News from October 2007
'It's laughable'
There's disrespectful, then there's Fran Hughes, the government lawyer-turned-West Virginia's self-appointed Scarecrow-in-Chief.
Is jail authority charging counties too much?
CHARLESTON – Justices of the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals must decide whether the Regional Jail and Correctional Facility Authority charges counties too much for keeping suspects behind bars.
Maryland woman sues Charles Town track for injuries from broken chair
Charles Town Races and Slots in Jefferson County. CHARLES TOWN - A Maryland woman has filed a suit against the gaming venue in Jefferson County, claiming she was injured when the chair she was using broke.
Berkeley woman sues employer after losing her foot on the job
MARTINSBURG - A Berkeley County woman has filed a suit against her employer after her foot was crushed while working.
Lowe's to blame for injury on swing display, woman says
MORGANTOWN - A Monongalia County woman has filed a suit against a national home improvement chain after a display swing she set on at the store collapsed, injuring her.
This Just In: Kanawha County
Sept. 21
This Just In: Monongalia County
Sept. 25
This Just In: Ohio County
Sept. 21
This Just In: Jefferson County
Sept. 24
This Just In: Marshall County
Sept. 20
Hernshaw man gets $2 million verdict after losing leg in accident
CHARLESTON - A Kanawha County man has been awarded $2 million from a jury after he sued a local gas station and a trucking company when he lost his right leg in a 2005 accident.
All Things Jury: Dear litigator
Dear Litigator: I regret to inform you that the jury has decided against your client, Big Business. Your client has been found guilty of negligence. Your client has been hit with a very large award to the plaintiff. It seems that, even though your client claims innocence, the jury simply felt your client should have known better.
77 multi-million dollar suits filed against Monsanto
Calwell WINFIELD – A Charleston attorney has filed more than 70 cancer lawsuits against Monsanto and related companies over its old plant in Nitro.
Business group wants McGraw money paid to Workers' Comp
McGraw CHARLESTON - The federal government isn't the only one demanding money from state Attorney General Darrell McGraw's controversial OxyContin settlement.
PERSONNEL FILE: Steptoe & Johnson paralegal receives CLA credential
Clay CHARLESTON -- Steptoe & Johnson has announced that Renee Clay, a paralegal in the firm's Charleston office, has completed the two-day certified legal assistant/paralegal examination and is now entitled to use of the "CLA" or "CP" professional credential.
A response to a response
Sprouse CHARLESTON -- Margaret Workman responded to my column last week (that was picked up by The West Virginia Record) and I don't normally respond to a response, but I thought I'd give it one more try.
Former Capitol guard sues over his firing
CHARLESTON - A former Capitol Complex security guard has filed a suit against the firm that hired him, claiming he was fired after he told state officials his security company was hiring unqualified workers.
Veterans, military families are not forgotten
CHARLESTON -- As the United States continues to fight wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, we must remember our brave young men and women in uniform.
Lawyer's award rescinded after embezzlement charges
CHARLESTON - The actions of a Clarksburg lawyer has caused the West Virginia State Bar to rescind his "Young Lawyer of the Year" award.
Standalone p1 art for 10/8: Celebrating pumpkins
The West Virginia Pumpkin Festival Queen, Myriah Hisam, rides in the Royal Carriage during the festival's parade through Milton. (Photo by Rick Haye)