News from September 2006
Woman blames Republicans for broken leg
MARTINSBURG - A Berkeley Springs woman says she broke her leg at a rally for President George Bush and is suing the Republican National Committee.
Law firm seeks protection in CSX asbestos case
CHARLESTON – A Pittsburgh-based law firm at the heart of the CSX asbestos fraud case says turning over certain information could lead to more legal woes.
State Chamber unveils legal reform suggestions
Roberts CHARLESTON – The West Virginia Chamber of Commerce's Board of Directors has unveiled 29 recommendations -- including legal reforms -- that it says would "greatly advance West Virginia's capability to generate business investment and employment growth."
Justices seem to buy into Blue Cross trust
CHARLESTON – For 16 years no one believed that the United Mine Workers of America owned a $1 million trust at Blue Cross Blue Shield of West Virginia, but Justices of the Supreme Court of Appeals appeared to believe it.
Congressional candidate sues health director
WHEELING - A member of the state's House of Delegates who is running for a spot in the House of Representatives is suing the director of the Wheeling-Ohio Health Department.
Whittaker companies sue over Pizzeria Uno loans
Whittaker WINFIELD – A company owned by Powerball winner Jack Whittaker has filed two lawsuits against former business partners over more than $2 million in loans that have mostly been unpaid.
DHHR at fault for pool incident at child care facility, suit says
CHARLESTON - The state Department of Health and Human Resources is being blamed for an alleged incident that involved an infant being trapped in a pool under the cover.
Evicted man says stuff was soaked
CHARLESTON - A Charleston man says he was wrongfully evicted from his apartment and suffered property damage when his possessions were placed on the street.
Security company to blame for break-in, man says
CHARLESTON - A Kanawha County man says his request for his home security system to be fixed was not responded to and it resulted in a break-in.
Man says doors crushed him
CHARLESTON - A Lincoln County man says he was injured on the job and is suing his employer.
Wrongful death suit filed against nursing home
CHARLESTON - The administratrix of the estate of a woman who spent three months in a Charleston nursing home prior to her death has filed suit against the home, claiming their negligence was a cause of the woman's death.
Thumb chopped off, suit says
CHARLESTON - A Kanawha County man blames his employer for an alleged incident that cut off his thumb.
PERSONNEL FILE: 49 Jackson Kelly attorneys named to 'Best Lawyers in America' list
Albert CHARLESTON -- Forty-nine Jackson Kelly lawyers, representing a cross section of the firm's practice groups and offices, were selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2007 edition of The Best Lawyers in America.
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