News from August 2014
Groping doctor named in another lawsuit
CHARLESTON -- A doctor again has been named in the latest of dozens of sexual harassment lawsuits against him.
PERSONNEL FILE: 20 Spilman attorneys recognized by W.Va. Super Lawyers
CHARLESTON – Spilman Thomas & Battle (Spilman) announced that 20 of the firm’s attorneys were recognized in the 2014 edition of West Virginia Super Lawyers magazine.
PERSONNEL FILE: Hines joins Bowles Rice's Morgantown office
MORGANTOWN – Attorney Craig J. Hines has joined the Morgantown office of regional law firm Bowles Rice.
PERSONNEL FILE: Francisco elected as NALA officer
HUNTINGTON – Jill I. Francisco, Advanced Certified Paralegal, in the firm’s Huntington office, recently was elected Second Vice-President of the National Association of Legal Assistants/Paralegals (NALA), at the organization’s 39th Annual Convention in Charleston, S.C.
PERSONNEL FILE: Ferretti reelected to Spilman Management Committee
CHARLESTON – The law firm Spilman Thomas & Battle (Spilman) has announced that David P. Ferretti was reelected to a two-year term on Spilman’s Management Committee, continuing his service as Member in Charge of Lawyer Administration.
Mother questions DHHR placement of her child
CHARLESTON -- The mother of a minor child claims her daughter was wrongfully removed from her home after West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources employees failed to adequately perform a full investigation into allegations of sexual abuse and educational neglect.
Morrisey leads 12 states asking EPA to withdraw coal-powered plant settlement
CHARLESTON – West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is leading a bipartisan group of 12 states asking a Washington, D.C., court to declare illegal a settlement agreement in which EPA promised to issue its now-pending rule concerning existing coal-fired power plants.
Man blames wheelchair companies for injuries
CHARLESTON – A man has filed suit against the company that performed maintenance on his wheelchair, saying the wheelchair accelerated at an improper time and caused him to sustain injuries.
Woman says she fractured tooth eating at Taco Bell
CHARLESTON – A woman claims she fractured a tooth when she bit on a rock hard substance in a piece of Taco Bell meat.
Parents sue Cabell school board, mother for son's gym injury
HUNTINGTON – The parents of a student allegedly injured during gym class are suing.
Cabell deed dispute leads to lawsuit
HUNTINGTON -- A dispute over the deed to a lot in Huntington has led to a lawsuit.
Woman accuses American Eagle of having camera in changing room
HUNTINGTON -- A woman is suing after allegedly discovering a camera while using the changing room at a Barboursville clothing retailer.
Estate blames hospital, doctors for negligent care of suicidal patient
HUNTINGTON -- The administrator of a deceased man's estate has filed suit against several medical professionals after they allegedly failed to provide proper psychiatric care.
Woman blames KRT, driver for accident injuries
CHARLESTON -- A woman is suing after allegedly being injured while a passenger on a public bus.
Woman says she slipped, fell on floor mat at Go-Mart
CHARLESTON -- A woman is suing after she allegedly tripped on a floor mat at a convenience store.
Kanawha County getting pro bono work in Plants case
HUNTINGTON — A prominent Southeastern law firm is providing pro bono services to Kanawha County in its bid to remove its prosecuting attorney from office.
Morrisey files contempt petition against bus company
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey's office says a bus company has violated a court order requiring it to refund money from a cancelled school field trip.
Ohio woman hurt by phone cord at hospital
CHARLESTON -- An Ohio woman is suing after she allegedly was injured while visiting her mother at a hospital.
Beckley woman files suits after two accidents
CHARLESTON -- A Beckley woman is suing after allegedly being injured in two different vehicle accidents.
Widow blames lumber company for husband's death
CHARLESTON -- The wife of a deceased man is suing after he allegedly was killed while trying to deliver lumber.