News from March 2006
Asbestos suits name Mansuetto Roofing, Weirton Steel
CHARLESTON - A woman representing the Estate of John Diehl has listed 136 defendants in a wrongful death lawsuit, while a New Cumberland man suffering from lung cancer and asbestosis has listed 96 in his lawsuit.
Putnam deputy sues after settlement offers not up to snuff
WINFIELD – A Putnam County deputy has filed a lawsuit, claiming an insurance company and others were negligent in offering a settlement after a 2003 accident.
Welch Police Chief under fire in death of gay man
CHARLESTON - The mother of a gay McDowell County man who died in June is suing the City of Welch and the Welch Police Chief for allegedly refusing her son CPR while he was suffering from a heart attack.
Patient sues eye doctor for vision loss
BUCKHANNON – A man from Upshur County has filed a lawsuit against his eye doctor for allegedly causing loss of vision after the doctor completed a procedure without first receiving the informed consent of the plaintiff.
Berkeley man blames dentist for wife's death
MARTINSBURG -- A Berkeley County man is suing his dead wife's dentist, claiming his wife died because the dentist extracted seven of her teeth without reasonable care.
Man sues after legs crushed in accident at GM plant
MARTINSBURG -- A Berkeley County man is suing three companies and four men after his legs were crushed in an accident at a General Motors plant.
Man charges nursing home with wrongful death
CHARLESTON - A Kanawha County man is claiming that poor care in a nursing home led to his wife's death.
Company says it wasn't paid for demolition of townhouses
CHARLESTON - The company hired to level the Capital Heights Town Homes in Charleston says it wasn't paid even though it signed four contracts related to the job.
Letter: Marshall should have a law school
I am writing in support of a law school for Marshall University and for southern West Virginia.
Updated SupCo calendar for 3/13 issue
Motion Docket
Convicted sex offender challenging West Virginia law
CHARLESTON - A man convicted of abduction with intent to defile in Virginia more than 20 years ago has relocated to West Virginia and is trying avoid lifetime registration on the sex offenders list.
TGI Fridays blames contractor for fire damage
CHARLESTON - The company that runs the TGI Fridays in Cross Lanes has filed a lawsuit stemming from a 2004 fire that shut down the restaurant for several days.
Putnam woman claims sexual harassment
CHARLESTON - A Putnam County woman is suing her former employer claiming sexual harassment by a co-worker led to her termination.
Couple suing Nissan for wrongful death of son
CHARLESTON - A Kanawha County couple is claiming negligence on the part of four defendants as the reason for their son's death in a December accident.
Wrongful death suit filed in death of Charleston chiropractor
CHARLESTON - The wife of a now-deceased prominent Charleston chiropractor has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against CAMC and others.
Burnt man suing 25 John Does
CHARLESTON - A Milton man is suing Richards Energy Service and 25 John Does over a defective natural gas well in Sissonville.
Faulty park break leads to lawsuit for DaimlerChrysler
CHARLESTON - State Farm Insurance Company is suing DaimlerChrysler Corporation over a 2004 incident in which a woman's Jeep slipped out of park and caused multiple damages.
Stop the secrets
How many plaintiff's lawyers have been "made" by Attorney General Darrell McGraw to hunt big business game on the people's behalf?
Leaders hope AG 'sunshine act' sees light of day again
Attorney General Darrell McGraw CHARLESTON – A House of Delegates bill that would have tightened the belt on the state Attorney General office's contracts with outside attorneys died on the Rules Committee table, but some state leaders say part of the language from the proposal could find new live amended to other legislation.
Charleston attorney ready to take on Legislature
John Skaggs CHARLESTON - When asked why he thinks the state legislature has given coal companies preferential treatment, attorney John Skaggs, a man undertaking the most complex of cases, gives the simplest of answers.