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Recent News About Hill Peterson Carper
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Ohio man alleges ulcerative colitis caused by DuPont's Wood Co. plant
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Three C8 personal injury lawsuits filed
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Four new lawsuits allege injury from DuPont's Wood Co. plant
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Science Panel releases final C8 exposure reports, adds new disease to list
PARKERSBURG – The litigants in the West Virginia and Ohio class action lawsuit filed the science panel’s final set of reports on Oct. 29 that conclusively link DuPont’s PFOA in drinking water to serious human diseases. -
Panel links PFOA exposure to thyroid disease, ulcerative colitis
Deitzler VIENNA - An independent panel of scientists has now linked exposure to PFOA -- a chemical used in making non-stick coatings -- to thyroid disease and ulcerative colitis in humans. -
Insurance bill leads to war of words
Miley CHARLESTON -- The West Virginia Chamber of Commerce calls an insurance-related lawsuit bill detrimental to recent legal reforms made in the state, but supporters of the proposal disagree. -
Carper named Outstanding Democrat of the Year
Carper CHARLESTON -- Charleston attorney Kent Carper, who is a partner with Hill Peterson Carper Bee & Deitzler PLLC, was honored Saturday night by being named the Outstanding Democrat of the Year. -
Law firms file notice over Cabell Huntington CT scan radiation
CHARLESTON -- Two Charleston law firms are looking to file a lawsuit against Cabell Huntington Hospital for allegedly exposing patients to excessive levels of radiation during CT scans. -
State Chamber wants apology for 'hicks' ad
A screen shot from the NRSC ad against West Virginia Democratic Senate candidate Gov. Joe Manchin. (Photo via YouTube) CHARLESTON -- The West Virginia Chamber of Commerce is asking for an apology from the National Republican Senatorial Committee and Republican Senatorial candidate John Raese for characterizing West Virginia workers as "hicks" in a recent television ad. -
SC stays with original opinion in DuPont case
Davis CHARLESTON - The state Supreme Court will not second-guess its stance on punitive damages in a once-$381 million case against DuPont. -
Lawyers without borders
"I expect this will keep me busy for quite a while." -
Charleston firm working on Gulf oil spill lawsuits
Hill CHARLESTON -- The BP oil spill is about 1,000 miles away, but a Charleston law firm is working on some class-action lawsuits resulting from the spill in the Gulf of Mexico. -
DuPont asks for rehearing of punitives issue
Hill CHARLESTON - DuPont has asked the state Supreme Court for a rehearing of the once-$381 million case against it. -
The incentives of a class action
Hill CLARKSBURG -- When Harrison Circuit Court Judge Thomas Bedell asked for any objections to $127 million being paid to attorneys in a class action lawsuit against DuPont during a 2008 hearing, no class member in attendance responded. -
THEIR VIEW: A lesson about facts and false promises
For those of us who actually live here, pay bills and taxes here, the ongoing removal of West Virginia's natural resources without regard to our land, homes and quality of life leaves a bad taste. We historically have welcomed companies such as Chesapeake Energy with open arms and believed in their promises, only to learn they were false promises made at our expense.