News from July 2006
Court overturns removal of lawyer in Erickson estate battle
CHARLESTON -- Ethel Erickson's children fought her over control of her wealth, and now that she has died they are fighting her attorney over control of her wealth.
Issues don't keep Dues from being highest paid state mental hygiene commissioner
CHARLESTON – Despite restrictions on his ability to practice law, and having personal mental health issues, a Kanawha County attorney made over $100,000 in fiscal year 2005-06 as mental hygiene commissioner, court records show.
West Virginia vs. Big Pharma
No, Chief Deputy Attorney General Fran Hughes and West Virginia University Law Professor Kevin Outterson never have developed a life-saving drug.
Woman says she was pressure-washed
HUNTINGTON - A Huntington woman says she was injured during an accident that involved a pressure washer.
Wiseman sues church
CHARLESTON - The three wise men brought gold, frankincense and myrrh to Jesus.
AG's opinion could sway pharmaceutical council
CHARLESTON – An opinion from the state Attorney General's office could end up bringing big changes to the way drug companies operate in West Virginia.
Blankenship readies legislative hit list
Blankenship CHARLESTON -- Don Blankenship is taking his message to the citizens of West Virginia again, this time hoping to make wholesale changes to the state Legislature.
Whistleblower says she was wrongfully fired
MORGANTOWN - A Taylor County woman says she was fired by West Virginia University Hospitals after reporting the loss of millions of dollars in revenue.
Insurance policy not honored, lawsuit says
CHARLESTON - A man says his father's cancer protection insurance policy was not honored, and Conseco Health Insurance even charged his account after he passed away.
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Injured Maryland woman says she was discriminated against
MARTINSBURG - A Maryland woman says she was fired from her job as a child care worker for refusing to work more hours than her doctor allowed following knee surgery.
NY trial lawyer welcome advertising restrictions
A trial lawyer organization in New York supports new restrictions on attorney advertising as a means of restoring dignity to the profession.
C&O class action trial delayed
CHARLESTON – A class action trial in Kanawha Circuit Court over Daewoo automobiles has been delayed.
Woman says plastic surgeon mistreated her
CHARLESTON - A Vienna woman says a trip to a South Charleston plastic surgeon resulted in a herpetic infection on her face.
Man claims defamation during firing
CHARLESTON - A Charleston man says his former employer wrongfully terminated him and announced it was because he had a drug problem.
Miner can't sue over fear of death, Court rules
CHARLESTON – Coal miner Berchie Bias cannot sue his employer over his fear of smoky death, the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals has decided.