News from July 2009
Judge allows lawsuit against Tax Dept. attorney to continue
Golden CHARLESTON - At least for a little while longer, a Charleston man's lawsuit against a state Tax Department attorney will proceed.
Man says doctor failed to diagnose his cancer
CHARLESTON -- A Charleston man is suing a doctor, claiming that despite the warning signs, the doctor failed to diagnose his colorectal cancer.
Kmart wants former employee's case dismissed
CHARLESTON – A former Kmart employee is seeking more than $90,000 after he says the company failed to pay him vacation and personal day money after it terminated him.
FINANCIAL FOCUS: Be prepared for rainy days with your umbrella
CHARLESTON -- What if you were sued for a mishap on your property that resulted in someone being severely injured or killed? What if you were found to be liable for a major traffic accident involving multiple injuries that clearly exceeded your car insurance limits?
Terms of W.Va.'s apparent settlement with Eli Lilly not yet known
McGraw NEW YORK - State Attorney General Darrell McGraw and Eli Lilly & Co. apparently have reached a settlement, though the terms won't be known unless they are unsealed.
Poca man says bar bouncers facilitated his beating
CHARLESTON -- A Poca man says he was lured outside by bouncers at a Cross Lanes bar only to be beaten up.
Logan woman says deputies shoved her into freezer, to blame for fires
CHARLESTON – A Logan County woman has filed suit against the Logan County Commission and three Logan County deputies, alleging a surveillance camera outside the woman's home offended the officers enough to shove her into a freezer.
Woman says bank fired her for getting sick
WAYNE -- A woman says she was fired from her job with Fifth Third Bank because she had to take time off work when she became ill.
Berkeley man seeks $821,000 over damaged stream
MARTINSBURG -- A Hedgesville man says a crew with the West Virginia Division of Highways damaged a stream and destroyed surrounding vegetation during a dredging project on his property.
Couple sues over Huntington stabbing
HUNTINGTON -- A woman and her husband are suing, claiming he was stabbed at a Huntington residence as they went there to retrieve her forgotten purse.
Former Westover employees sue over firings
MORGANTOWN -- Two former Westover city employees are suing the city and mayor David Johnson, claiming they were fired so Johnson could hire friends and political supporters and because they complained about alleged wrongdoing within the city's operations.
Woman sues after slip at sporting goods store
HUNTINGTON -- A Putnam woman is suing Dick's Sporting Goods over injuries she got after slipping in the Barboursville store.
Man sues after being struck by post at Lowe's
CHARLESTON -- An Ovapa man and his wife are suing over injuries he sustained after being hit by a wooden post at the Lowe's store in Summersville.
*** Standalone p1 art for 8/3 issue: Courthouse cookout
The Wayne County Courthouse recently was the site of a cookout on the lawn. Circuit Clerk Jamie Ferguson, left, House Speaker Richard Thompson (D-Wayne) and Circuit Judge Darrell Pratt were on hand. (Photos courtesy of Richard Thompson)
Princeton couple blame doctor for man's stroke
PRINCETON -- A Princeton man and his wife blame a doctor and physician's assistant for causing a stroke the man suffered after he took an appetite suppressant for a little less than one month.
Huntington man sues cab company, driver for hitting him
HUNTINGTON -- A man says a cab driver ran into him while he was standing on a Huntington street.
PERSONNEL FILE: Spilman attorney named to WSG council
Iskra CHARLESTON -- Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC, one of the largest law firms in the region, recently announced that Eric W. Iskra, Member in Charge of Client Relations and Chair of the Labor & Employment Practice Group, has been named to the World Services Group (WSG) North American Regional Council.
PERSONNEL FILE: Huddleston Bolen's Huddleston McCarty admitted to Kentucky Bar
McCarty HUNTINGTON -- Huddleston Bolen is pleased to announce that attorney Cindy McCarty has been admitted to the Kentucky Bar.
Woman sues after she and daughter are hit by car
HUNTINGTON -- A Huntington woman is suing an Ohio woman she says struck her and her minor 3-year-old daughter with a car while the pair was crossing a street.
PERSONNEL FILE: Farrell given top rankings by Chambers USA 2009
Farrell HUNTINGTON -- Attorney Michael J. Farrell of the law firm Farrell, Farrell & Farrell continues to grow his reputation as one of the nation's leading Business Litigation attorneys, following the publication of Chambers USA's 2009 Guide to the Legal Profession.