News from April 2016
Worker blames trucking company for on-the-job injuries
CHARLESTON – A Kanawha County man is suing his employer for allegedly failing to maintain a vehicle in proper working order, which he says caused him to suffer serious injuries.
Motorist accuses car dealer of fraud, breach of contract
RIPLEY – A Jackson County woman claims a car dealer knowingly sold her a defective car, despite it being labeled a “certified pre-owned” vehicle on the lot.
Man says casino responsible for disabling injuries
NEW CUMBERLAND – A Pennsylvania man is suing a race track and casino for slip-and-fall injuries he allegedly suffered on the premises.
Woman files suit to stop alleged takeover of joint savings account
RIPLEY – A Jackson County woman is suing her husband and a bank, claiming her name was removed from a joint account in an alleged scheme hatched by his heir to steal their money.
Children of deceased woman bring wrongful death suit against hospital
LOGAN – The survivors of a Logan County woman who recently died are suing the hospital where she was treated, claiming negligence and wrongful death.
Widow petitions court to settle workers' comp claim on children’s behalf
KEYSER – A Mineral County woman is petitioning to obtain court authority to settle a claim on behalf of her three minor children, who were left fatherless after a work-related accident.
Couple accuse home builder of shoddy workmanship
PRINCETON – A Mercer County couple's lawsuit against a home builder alleges that construction of a new home on recently purchased property became a money pit.
Wyoming County student claims he was molested by teacher
PINEVILLE – A minor, through his mother, is suing the Wyoming County Board of Education after he claims he was molested by a teacher.
Court: Blair Mountain's removal from National Register of Historic Places was improper
WASHINGTON — A federal judge made it just a bit harder for mountaintop removal mining to occur on Blair Mountain in Logan County.
State Bar Association thrilled to hand CLE training to WVU
MORGANTOWN – For 36 years, the West Virginia State Bar and West Virginia University College of Law worked together to manage the primary continuing legal education program for lawyers who practice in the state.
Obama commutes sentences of three WVU Law Clinic clients
MORGANTOWN – The WVU College of Law Clinical Law Program can count three successes under President Obama’s initiative to commute the imprisonment of certain federal inmates given sentences that would be considered harsh by today’s lighter standards.
Impact of Upper Big Branch felt throughout West Virginia
CHARLESTON – A top underground mine safety attorney says he still wants answers as to what caused the 2010 Upper Big Branch Mine explosion that killed 29 miners.
Neighbors head to court to settle property line dispute
POINT PLEASANT – A Mason County couple's lawsuit says that a neighbor is allegedly claiming that a fence long believed to be a legal boundary between their properties is actually invalid.
Buyer wants refund for allegedly defective vehicle
PRINCETON – A Mercer County woman says a used car dealer sold her a lemon, and she wants her money back.
Woman blames dental office for condition that allegedly led to fall
PRINCETON – A Mercer County woman says she suffered serious injuries from a slip-and-fall accident inside a dental office.
SIster of deceased patient files wrongful death claim against hospital
PRINCETON – A Mercer County woman has filed a lawsuit claiming her sister’s death was connected to hospital neglect.
Car buyer accuses dealership of selling defective vehicle
WHEELING – A Ohio County woman is suing to rescind a sales contract for an allegedly defective vehicle she says she purchased from a used-car dealer.
Benjamin gets endorsement from Fraternal Order of Police
MOUNDSVILLE – The West Virginia State Lodge of the Fraternal Order of Police has endorsed Supreme Court Justice Brent Benjamin for re-election to the Supreme Court.
AG, federal partnership nets another heroin conviction
MARTINSBURG — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey announced today the conviction of a Maryland man for trafficking heroin in the Eastern Panhandle.
Trial date set in Heritage Home Group discrimination suit
CLARKSBURG – A trial date has been set in a lawsuit against Heritage Home Group alleging discrimination.