News from February 2006
Cabell man sues after fall in restaurant restroom
HUNTINGTON – A Cabell County man is suing O'Charley's Restaurant after he slipped and fell on urine in the men's bathroom.
Cabell woman sues after slip on water from commode
HUNTINGTON – A Cabell County woman is suing the Huntington Housing Authority after she slipped and fell on water that had overflowed out of a commode.
Doorman blames bar owner and patron for shooting
MARTINSBURG -- A Berkeley County bouncer is suing the man who shot him in a bar as well as the bar's owner, following an April 2005 incident at Champs Night Club in Martinsburg.
Morgantown woman blames Kmart after she was robbed in parking lot
MORGANTOWN -- A Monongalia County woman claims she was robbed at gunpoint in the parking lot of a department store.
Morgantown man blames rental company for fall from balcony
MORGANTOWN -- A Monongalia County man claims he fell when a friend's balcony collapsed because the rental company failed to maintain the property.
Let's keep an eye on the governor's next court nomination
Steve Cohen The public should watch closely the process in the state capital for replacing retiring Judge George W. Hill on the 4th Circuit Court bench in Wood and Wirt counties.
State Supreme Court announced Images of Freedom photo contest
CHARLESTON -- Founded in 1958 by President Dwight D. Eisenhower, Law Day Celebrates the American heritage of liberty, justice, and equality under the law. When President Eisenhower established Law Day, Americans were made more aware of our Constitution's promise of equality. This awareness played a part in launching the civil rights movement.
Woman demands justice in son's ATV death
CHARLESTON - A Logan woman is suing the three previous owners of the land her son wrecked an all-terrain vehicle on in April 2005, causing his death.
Charleston man suing over on-the-job accident at Fayette County mine
CHARLESTON - A Charleston man involved in a May 2005 mining accident in Raleigh County is suing five companies after falling nearly 300 feet in a tractor.
Woman claiming wrongful death in passing of nephew
CHARLESTON - A Hurricane woman is demanding retribution for what she believes is the wrongful death of her nephew, caused by a doctor at the Cross Lanes Internal Medicine Group.
Injured flag man throws flag on Judy's Trucking
CHARLESTON - A Charleston flag man who claims he was struck by a rolling dump truck is seeking justice against the owner and operator of the truck, as well as West Virginia Paving, Inc., after a June 2004 incident left him severely injured.
Popcorn vendors suing Holiday Inn over fall
CHARLESTON - An Ohio couple is suing Holiday Inns, Inc., following a 2005 incident in which they claim the Holiday Inn on Kanawha Boulevard in Charleston failed to keep its sidewalk safe.
West Coast Choppers sued over test-drive wreck
CHARLESTON - Following a wreck that is being alleged as a result of negligence, two men are suing West Coast Choppers and DNA Specialty, Inc., a pair of California corporations.
Dunbar man sued after withholding rent because of roaches
CHARLESTON - The Dunbar Housing Authority is suing a Dunbar man who refused to pay his rent because of what he perceived to be a cockroach problem.
Woman claims wrecker wrecked her vehicle
CHARLESTON - A Charleston woman is suing the owner of Lyon's Trucking and Towing over an incident on Interstate 79 that occurred in February 2004.
Woman sues State Police after husband killed in towing accident
CHARLESTON – The State Police and two State Troopers are being sued by a woman who claims the officers' negligence led to her husband's death.
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Raleigh County man blames mine company for injuries
CHARLESTON – A Raleigh County man blames a Beckley-based mining company for on-the-job injuries he sustained at a Kanawha County mine.
Pittsburgh couple names 79 defendants in asbestos suit
CHARLESTON – A Pittsburgh couple has filed an asbestos-related lawsuit against 79 defendants in Kanawha Circuit Court.
Ohio woman seeks compensation for injuries sustained at concert
CHARLESTON – An Ohio woman has sued after injuring herself at an outdoor concert last year in South Charleston.