News from 2008
THIS JUST IN: Berkeley County
Oct. 30
THIS JUST IN: Marshall County
Oct. 15
THIS JUST IN: Putnam County
Nov. 26
THIS JUST IN: Lincoln County
Oct. 15
THIS JUST IN: Boone County
Sept. 11
New report advocates 'Loser Pays' system
Hurney CHARLESTON -- Forcing losers in lawsuits to pay the winner would help stem the tide of frivolous lawsuits flooding many U.S. jurisdictions, a new report says.
Fayette man sues ICG for injuries in mining injury
CHARLESTON - A Fayette County man has filed a suit against a coal mining company after he was injured when rocks from the mine roof fell, crushing him.
THEIR VIEW: Ho, ho, ho! Santa stuffs stockings of personal injury lawyers
CHARLESTON -- While the economic downturn this holiday season has households everywhere retooling their Christmas shopping lists, a handful of West Virginians likely will be plotting a luxury retail bonanza.
$375K paid to parents of children injured by former Mason teacher
POINT PLEASANT – The Mason County Board of Education has paid $375,000 to the parents of two Bend-area elementary school students who allege they suffered injuries from improper discipline by their teacher.
Goodwin wants separate complaints in federal Digitek cases
Goodwin CHARLESTON – U.S. District Judge Joseph Goodwin, striving to gain a grip on national litigation over heart medicine Digitek, fell back on tradition and demanded separate complaints from separate plaintiffs.
YOUR LEGAL WRITES: Playing a lawyer on TV
When the sitcom, "Sex and the City" geared up to go off the air after several successful seasons on HBO, marketers took action to make sure their heroines wouldn't be forgotten.
PERSONNEL FILE: Rector names Fellow of Litigation Counsel of America
Rector CLARKSBURG -- Larry J. Rector of the law firm of Steptoe & Johnson has been selected as a Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America, a trial lawyer honorary society comprised of experienced and effective litigators throughout the United States, which represents less than one-half of 1 percent of American lawyers.
Circuit judge group wants elections partisan
Spaulding MORGANTOWN -- The West Virginia Judiciary Association announced its support of the state's current method to elect judges, choosing not to support the idea of non-partisan judicial elections.
About half of McGraw's lawyer contributors hired by AG's office
McGraw CHARLESTON -- About half of the personal injury lawyers who contributed to Attorney General Darrell McGraw's 2008 re-election campaign with large contributions have worked as special assistant AGs for his office.
Too late to sue over blade in wrist, Justices rule
Davis CHARLESTON – Surgeon Ted Jackson left a knife blade in Paul Forshey's wrist, but Forshey can't sue Jackson because more than 10 years passed before he found the blade.
Suit seeks money Workman received in estate fee dispute
Workman WINFIELD – As Margaret Workman prepares for another term as Justice of the Supreme Court of Appeals, a Missouri woman has sued in Putnam County seeking to recover money Workman received from a client in a contest over control of an estate.
Inmate claims he was beaten at Stevens Correctional Center
CHARLESTON - A West Virginia man who was incarcerated at the Stevens Correctional Center has filed a suit against the state Division of Corrections, claiming he was beaten by a fellow inmate.
Ky. man files Digitek suit for wife's estate
CHARLESTON - A Kentucky man has filed a suit against a West Virginia pharmaceutical company, on behalf of the estate of his late wife, who allegedly died after ingesting Digitek.
PERSONNEL FILE: Bowles Rice announces new Human Resources Director
Nelson CHARLESTON -- Mark D. Nelson has joined the law firm of Bowles Rice McDavid Graff & Love as Human Resources Director.
THEIR VIEW: Voting Machines: The next chapter
CHARLESTON -- The 2008 election cycle is over, and by all accounts we had a good election in both May and November.