Dickerson News
PERSONNEL FILE: Jackson Kelly named best mining law firm
CHARLESTON – Jackson Kelly PLLC was named the 2015 U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Law Firm of the Year” for Mining Law.
TV attack ads sway judges' rulings, study suggests
CHARLESTON – Campaign attack ads accusing judicial figures of being soft on crime influence their decisions, according to new research sponsored by the American Constitution Society for Law and Policy.
AG's office joins fight against human trafficking
CHARLESTON – West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey and 52 other state and territorial attorneys general are taking a stand against human trafficking, especially of children, in the United States.
Man says he wasn't paid after being laid off
RIPLEY – A Jackson County man is suing over claims he hasn't been paid wages owed since he was laid off.
PERSONNEL FILE: Green elected national delegate to Federal Bar Association
MARTINSBURG – Martin & Seibert attorney Lisa A. Green recently was elected as the National Delegate representing the Northern District of West Virginia (NDWV) Chapter of the Federal Bar Association (FBA).
Mason Co. man blames Ohio trucking firms for wreck, injuries
POINT PLEASANT – A Mason County man is suing over claims he was injured in a collision caused by a tractor-trailer attempting to pass another vehicle.
Med mal always a hot topic
WHEELING – One subject that can really fire up a debate when I get together with my family is the subject about healthcare and/or medical malpractice.
Wyoming Co. woman says she was injured in tavern
PINEVILLE -- A Wyoming County woman is suing over claims she was injured on the stairs of a tavern.
Pedestrian disfigured after dump truck hit her
KINGWOOD -- A woman says she was permanently disfigured as a result of an incident that occurred when a Peterbuilt dump truck struck her as she was walking along the road.
Mother questions DHHR placement of her child
CHARLESTON -- The mother of a minor child claims her daughter was wrongfully removed from her home after West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources employees failed to adequately perform a full investigation into allegations of sexual abuse and educational neglect.
Wayne Co. miner says he was injured by defective drill
HUNTINGTON -- Several companies face a lawsuit after a miner was injured by allegedly defective equipment.
Morrisey files suit against Cabell car dealer
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey's office has filed suit in Cabell Circuit Court against a used car dealer.