News from December 2014
PERSONNEL FILE: Elmore named head of Jackson Kelly's Oil and Gas group
CHARLESTON – Jackson Kelly attorney Elizabeth B. Elmore has been appointed as the head of the Oil and Gas Industry group.
Mesh litigation on the rise, Hellhole report says
CHARLESTON – Aside from asbestos claims, mesh litigation has become the largest mass tort and is centered in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia, according to the latest Judicial Hellholes report released by the American Tort Reform Foundation.
PERSONNEL FILE: Spilman awards scholarships to six WVU students
CHARLESTON – The law firm Spilman Thomas & Battle has announced that a firm-sponsored scholarship was awarded to six West Virginia University students for the 2014-15 academic year.
Two men accuse Alpha of wrongful termination
MADISON – A Boone County man and a Fayette County man are suing over claims they were unlawfully terminated from Alpha Natural Resources Services.
Tomblin receives final Juvenile Justice report
CHARLESTON – Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin has received recommendations and a final report from the West Virginia Intergovernmental Task Force on Juvenile Justice.
Falling walker results in lawsuit against Kroger
FAYETTEVILLE – A Fayette County woman is suing over claims she was injured when an item fell from its display in a Kroger store.
Woman files slip-and-fall suit against Dollar General
ROMNEY – A Hampshire County woman is suing over claims she was injured when she fell in a Dollar General store.
Man says doctor inserted chest tube into liver
CHARLESTON – A Kanawha County man is suing over claims he was injured when a doctor negligently inserted a chest tube into his liver.
Woman blames logging company for husband's death
RIPLEY – A Jackson County woman is suing over claims her husband was killed at work when he was allegedly instructed to cut 70-foot trees by himself.
Man blames broken handrail for injuries
RIPLEY – A Jackson County man is suing over claims he fell down the stairwell in his apartment building due to a broken handrail.
Federal judge compares case to 'War of the Roses'
NEW YORK – A U.S. veteran was denied more than $15 million when his former business partner, a Chicago man and fellow veteran, sold their military logistics company shortly after he left the enterprise he founded a decade ago, a federal judge has ruled.
Man says company phased out black drivers
MORGANTOWN – A Monongalia County man is suing over claims he and black coworkers were phased out of his job due to their race.
Woman blames doctors for her paralysis
CHARLESTON – A Kanawha County woman is suing over claims doctors and emergency department personnel failed to timely diagnose her condition, resulting in her paralysis.
Neurosurgeon accuses WVU of racial discrimination
MORGANTOWN – A Monongalia County neurosurgeon is suing over claims he was fired for opposing the promotion of a coworker who allegedly made repeated racially insensitive comments and jokes.
Man accuses Frontier of discrimination
CHARLESTON – A Lincoln County man is suing over claims he was unlawfully fired.
Woman accuses company of fraud
MORGANTOWN – A Monongalia County woman is suing over claims she was fraudulently induced into surrendering her stock ownership of a company.
W.Va. Supreme Court listed third on Judicial Hellhole list
WASHINGTON – West Virginia’s Supreme Court of Appeals has been ranked as the third worst Judicial Hellhole, according to the American Tort Reform Association’s annual report.
Man blames Randolph Co. schools for son's death
CHARLESTON – A Randolph County man is suing over claims his 17-year-old son was fatally stabbed by another high school student on school property.
Man blames hospital for wife's death
CHARLESTON -- A Kanawha County man is suing over claims his wife sustained injuries and infections while hospitalized that contributed to her death.
Beer, wine distributor says phony emails hurt its reputation
CHARLESTON – A West Virginia company is suing over claims unknown persons set up an email account pretending to be from the company to damage its reputation.