News from 2006
This Just In: Jefferson County
Sept. 7
This Just In: Monongolia County
Sept. 7
Former clients stake claim on Dues' earnings
CHARLESTON – Two former clients of a South Charleston attorney who filed separate malpractice suits against him are staking their claim to a portion of the $100,000 he earned working as mental hygiene commissioner.
'Consumers for Justice' files bankruptcy in wrong court
CHARLESTON – West Virginia Consumers for Justice, supporters of Warren McGraw in his unsuccessful run for the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals in 2004, made a mistake last month by declaring bankruptcy in federal court here.
Cingular hit with class action suit
CHARLESTON - Two unsatisfied customers recently filed lawsuits against Cingular Wireless on behalf of themselves and others with the same problem.
Class action nursing care suit settled
CHARLESTON - At the behest of Gov. Joe Manchin, the state's Department of Health and Human Resources settled a lawsuit against it that claimed the department's eligibility requirements for in-home nursing care were unfair.
Woman suing St. Albans
CHARLESTON - A St. Albans woman is suing the city and its municipal utility commission in Kanawha Circuit Court, claiming they are to blame for injuries she sustained in a fall.
Kanawha Board of Education sued
CHARLESTON - An employee of DuPont Middle School says he was slandered during a school board meeting last year.
Motion to dismiss is filed in Jesus portrait case
CLARKSBURG - The new defense team in the Jesus of Bridgeport case has filed a motion to dismiss the federal lawsuit that claims the hanging of a religious portrait in the halls of Bridgeport High School is illegal.
Woman blames Wal-Mart for unspecified injury
CHARLES TOWN - A Maryland woman says she was injured as a result of Wal-Mart's negligence, but doesn't say how in a recently filed lawsuit.
Fractured skull is racetrack's fault, suit says
CHARLES TOWN - A man says he suffered a fractured skull in an attack at Charles Town Races and Slots and is suing the track for his injuries.
Couple sues used car dealer
CHARLESTON - A couple is suing the dealership from which they bought a used automobile, claiming their salesman lied about the vehicle's history.
Fairnont attorney Niggemyer faces suspension
CHARLESTON – Attorney Michael Niggemyer of Fairmont should stop practicing law until he complies with a disciplinary order of the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals, according to the state Office of Disciplinary Counsel.
Couple who bought house at Sago sues
BUCKHANNON - An Upshur County couple who unknowingly bought land directly above the Sago mine is suing the couple that sold it to them, claiming they did not disclose that it was above a mine shaft.
Roofer falls, sues
CHARLESTON - A Cross Lanes roofer says a customer did not provide him a safe working environment, and he suffered brain trauma as a result of the subsequent fall.
Darrell McGraw's $64,000 question
It doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out Darrell McGraw's favorite television programs: game shows!
Drug caused cancer, woman claims
CHARLESTON - A Charleston woman claims the estrogen replacement drug she was prescribed, Premarin, caused her to contract breast cancer and is suing the drug's manufacturer.
Supreme Court declines Massey appeal
CHARLESTON - The state Supreme Court recently decided not to hear Massey Energy's appeal in a lawsuit filed over the death of two miners.
McGraw reaches three settlements
CHARLESTON - State Attorney General Darrell McGraw announced his office has recently reached settlements with three companies.
Federal judge dismisses discovery dispute against Jackson Kelly
A federal judge has dismissed a case filed against Jackson Kelly PLLC by a claimant who alleged the firm routinely engaged in discovery abuses in order to prevail in black lung cases.