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Woman sues after tripping while going to play slots
MARTINSBURG - A Berkeley County woman has filed a suit against a local business after she tripped on an unmarked step going down in the slot machine parlor.
Woman blames theater for injuries after fall at movies
CHARLESTON - A Kanawha County woman filed a suit against a local theater after she fell and was injured while going to see a movie.
Bush protesters awarded $80,000
CHARLESTON - A Texas couple arrested and charged with trespassing during a 2004 rally at the state Capitol has been awarded $80,000 from the federal government.
Mormon student attending WVU as lawsuit progresses
MORGANTOWN - A West Virginia University student who sued the school after his scholarship was taken away because he left to go on a mission for his church will attend classes while his case is being resolved.
Woman's estate files malpractice suit over amputated leg
CHARLESTON - A medical malpractice suit has been filed against a Kanawha County physician by the estate of a woman who lost her right leg after a complication during a surgery.
Woman bites back with lawsuit after dog bite
CHARLESTON - A South Charleston woman has filed a suit against the owners of a dog that attacked her, causing serious injury.
Inmate sues jail after toilet collapses
The Western Regional Jail, located in Barboursville, serves Cabell, Lincoln, Mason, Putnam and Wayne counties. (Photo courtesy of The Herald-Dispatch) CHARLESTON - An inmate at the West Virginia Western Regional Jail has filed a suit against the Jail Authority after he was injured when the commode he was sitting on collapsed.
'Hold the cheese' suit draws worldwide attention
MORGANTOWN - A lawsuit filed by a West Virginia man against the world's top fast food chain has been a hot topic on news talk shows and message boards across the nation.
This Just In: Kanawha County
Aug. 2
Cabell man says Sears fired him over workers' comp claim
HUNTINGTON - A Cabell County man has filed a suit against Sears claiming he was fired as a result of workers' compensation he received.
Sears, employee sued over vehicle accident
CHARLESTON - A Sears employee is bring sued by a woman who claims he was intoxicated while working and hit her with his vehicle.
Woman's survivors sue another woman given power of attorney
WELLSBURG - The husband and daughter of a Brooke County woman who died from lung and brain cancer have filed a suit against the woman who was named as power of attorney for their relative.
Blankenship sues Democratic Party for defamation
CHARLESTON - Massey Energy President Don Blankenship says the state Democratic Party defamed him twisting a comment he made about two high-profile 2006 mine accidents in the state.
McDonald's sued again, this time over bandage in biscuit
CHARLESTON - For the second time in less than a month, McDonald's is being sued by a West Virginia resident because of a problem with food.
Woman says oxygen during surgery burnt her face, lungs
CHARLESTON - A Kanawha County woman has filed a malpractice suit after she suffered burns when the oxygen she was given during a surgery ignited, burning her face and lungs.
Retired union members filed class action over health benefits
CHARLESTON - A class-action lawsuit has been filed against the United Steel Workers of America by a group of retired workers who are seeking to have their health benefits covered.
Dunbar mayor seeks outster of city council member
CHARLESTON - The mayor of Dunbar has filed a petition, seeking to have one of the city council members removed because she is a member of a state agency that provides grants and loans.
Wayne attorney sued by neighbor over roofing problems
WAYNE - A Wayne County man has filed a suit against a Wayne attorney claiming roofers working on the attorney's building damaged his adjacent roof.
Wayne woman sues power company, contractor over husband's electrocution death
WAYNE - A Wayne County woman has filed a suit against a power company after her husband was electrocuted while working on a power pole.
Texas couple files asbestos suit in Charleston
CHARLESTON - A Texas couple that formerly lived in West Virginia filed an asbestos lawsuit against 39 companies.