News from July 2009
Attorney: Settlement in Putnam sexual assault case a 'nuisance-value'
WINFIELD - Because of its minimal value, the settlement in a lawsuit a Putnam County teenager filed against her cousin alleging sexual assault was not worth consideration of the court's time, says the cousin's attorney.
Lawsuit blames doctor for woman's death
CHARLESTON – A woman claims that a doctor's missed diagnosis resulted in a woman's death.
ALL THINGS JURY: Making the case for trial consultants
CHARLESTON -- There are many reasons for litigators to seek qualified trial consultants to assist them with case strategy and jury selection.
Attorney's hearing, bankruptcy statements contradict each other
Golden CHARLESTON - Through her own testimony given at a recent hearing seeking dismissal of legal malpractice suit against her, a state Tax Department attorney may have falsified information on the bankruptcy she filed last year.
PERSONNEL FILE: Cooper, Dinsmore commit to leading campaign for Legal Aid
Cooper CHARLESTON -– Since its inception in 2002, the Campaign for Legal Aid has done a remarkable job of making the support of legal services the primary focus of charitable giving from West Virginia's legal community.
PERSONNEL FILE: Three new attorneys join Jackson Kelly
Casto CHARLESTON -– Jackson Kelly is pleased to welcome three new attorneys to its Charleston office: Matt Casto, Steve Green and Laura Swingle.
McGraw, other AGs agree to settlement with Dish Network
McGraw CHARLESTON -- West Virginia Attorney General Darrell McGraw was among a group of AGs who recently reached a $5.9 million with satellite TV provider Dish Network.
Man sues hospital over attack
St. Francis Hospital is located in downtown Charleston. CHARLESTON – A Wood County man is suing a city hospital, claiming he was attacked in his room by another patient.
Huntington sued over inmate's hanging death
HUNTINGTON – The mother of a man who hanged himself in a Huntington police holding cell is suing the city.
Best Buy sued over falling merchandise
CHARLESTON – Electronics giant Best Buy is the target of a lawsuit filed by a Putnam County pediatrician, who says she was injured by falling merchandise.
Raleigh family judge, staff ride the circuit
BECKLEY -– Family Court Judge K. Bruce Lazenby and his staff rode the circuit Wednesday, traveling by train to hear cases in another county.
Lawsuit says hospital caused woman to gain weight
CHARLESTON – A Boone County woman says a Charleston hospital gave her too much intravenous fluids and caused her to gain 20 pounds.
PERSONNEL FILE: David Hammond joins Steptoe & Johnson
CHARLESTON -– Steptoe & Johnson is pleased to welcome David G. Hammond as Of Counsel in the firm's Charleston office.
McGraw sues Ohio collection agency over threats
McGraw CHARLESTON – West Virginia Attorney General Darrell McGraw has filed a lawsuit against an Ohio collection agency he says used "strong-arm" tactics to get people to pay up.
Jurors say CSX not to blame for goose incident
HUNTINGTON – It took a jury 25 minutes to decide CSX Transportation was not responsible for a conductor's injuries resulting from a railyard run-in with a goose.
PERSONNEL FILE: Yianne joins Pullin, Fowler, Flanagan
Yianne CHARLESTON -– Ftemkos (Tim) J. Yianne has joined the law firm of Pullin, Fowler, Flanagan, Brown & Poe in its Charleston office.
71-year-old man says Weirton officer threw him to ground
WHEELING – A 71-year-old man says a Weirton police officer threw him to the ground in a grocery store after the man cursed at him in the store's parking lot.
PERSONNEL FILE: Boone joins Bowles Rice
Boone CHARLESTON -- Managing partner Thomas A. Heywood has announced that Floyd Boone has joined the law firm of Bowles Rice McDavid Graff & Love as Special Counsel in the firm's Charleston office.
Women say they were wrongly fired
MARTINSBURG -- Two women have filed a lawsuit against their former employer, alleging they were wrongly fired because their supervisors allegedly felt they failed to conform to desirable female roles.
Huddleston Bolen, Huntington continue workshop series
HUNTINGTON -- Huddleston Bolen and the City of Huntington's Weed and Seed Program have partnered together to hold a series of community-based "Healthy Finances" workshops.