News from January 2006
Logan suit against DEP, CSX moved to Kanawha County
CHARLESTON – A lawsuit filed by Logan County residents against CSX Transportation and the state Department of Environmental Protection has been moved to Kanawha Circuit Court.
DOH files two suits for repairs caused by accidents
CHARLESTON – The state Division of Highways filed two lawsuits seeking more than $70,000 in payment for repairs that resulted from two accidents in 2003.
Va. man says Workers' Comp obligated to pay him benefits
CHARLESTON – A Virginia man claims the West Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission is obligated to pay him permanent total disability benefits after a 1998 work accident.
Charleston man sues over money made in Katrina aftermath
A satellite view of Hurricane Katrina, which struck the Gulf Coast. CHARLESTON – One Charleston man is suing another over more than $55,000 they earned in a joint venture of cutting and clearing trees and brush in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
West Virginia Wireless accepting used phones for Sago fund
CHARLESTON -- West Virginia Wireless is spearheading a used cell phone drive to raise money for the Sago Mine Disaster Fund.
Morgantown woman sues WVU Medical Corp. for malpractice
MORGANTOWN -- A Monongalia County woman claims she suffered permanent injuries from a surgery that has rendered her right arm paralyzed.
Fairmont man says he was fired because of age, workplace accident
MORGANTOWN -- A Fairmont man claims three corporations and a Monongalia County man wrongfully discharged him after he suffered a workplace accident.
Tragedy as opportunity
If there is to be one, the silver lining of Sago will come out of the intense reflection it compels.
This just in: Cabell County
Dec. 27
This just in: Putnam County
Dec. 29
Injunctions sought to shut down businesses in arears over workers' comp
Jane Cline CHARLESTON – West Virginia Insurance Commissioner Jane Cline has moved to shut down businesses that owed money to the former Workers Compensation Commission.
This just in: Monongalia County
Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2005
This just in: Kanawha County
Dec. 15
Trial lawyer group condemns solicitation of mine victims' families
Jeff Jones CHARLESTON – The West Virginia Trial Lawyers Association is condemning any attorneys who are soliciting clients in the wake of the disaster at the Sago mine.
Boone County woman sues estranged husband after forgeries
CHARLESTON – Insurance checks with forged signatures are behind a Boone County woman's lawsuit against her estranged husband.
Man sues convenience store after slipping, falling
CHARLESTON – A Kanawha County man has sued a convenience store, claiming he slipped and fell at the store.
Raleigh County woman blames doctor for husband's death
Dr. Stephen Grubb CHARLESTON – A Raleigh County woman says a Charleston doctor is to blame for her husband's death.
Former Alito clerks optimistic about judge's chances
Samuel Alito CHARLESTON – Two former clerks of United States Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito are optimistic their former boss will be confirmed.
Byrd had favorable meeting with Alito in November
Sen. Robert C. Byrd U.S. Senator Robert C. Byrd, D-W.Va., says Supreme Court nominee Judge Samuel Alito respects the right of Americans to express their religious beliefs in public places.
PI attorney predicts dangerous times ahead as coal industry grows
MADISON – Rapid expansion of coal mining could reverse West Virginia's record of progress in safety, according to attorney Tim Conaway of Madison.