News from March 2014
Company says construction firm owes more than $250,000
CHARLESTON -- An equipment rental company has filed suit after a customer refused to pay their bill.
AG's office warns of scam Social Security calls
CHARLESTON — Attorney General Patrick Morrisey has warned senior citizens to be aware of a new scam happening in West Virginia in which a caller impersonates a Social Security Administration employee and tells citizens their benefits have been underpaid and need to be adjusted.
Boone Co. mine, employee named in worksite injury suit
MADISON -- An accident which left one miner injured has resulted in lawsuit.
Cabell Co. couple files suit after car accident
HUNTINGTON -- A Cabell County couple is suing three Ohio residents after a car accident.
Morrisey's office lists Top 10 consumer complaints of 2013
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey recently released a list of the Top 10 Consumer Complaints the Office’s Consumer Protection Division received in 2013.
AG's office warns of texts from unknown people
CHARLESTON— Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is urging West Virginia consumers to think twice before responding to unsolicited text messages that offer gifts or prizes to people.
Boone Co. doctor, hospital named in wrongful death suit
MADISON -- A Boone County physician and hospital have been named as defendants in a wrongful death lawsuit.
Slip and fall leads to lawsuit against Wheeling bar
WHEELING -- A Wheeling couple is suing after the husband slipped and fell outside of a bar.
BB&T says Summersville company owes $7,000
SUMMERSVILLE -- A West Virginia bank is seeking an unpaid balance from a Summersville construction company.
Ex-WVU football star says NCAA, big conferences fix value of athletic scholarships
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. -- Former West Virginia University running back Shawne Alston is suing the NCAA and five major conferences after he claims they conspired to fix the value of athletic scholarships and prevent them from covering the actual cost of attendance.
Boone Co. property owners say mine explosives caused damage
MADISON -- Four Boone County property owners who live in Texas are suing over claims coal mine activity caused damage to their properties.
Texas trio accuses coal companies of discrimination
PINEVILLE -- Three Texas men are suing over claims they were denied employment based upon their disabilities.
Elderly man trips, falls at Summersville store
SUMMERSVILLE -- An elderly man who fell at a store and sustained injuries has filed a lawsuit over the incident.
W.Va. Steel says Putnam Co. business owes $40K
WINFIELD -- A Putnam County company is suing over claims a client failed to pay for supplies.
Suit accuses Countrywide of predatory lending
WHEELING -- An Ohio County woman and a Hancock County couple are suing over claims they were induced into loans through illegal means.
PERSONNEL FILE: Foster presents McClaugherty Law Scholarship
CHARLESTON – Jackson Kelly Managing Member Michael D. Foster recently had the honor of presenting the Jackson Kelly/John L. McClaugherty Law Scholarship to first-year West Virginia University law student Ben Hogan.
PERSONNEL FILE: Konrad named fellow in Litigation Counsel of America
HUNTINGTON -- Angela Konrad, a partner with the Huntington law firm Huddleston Bolen, has been named a Fellow in the Litigation Counsel of America, a highly-selective honorary society established to reflect and recognize the face of the American bar in the twenty-first century.
Ga. State Bar filed complaint against attorney with ties to McGraws
ATLANTA – The Georgia State Bar has filed a formal complaint against a man with family and work ties to a former West Virginia Supreme Court justice and former state Attorney General.
Democratic Delegates’ motto: 'One rule for thee, another for me'
It’s called a double standard: one set of easy, flexible rules for you and your friends, another set of strict and stringent rules for everyone else.
Hinerman no stranger to being a party in court
MORGANTOWN – A Weirton attorney in the middle of a fee dispute with a former associate is no stranger to being a party in a lawsuit.