News from 2006
Supreme Court to hear legal malpractice case
CHARLESTON – After attorney Kenneth Chittum of Bluefield negotiated $74,300 in insurance payouts for Samantha Sells over a motorcycle crash, Sells fired Chittum and sued him on a claim of legal malpractice.
Blue Cross, UMW case goes to Supreme Court
CHARLESTON – Blue Cross and Blue Shield of West Virginia hurt a lot of people when it went broke 16 years ago, and leaders of the United Mine Workers of America still think it hurt their union more than anyone else.
Man says his heart could stop anytime
MORGANTOWN - A Morgantown man says the battery that powers his pacemaker could deplete at any time and is suing the company that installed it.
Case against Mason attorney may see action soon
Westmoreland POINT PLEASANT – The beginning of the end may be in sight for a civil suit and criminal charges a Mason County doctor has against a Point Pleasant attorney with the doctor considering a new tactic to get the civil case moving, and investigators shifting their focus on who forged a disputed settlement check.
Suit says doctor performed unnecessary operation
CHARLESTON - A recently filed lawsuit charges a Morgantown doctor from deviating from the expected standard of care.
Lawsuit filed over drunk driving accident
MORGANTOWN - The alleged victims of an automobile accident have filed a lawsuit against the man they say was too drunk to drive and the owner of the car he was driving.
Man says workplace accident was result of poor training
CHARLESTON - After having his legs crushed while attempting to clean a machine at a rubber factory, a Clay County man has filed suit against the company claiming he was not properly trained for the job.
Parents, house owner responsible for paintball incident, suit says
CHARLESTON - A Charleston couple says their infant daughter was shot in the eye with a paintball and are blaming the family of the alleged shooter, who is also a child.
Two asbestos suits filed
CHARLESTON - Two asbestos suits were recently filed in Kanawha Circuit Court on behalf of individuals who claim a lifetime of asbestos exposure resulted in lung cancer.
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Man says neighbor, a State Trooper, to blame for false arrest
CHARLESTON - A St. Albans man says his neighbor, a trooper with the West Virginia State Police, had him falsely arrested because the two had an ongoing dispute.
Massey, Harman saga might be nearing end
CHARLESTON – Now that a final transcript of a 2002 trial exists, a Boone County case between Massey Energy and Harman Development Corp. might be near an end.
Country club hasn't paid for cooling tower
WINFIELD – A Nitro-based heating and cooling company claims the general manager of a Putnam County country club pulled a Wimpy, saying he'd gladly pay for a air conditioning system the following Friday.
Judge sides with Steel of West Virginia
HUNTINGTON - A Cabell Circuit Judge granted an injunction Wednesday limiting the actions of striking members of a steelworkers union.
Massey employment agreement unfair, lawsuits say
CHARLESTON - Two former employees of Massey Energy Co. have filed lawsuits against it, claiming an agreement they were required to sign when they were hired is unfair.
McGraw settles with debt collectors
CHARLESTON - State Attorney General Darrell McGraw reached a settlement agreement with a Georgia-based debt collector which will provide more than $40,000 in refunds.