News from January 2015
Purdue Pharma says plaintiffs attorney fed info to new whistleblowers after first suit failed
BECKLEY – In demanding two whistleblowers in what it feels was a frivolous lawsuit pay its legal fees, the maker of the painkiller OxyContin says a Virginia attorney supplied the information that the two were blowing the whistle on.
Man accuses Bayer of age discrimination
WINFIELD – A Putnam County man is suing over claims he was fired based upon his age.
Putnam man says he fell on icy parking lot
WINFIELD – A Putnam County man is suing over claims he was injured when he slipped on ice in a Little General Convenience Store parking lot.
Parties claim CLS Group breached shale mineral contract
WHEELING – Multiple companies and individuals are suing CLS Group and others claiming the defendants breached their contracts with the plaintiffs regarding marcellus shale mineral interests.
Icy parking lot leads to lawsuit
WINFIELD – A Putnam County man is suing over claims he was injured on the icy parking lot of a convenience store.
Woman blames crash injuries on Putnam Aging
WINFIELD – A Putnam County woman is suing over claims she was injured while a passenger in a Putnam County Aging Program vehicle.
Woman blames Axiall for benzene exposure
MOUNDSVILLE – A woman is suing Axiall Corporation after she claims she was exposed to a harmful chemical during her employment.
Temporary restraining order granted in DEP lawsuit
MOUNDSVILLE – A temporary restraining order has been granted in a lawsuit against the secretary of the Department of Environmental Protection and Gastar Exploration Inc.
Man says Kanawha school board didn't hire him because he's deaf
CHARLESTON – A disabled man is suing a West Virginia school district, alleging he was not hired due to his being deaf.
Defective humidifier filter results in lawsuit
WINFIELD – An insurance company is suing over claims of water damage from a defective humidifier water filter.
Man claims THF owes him more than $50K
CHARLESTON – A Kanawha County man is suing over claims his employer failed to pay him commission he earned.
Couple claims manufactured home is defective
BECKLEY – A Raleigh County couple is suing over claims they bought a defective manufactured home.
Temp company says business owes more than $7,000
WHEELING – An Ohio County company is suing over claims another company has failed to pay for temporary workers provided.
Woman files suit after McDonald's slip-and-fall
PRINCETON – A Monroe County woman is suing over claims she was injured when she slipped on the wet floor of a restaurant.
Man blames hospital, staff for son's death
PRINCETON – A man is suing over claims his son died after hospital staff failed to timely diagnose his condition.
Woman accuses nursing home of neglect
CHARLESTON – A West Virginia nursing home faces a suit after allegedly negligently caring for the father of the plaintiff.
Blaming businesses for misused products
Apparently, the concept of personal responsibility is barely acknowledged – at least in legal theory or media-manufactured opinion.