News from February 2015
State Senate unanimously passes asbestos trust claims act
CHARLESTON – The state Senate on Friday unanimously passed Senate Bill 411, creating the Asbestos Bankruptcy Trust Claims Transparency Act and the Asbestos and Silica Claims Priorities Act.
State Senate passes AG outside counsel bill
CHARLESTON – The state Senate on Friday passed a bill regarding how the state Attorney General's office hires private attorneys.
Engineer accuses Norfolk Southern of negligence
PINEVILLE – A Wyoming County man has sued his employer for alleged infringement of liability law.
Fayette couple sues General Motors
BECKLEY – A Fayette County couple has sued General Motors for alleged wrongdoing.
Miner, wife blame companies for his injuries
PINEVILLE – A Lashmeet couple has filed a lawsuit against three companies for injuries allegedly received by the husband over the course of his career while working as a coal miner.
Woman blames Family Dollar for injuries
BECKLEY – A woman has sued a retail store for damages allegedly caused by poor safety measures.
IRS phone scams back, Morrisey says
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is warning citizens to be on guard if they receive a voicemail from someone claiming to be from the IRS and demanding the consumer or the consumer’s lawyer call back as soon as possible to discuss a tax matter.
MU sorority sues over bad roof work
HUNTINGTON – A Marshall University sorority has filed a federal lawsuit claiming a construction company improperly installed a roof on its house.
Man says former employer broke agreement
MARTINSBURG – A former employee is suing The Library Corporation after he claims it broke his employment agreement.
Record label dismissed from Wiz Khalifa suit
MORGANTOWN – A record label has been dismissed as a defendant in a lawsuit that alleged a man was attacked while attending a Wiz Khalifa concert at a Morgantown restaurant.
Justices: Judge can't exclude additional opinions
CHARLESTON – A trial court's decision to exclude additional opinions was wrong, according to the state Supreme Court.
Justices make ruling about trust deeds
CHARLESTON – The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals has ruled that state law does not require that the assignment of a trust deed be recorded in the office of the clerk of the county commission.
AG warns of tech support phone scams
CHARLESTON — Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is warning consumers of a phone scam circulating in the state in which a caller pretends to represent an Internet service provider and offers technical support to address problems with the consumer’s service.
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Case alleges McHugh Fuller ‘encouraging’ lawsuits through ads
CINCINNATI – An Ohio federal judge last week sent a lawsuit filed by a Portsmouth-based nursing home facility against Mississippi law firm McHugh Fuller Law Group back to a state court.
Man sues Preston Memorial Hospital for negligence
CHARLESTON – A man is suing Preston Memorial Hospital after he received poor care in its emergency department.
Bill would roll back coal mine regulations
By MIKE CAPUTO
Former finance director sues auto dealership
PRINCETON – The finance director of a local auto dealership has sued her former employer, alleging the company fired her in retaliation for reporting their wrongdoing in addition to other violations.
Nursing home accused of negligence
BECKLEY – The son of a nursing home resident has sued the home and its employees for alleged negligence after his father died from infections.
Woman with nerve damage accuses Monsanto of negligence
WINFIELD – A woman living by a chemical plant once owned by Monsanto has sued, blaming her peripheral neuropathy, a nerve damage condition, on exposure to toxic chemicals.