and his … Read More »

Asbestos, Kanawha County, News

Asbestos firm sanctioned before racketeering verdict

December 27, 2012 7:27 PM
By John O'Brien

WHEELING – Even though a jury has found a former Pittsburgh law firm filed false asbestos claims against CSX Transportation, there are still other issues to be resolved. On Dec. 27, U.S. District Judge Frederick Stamp entered an order explaining … Read More »

Asbestos, Federal Court, Ohio County

Jury rules asbestos attorneys, radiologist conspired on fraudulent asbestos claims

December 20, 2012 11:18 PM
By John O'Brien

WHEELING – A jury has found two members of a former Pittsburgh law firm engaged in racketeering when they conspired with a Bridgeport radiologist to fabricate asbestos claims. The verdict, reached Dec. 20, comes more than seven years after CSX … Read More »

Asbestos, Federal Court, Ohio County

SC makes ruling in Workers’ Comp case over dust hazards

December 20, 2012 7:00 AM
By Nathan Bass

CHARLESTON – The state Supreme Court overruled the West Virginia Workers’ Compensation Board of Review on Dec. 13 in a case involving occupational pneumoconiosis. Jeffrey Murray alleges that he suffers from occupational pneumoconiosis due to his exposure to dust during … Read More »

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