News from 2006
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.
This Just In: Kanawha County
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This Just In: Monongalia County
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This Just In: Cabell County
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This Just In: Ohio County
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This Just In: Berkeley County
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Maynard draws laughs at Court reception
CHARLESTON -- Justice Spike Maynard earned the loudest laughter at a West Virginia Bar Association reception for the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals on Sept. 6, by observing that the word "respect" can signal something else.
Attorney explains confusing suit to Justices
CHARLESTON – Attorney Frank Venezia of Madison explained a confusing malpractice suit against attorney Kenneth Chittum of Bluefield to the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals, but he would rather not explain it to a jury.
Woman awarded $10 million from hospital
MORGANTOWN - A Morgantown woman who blamed Ruby Memorial Hospital for an infection she sustained after knee surgery was awarded $10 million in general damages.
Plastic surgeon sued for botched procedure, sexual advances
Blair WINFIELD – A woman has sued a Putnam County plastic surgeon over a botched facial procedure and unwanted sexual advances.
Engineers union appealing to Supreme Court
CHARLESTON - A locomotive engineers union is asking the state Supreme Court to overturn a Kanawha Circuit Court judge's contention that state lawmakers are immune from being fired from their private jobs because of taking time off to attend legislative sessions.
Mexican restaurant to blame for slip
MARTINSBURG - A Berkeley County woman says the restaurant at which she was eating is to blame for her slip and fall.