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Delivery driver alleges Lowe's employee ran over foot with forklift
CHARLESTON – A Virginia man alleges he was injured at a Fayetteville home improvement store while making a delivery. -
Water crisis settlement finalized
CHARLESTON – A class action settlement in the January 2014 water crisis that left nearly 300,000 residents in nine counties without water has been finalized. -
Gazette-Mail to declare bankruptcy; Wheeling paper is current high bidder
CHARLESTON – The owners of The Charleston Gazette-Mail have agreed to declare Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Charleston Newspapers is planning to file for bankruptcy on Jan. 30. -
Man accuses Telgian Corporation of workers’ comp discrimination
CHARLESTON – A man is suing Telgian Corporation after he claims he was discriminated against due to his workers’ compensation claim. -
Family sues Res-care for injuries
CHARLESTON – Two women are suing Res-care after they claim it is responsible for their family member’s injuries. -
Man sues Harbor Freight for injuries
CHARLESTON – A man is suing Harbor Freight Tools after he claims he was injured by a defective product purchased at one of its stores. -
Judge upholds arbitration ruling against Charleston Gazette-Mail
CHARLESTON – A federal judge upheld a $3.8 million arbitration ruling against The Charleston Gazette-Mail. -
Four lawsuits removed to federal court involving age discrimination
CHARLESTON – Four lawsuits involving age discrimination at GreenWood Inc. have been removed to federal court. -
Insurance company claims policy doesn't cover ligitation involving Hutch's Wrecker Service
BLUEFIELD – A Michigan company alleges that it has no duty to indemnify a Kanawha County business in a suit filed in Fayette Circuit Court because the dates in question occur outside of the policy period. -
Motion for expedited hearing filed in Charleston Gazette-Mail case, newspaper might be sold
CHARLESTON – The Charleston Gazette-Mail might be sold to another company, according to court documents filed in a lawsuit in federal court between MediaNews Group and Daily Gazette Company. -
Veteran files suit against Military Officers Association of America over insurance policy cancellation
CHARLESTON – A retired Lincoln County Marine Corps veteran alleges he was not notified of the pending cancellation of his life insurance policy. -
Former Diamond Electric MFG. Corp. employee alleges interference with FMLA rights
CHARLESTON – A Putnam County woman alleges her former Eleanor employer terminated her in retaliation for taking medical leaves. -
Day Surgery Limited insurers seek judgment over coverage for sexual misconduct suits
CHARLESTON – The insurers of a surgery center in West Virginia are seeking a judgment regarding their duties to provide coverage for sexual misconduct claims. -
Fluid Delivery Solutions alleges it is still owed more than $162,000 for waterline work
BLUEFIELD – A Texas-based water management company alleges it was not paid in full for services it provided to Charleston corporations. -
Eric Insurance contract breach suit goes to federal court
CHARLESTON – A lawsuit against Erie Insurance Company alleging breach of contract has been removed to federal court. -
Lawsuit against Hartford Insurance Company moved to federal court
CHARLESTON – A lawsuit against Hartford Insurance Company of the Midwest alleging it failed to offer a reasonable settlement to an underinsured motorist claim has been removed to federal court. -
More than 43,000 claims filed in water crisis settlement with two months to go
CHARLESTON – More than 43,000 claims have been filed in the water crisis settlement with two months to go until the deadline. -
Opioid MDL assigned to Cleveland despite push for Charleston, Faber
ST. LOUIS – Drug distributors defending opioid suits of local governments in the court of District Judge David Faber in Charleston wanted Faber to preside over opioid suits from all across the nation. -
Matewan alleged to owe more than $400,000 for services on water, wastewater plants
CHARLESTON – A Boston company alleges a Mingo County town owes more than $400,000 for water and wastewater treatment services. -
Certified nursing assistant alleges Clay Health Care Center failed to accommodate injury
CHARLESTON – A Roane County woman formerly employed as a certified nursing assistant alleges an Ivydale company failed to accommodate her after she was injured while working.