News from February 2007
Wheeling lawyer named to list of top plaintiffs' attorneys
Hill WHEELING – Wheeling lawyer Barry Hill has been named among the top 500 plaintiffs' attorneys in America by Lawdragon Magazine.
Barbour County man sues for 2005 Sago Mine incident
CHARLESTON - A Barbour County man has filed a suit against International Coal Group and Wolf Run Mining Company after he was injured at the Sago Mine in Upshur County.
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Fou men say they were wrongly jailed after drug test
CHARLESTON - Four men claim the West Virginia Division of Corrections wrongfully incarcerated them after a random drug test.
Wife sues insurance company after husband's ATV death
MORGANTOWN - The estate of Lewis County man has filed a suit against the man's life insurance company.
Woman sues after falling at open house
CHARLESTON - A Kanawha County woman blames a real estate company and the homeowners of a house she visited after she fell and injured herself on stairs at the house.
Commission didn't fully pay for turf, company says
WHEELING - A Pittsburgh-based company has filed a suit against the Ohio County Commission, claiming the commission did not completely pay for work it performed at Wheeling Island Stadium.
Rite-Aid sued over parking lot fall
CHARLESTON - A Kanawha County woman blames Rite-Aid after she fell and was injured in a store parking lot.
Inmate says he wasn't credited for time already served
CHARLESTON - An inmate of the West Virginia Department of Corrections believes he was not credited for time he has already served.
Employee blames mall store for injuries
CHARLESTON - A Kanawha County man has filed a lawsuit against his employer after he claims he was injured due to his job duties.
Woman blames city, business for fall on sidewalk
CHARLESTON - A Kanawha County woman has filed a suit against the City of Charleston and a business after she fell and was injured on a sidewalk.
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There aren't enough of us
CHARLESTON -- As the only woman on the West Virginia Supreme Court, I want to take this opportunity to write about women and the law, and the need to get more women into the legal profession.
Back to basics approach necessary for regional growth
CHARLESTON -- For more than 40 years, the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) has distinguished itself as a key component in West Virginia's community and economic development efforts.
PERSONNEL FILE: Jackson Kelly attorney appointed to PSC
CHARLESTON - Gov. Joe Manchin appointed a Charleston attorney to fill a vacancy on the state Public Service Commission last week.
Businesses sue power company over fire
CHARLES TOWN - Two Jefferson County businesses have filed a suit against a power company, claiming the company is to blame for a fire than destroyed a restaurant and heavily damaged the building in which it was housed.