News from January 2012
AG's office touts benefits of consumer protection suits
Hughes CHARLESTON – Officials with the state Attorney General's Office told a state Senate panel a recent settlement for nearly $10 million against a credit card company is but one of the ways the office is benefitting the state financially.
PERSONNEL FILE: Creditor bankruptcy lawyer joins Spilman
Adams WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. -— The law firm Spilman Thomas & Battle has announced that Rayford K. "Trip" Adams III has joined its Winston-Salem, N.C. office as counsel.
PERSONNEL FILE: Duranti, Ramsey join Lewis Glasser in new office
CHARLESTON -- Veteran natural gas lawyer R.P. "Bucky" Duranti Jr. has joined Lewis Glasser Casey & Rollins as a member in the law firm's new north-central West Virginia office in the Morgantown area.
PERSONNEL FILE: Schuler to run Spilman Thomas & Battle's Pittsburgh office
PITTSBURGH — The law firm Spilman Thomas & Battle has announced that the firm has named Ron Schuler as member in charge of its Pittsburgh office.
PERSONNEL FILE: Jackson Kelly elects new executive committee members
CHARLESTON -– Jackson Kelly is pleased to announce that Larry W. Blalock, Samme L. Gee and Karen L. Johnston recently were elected to the firm's executive committee.
Plaintiffs in Wood hospital class action seek $10.8 million
PARKERSBURG – Plaintiffs in a class-action lawsuit against a Wood County hospital are asking they be awarded more than $10 million for lost benefits, and the hospital's former parent company put its remaining hospitals currently on the auction block up as collateral.
Woman sues over injuries at gas station
WAYNE -- A woman is suing Benjamin Custom Buildings for injuries she sustained at a Shell gas station.
Wayne couple sues BIC Construction for breach of contract
WAYNE -- A Wayne couple is suing BIC Construction for breaching its contract with them.
Woman blames Marshall for sister's suicide
HUNTINGTON -- A woman is suing the Marshall University Board of Governors after she sister committed suicide.
Woman accuses Huntington doctor of negligence
HUNTINGTON -- A woman is suing a Huntington physician for negligence during a surgical procedure.
Wayne Co. woman accuses Huntington Hammer of sexual harassment
HUNTINGTON -- A Wayne County woman is suing Huntington Hammer after she claims she was subjected to sexual harassment during her employment.
Attorney sentenced to 21 months for wire fraud
HUNTINGTON –- An attorney has been sentenced to 21 months in prison for wire fraud.
Harron moves to dismiss his claim against CSX
Harron WHEELING – Radiologist Ray Harron of Bridgeport abandoned his plan to prove U.S. District Judge Janis Jack of Texas misjudged him when she ruled that he schemed with lawyers to manufacture false X-ray reports of lung disease.
THEIR VIEW: Will legal reform be addressed this year?
The new year brings with it another legislative session, and as state lawmakers begin to deal with a variety of issues facing our state, creating jobs and reducing unemployment will likely dominate the discussion.
State Farm sues individuals for nearly $30,000 in damages
WINFIELD -- State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. is suing two individuals it claims owes nearly $30,000 in damages after they injured a pedestrian.
Ohio woman sues nursing home for relative's death
CHARLESTON -- A woman is suing Health Care and Retirement Corporation of America after she claims it is responsible for the wrongful death of a family member.
State sues Necessary Oil for water violations
CHARLESTON -- The Actor Director of the Division of Water and Waste Management of the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection is suing Necessary Oil Co. for policy violations.
Woman sues state DOT for car accident injuries
CHARLESTON -- A woman is suing the West Virginia Department of Transportation-Division of Highways for injuries she sustained in a car accident.
Man sues Beford South Point Ford for assault
CHARLESTON -- A man is suing Beford South Point Ford after he claims he was assaulted.
McGraw reaches $13.5 million settlement with Capital One
McGraw CHARLESTON - West Virginia Attorney General Darrell McGraw said Tuesday his office has reached a $13.5 million settlement with Capital One over the bank's past credit card practices.