News from March 2015
Woman blames nursing home for sister's death
CHARLESTON – A Fayette County woman is suing Emeritus Corporation for failing to properly care for her sister while she was a resident in its nursing home.
Woman wants CSX to restore rights to her pension benefits
BECKLEY – A former employee is suing CSX Corporation for withholding the rights to her pension benefits.
Raleigh couple names CAMC, doctors in negligence suit
CHARLESTON – A Raleigh County couple is suing Charleston Area Medical Center after they claim the hospital and three of its physicians were negligent and caused damages.
Justice remand insurance case back to circuit court
CHARLESTON – The state Supreme Court of Appeals ruled to reverse and remand a case between Lexon Insurance and Berkeley County Council.
Couple sues Kokosing Construction for injuries
CHARLESTON – A Mason County couple is suing Kokosing Construction Company for injuries a man sustained while working on the Dick Henderson Bridge.
Woman sues after incident at Elder-Beerman
CHARLESTON – A Kanawha County woman is suing Bon-Ton Department Stores after she claims she was injured while on its property as a customer.
Heir accuses oil driller of trespassing
MADISON — A Logan County man has sued a construction company, alleging illicit oil drilling procedures.
Miner blames company for accident, amputation
WHEELING — An Ohio County man has sued a coal mining company and three workers, alleging negligence in a 2013 accident that left him a partial amputee.
Woman says Kanawha school board violated labor laws
CHARLESTON - A woman is suing the Kanawha County Board of Education for violating the Fair Labor Standards Act and failing to pay her for all her time worked.
Miner alleges willful disregard of safety
LOGAN — A Cabell County miner has sued three mining companies for injuries allegedly received in a 2013 workplace accident.
Va. man says Kia was a lemon
PRINCETON — A Virginia man has sued an auto dealer and a manufacturer, alleging breach of contract in a 2013 vehicle purchase.
Woman files suit after fall at Outback
PRINCETON — A Mercer County woman has sued a restaurant chain, alleging negligence in a 2013 accident.
Worker alleges racism, hostility
WHEELING — An Ohio County man has sued his former employer, alleging employment law violation.
Phone book publisher seeks payment
WHEELING — A Pennsylvania phone directory firm has sued a Wheeling business, alleging breach of a 2012 contract.
Manchin, Capito draw a line in the sand for Obama's EPA
“We need the EPA and our federal government to work with us as allies, not as adversaries who continually implement onerous regulations and move the goalposts before we even have a chance to comply.”
Appropriations: A platform for W.Va.
WASHINGTON – President Obama’s budget submission to Congress in February kicked off the debate on Capitol Hill on funding the federal government for the next fiscal year.
Karl resigning as circuit judge
CHARLESTON – Second Circuit Judge Mark A. Karl is retiring at the end of the month, and the state Supreme Court has assigned two senior status judges to fill in until a successor is appointed.
Capito opposes Lynch nomination as AG
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito said Tuesday she will oppose President Obama's nomination of Loretta Lynch as attorney general.
PERSONNEL FILE: Bello joins Lewis Brisbois
CHARLESTON – Lewis Brisbois is pleased to welcome Patricia “Trish" Bello to the Charleston office as an associate in our Toxic Tort & Environmental Litigation Practice.
PERSONNEL FILE: Three lawyers joins Lewis, Glasser, Casey & Rollins
CHARLESTON – Three attorneys have joined the roster at Lewis, Glasser, Casey & Rollins.