News from January 2008
Jefferson man sues over fall at convenience store
CHARLES TOWN - A Jefferson County man has filed a suit against a regional convenience store after he slipped on a wet spot on the floor.
Man sues Cabell Huntington Hospital for malpractice
Cabell Huntington Hospital HUNTINGTON - A former patient at Cabell Huntington Hospital has filed a medical malpractice lawsuit against the hospital after he received more injuries during his hospitalization.
Man sues after car he was riding in hit a tree
CHARLES TOWN - A Harpers Ferry man has filed a suit against a Charles Town man who was allegedly wrecked the car in which the two men were riding into a tree.
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Special judge appointed in Dues case; appointments loom in two others
CHARLESTON – No sooner has a special judge been appointed in one civil case involving two Kanawha judicial officers than two new ones have been filed against them.
Hughes responds to Record editorial
Hughes CHARLESTON -- Chief Deputy Attorney General Fran Hughes has responded to a recent West Virginia Record editorial, seeking to clarify how an $850,000 settlement with a drugmaker was dispersed.
Med mal law fixed non-problem, Starcher writes
Starcher CHARLESTON – West Virginia's medical malpractice law fixed a non-existent problem, according to Justice Larry Starcher of the Supreme Court of Appeals.
Widow names 56 companies in asbestos suit
CHARLESTON - The widow of a West Virginia man who died from mesothelioma has filed an asbestos lawsuit against 56 companies, claiming each had a role in her husband's death.
ALL THINGS JURY: Trial research is communications research
Samples CHARLESTON -- The growth and evolution of the trial research profession has been explosive over the past several years.
MU's Bridge Campaign surpasses half of goal
HUNTINGTON -– Marshall University's Bridge Campaign, launched during homecoming festivities this past October, has reached more than half of a $16 million goal.
MU's Bridge Campaign surpasses half of goal
HUNTINGTON -– Marshall University's Bridge Campaign, launched during homecoming festivities this past October, has reached more than half of a $16 million goal.
Michael named program leader for WVU Extension's Institute for Labor Studies and Research
Michael MORGANTOWN -- Tony Michael has been selected as the new program leader for West Virginia University Extension's Institute for Labor Studies and Research (ILSR).
$1 million donated to WVU at Fiesta Bowl
GLENDALE, Ariz. -- West Virginia University alumnus Ken Kendrick welcomed the Mountaineers to Arizona on Dec. 31 with a surprise donation of over $1 million to cover the cost of unsold tickets to the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl.
AARP to kick off legislative session with 'Breakfast of Champions for Change'
CHARLESTON -- Gov. Joe Manchin and legislative leaders will pledge to work together across party lines to improve health care and financial security at AARP's "Breakfast of Champions for Change."
Candidate filing period begins Jan. 14, ends Jan. 26h and ends January 26th
CHARLESTON -- The time draws near for those seeking public office in West Virginia to file the papers necessary to see their name on the ballot in the 2008 elections.