News from October 2006
Law firm sues phone book publisher
CHARLESTON - A week after it was the other way around, a law firm is the plaintiff in an advertising lawsuit.
Attorney General settles two cases
Attorney General Darrell McGraw CHARLESTON - State Attorney General Darrell McGraw reached two settlements this month, one with a door-to-door seller of Craftmatic beds and another with a Minnesota debt purchaser.
Woman says Christmas tree lit her up
CHARLESTON - A Kanawha County woman says she was electrocuted by a Christmas tree and is suing the store at which she purchased it.
Death should have been prevented, suit says
CHARLESTON - The administrator of the estate of a man who died after his appendix burst says his death was avoidable and is suing the doctors who treated him.
Satellite dish worker blown off roof, suit says
CHARLESTON - A Jackson County man says the electric shock caused by a faulty ground wire blew him off a customer's roof as he worked on a satellite dish.
Hospital sued over infant's death
Charleston Area Medical Center's Women's and Children's Hospital. CHARLESTON - A Kanawha County woman says Charleston Area Medical Center is to blame for the death of her daughter, who passed away soon after being born.
Court Street dangerous, suit says
Charleston Town Center's Court Street entrance CHARLESTON - An Elkview woman says she broke both her legs as a result of the unsafe curb outside the Charleston Town Center Mall on Court St.
Blankenship's impact on election unclear, expert says
Blankenship CHARLESTON – A top state political scientist says he has no idea what impact Don Blankenship's efforts will have on the House of Delegates races in next week's General Election.
Kanawha school board goes to Supreme Court for more state aid
CHARLESTON – Kanawha County Board of Education members want the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals to award them a bigger share of state school aid.
Trial lawyer group attacks Roberts for filing suit
Roberts CHARLESTON – The West Virginia Trial Lawyers Association has lashed out at state Chamber of Commerce President Steve Roberts after he filed a personal injury lawsuit related to an injury his daughter received.
Nationwide Insurance plaintiffs resist transfer to Roane County
CHARLESTON – Nationwide Mutual Insurance policyholders who sued the insurer in Jefferson and Marshall counties don't want anyone settling their claims in Roane County.
Broken sidewalk led to broken dentures, suit says
MARTINSBURG - A Berkeley County woman says her fall on a broken sidewalk caused a nose bleed and broke her glasses and dentures.
Court to decide if jury cheated dead man's sons
CHARLESTON – Justices of the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals must decide whether prejudice in an Ohio County jury cheated a dead man's sons out of a fair verdict.
Wood County judgeship still open, disputes continue
Walt Auvil CHARLESTON - Carte Goodwin, legal counsel for Gov. Joe Manchin, says the circuit judge opening in Wood County should be filled soon.
Parent sues over alleged accident at public pool
WAYNE - A Kenova woman says her son was injured at a public pool and is suing the City of Wayne over his injuries.
Overloaded furniture truck caused wreck, woman says
MARTINSBURG - A Berkeley County woman is suing a furniture company because she says one of its customers dumped furniture all over the road and caused her accident.
Two asbestos cases filed
CHARLESTON - A pair of asbestos lawsuits were recently entered into Kanawha Circuit Court, one by a former mechanic who died last year and another by a former Buckhannon refractory plant worker.
Rabbi sues his temple
WHEELING - An Ohio County rabbi is suing the Wheeling temple that has terminated his employment over the payment of the rest of his contract.
Manor Care sued over pressure wounds
CHARLESTON - Manor Care Inc. is dealing with another lawsuit after the personal representative of the estate of a woman who died at Heartland of Charleston filed a complaint against it.
Woman says Waste Management schemed, fired her
MARTINSBURG - A Berkeley County woman says Waste Management lied to the public about a landfill, then fired her for not agreeing with its practices.