News from October 2007
Woman claims Verizon discriminated against her
CHARLESTON - A Kanawha County woman has filed a suit against Verizon, claiming she was discriminated against and fired because of a disability.
Mother of boy with Down's sues Randolph, state school boards, school employees
The Easy Stander chair, similar to the one shown here, normally is used as a therapeutic device to prevent, reverse or improve the adverse effects of prolonged immobilization in paraplegic or quadriplegic children.
CHARLESTON - The mother of an 11-year-old boy diagnosed with Down's Syndrome has filed a personal injury lawsuit against the school where her son attended and several school employees who were supposed to help him.
Wheelchair-bound man sues after being hit by truck
CHARLESTON - A disabled Kanawha County man filed a suit against a man who hit him with a truck while he was traveling in his wheelchair on a Charleston road.
Digging deeper into case between AG candidates
Lewis A closer look at State of West Virginia, ex rel. Attorney General Darrell V. McGraw, Jr. v. Iams Funeral Home, d/b/a Iams and Iams Funeral Home, Inc, et al, a case in Wetzel Circuit Court in which current Attorney General McGraw is facing Republican challenger Hiram Lewis, who is representing John Iams II.
PERSONNEL FILE: Cook serving Kanawha Sheriff's CSC, Yeager committee
Cook CHARLESTON -- Sean W. Cook of the Tinney Law Firm in Charleston recently was elected by the Kanawha County Deputy Sheriff's Civil Service Commission to serve as Counsel to the Commission.
W.Va. employers especially scared this Halloween, CALA says
Cohen CHARLESTON – A statewide watchdog group is warning leaders at the capitol this Halloween that employers are finding West Virginia to be a "pretty scary" place to create jobs.
Defendant in McGraw suit represented by Republican rival
Lewis NEW MARTINSVILLE -- Before they wage war on the campaign trail, West Virginia's candidates for Attorney General will battle in a Wetzel County courtroom.
Yeager Airport, airlines sued over man's injuries
Yeager Airport is located just outside of downtown Charleston. CHARLESTON - A Charleston man has filed a suit on behalf of a man who was injured when he fell down the steps of a plane at Yeager Airport, after the special assistance he requested was not provided.
PERSONNEL FILE: Donnie Adkins joins Jackson Kelly as an associate
Adkins CHARLESTON -- Jackson Kelly is pleased to announce Donnie Adkins has joined the firm as an associate in its Charleston office.
PERSONNEL FILE: Marc C. Bryson joins Steptoe & Johnson
Bryson CHARLESTON – Marc C. Bryson has joined the Business Department of Steptoe & Johnson, and he will focus on environmental law in the firm's Charleston office.
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McGraw joins in insurance settlement
McGraw CHARLESTON - ACE Group Holdings has settled bid-rigging allegations brought against it by eight states, including West Virginia, and the District of Columbia for $4.5 million.
Airline company wins appeal, despite "window dressing"
Starcher CHARLESTON - Colgan Air's tumultuous time before the state's Supreme Court concluded Oct. 25 with an ideal outcome for the company.
Supreme Court OKs first med mal class-action suit
Masters CHARLESTON – Kanawha Circuit Judge Charles King will preside over West Virginia's first medical malpractice class-action lawsuit.
Monroe Co. man wants $5,000 after gravy spilled on his wrist
MARTINSBURG - A Monroe County man has filed a suit against Bob Evans, seeking $5,000 after he has gravy spilled on his wrist.
Former legal star loses N.C., W.Va. licenses
Poling CHARLESTON – Attorney Richard Poling, a bright young star in West Virginia 25 years ago, flamed out in Charlotte and lost his law licenses there and back home.
Woman says she was wrongly fired over adult magazine
MARTINSBURG - A Berkeley County woman has filed a suit against a national retail shoe store where she was employed, claiming she was discriminated against and fired.
Suit says woman died from cleaning husband's 'asbestos-laden' clothes
CHARLESTON - A Florida woman has filed an asbestos lawsuit against 13 companies, on behalf of the estate of a woman who died from an asbestos-related disease.
Wyoming Co. man blames bum berm for car wreck
CHARLESTON - A Wyoming County man has filed a suit against the state Department of Transportation, Division of Highways, claiming a defective berm caused a vehicle he was in to collide with another car, causing injuries.
Cabell woman sues bank after falling in drive-thru
HUNTINGTON - A Cabell County woman has filed a suit against a Huntington bank after she fell while walking on bank property.