News from October 2019
After fiery hearing, Purdue Pharma gets two-week break from opioid lawsuits
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) - The federal bankruptcy judge overseeing Purdue Pharma’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization granted the OxyContin manufacturer and its controlling Sackler family a two-week respite from opioid litigation to work on a settlement that appeases warring state attorneys general and a growing list of municipal and private plaintiffs.
Here are the names of lawyers whose TV ads are scaring and lying to viewers, according to the FTC
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – The Federal Trade Commission says lawyers and legal advertisers looking for plaintiffs to sue drug companies are making false claims in their TV ads, as well as possibly scaring viewers into stopping taking their medications.
WVU leasing space in downtown Charleston for College of Law, other groups
CHARLESTON — West Virginia University and its College of Law are expanding their footprint in Charleston. The university is leasing two floors in Equities House, a central downtown office building that will become home to several offices.
Bicycle helmet distributor says insurer must defend it over fatal Snowshoe accident
PRINCETON – The estate of a man who died in a bicycle accident filed a lawsuit against the manufacturer and seller of the helmet he was wearing at the time of the crash, and that company named as a seller in that lawsuit asked Mercer Circuit Court to declare that the insurance company defending the manufacturer also has an obligation to defend the seller under the terms of the insurance policy.
Widower files suit against Teays Valley Assisted Living over wife's fall-related death
WINFIELD – A Scott Depot man is suing a Hurricane assisted living facility alleging that his wife died due to negligence of its care team.
Nurse alleges Raleigh General Hospital terminated him without final warning
BECKLEY – A man is suing his former Raleigh County hospital employer alleging that he was unfairly terminated without warning.
Woman files suit against state Board of Risk and Insurance Management over denial of FOIA request
CHARLESTON – A woman is appealing the denial of her request for information from a state agency.
Woman injured in fall from allegedly defective ladder files suit against Builders Wholesale, Old Ladder
NEW CUMBERLAND – A Newell woman is suing a property owner and manufacturer of a ladder alleging the ladder's condition caused her to fall.
Vitality Aesthetics & Wellness alleged to owe $10,000 to insurance administrator for lawsuit defense
FAYETTEVILLE – An administrator for an insurance company alleges a Fayette County man and company failed to pay for costs incurred in relation to an injury suit filed against them.
Driver injured in seven-vehicle collision on I-64 seeks damages from motorist who struck her vehicle
WINFIELD – A Matheny woman is suing the driver who struck her in a seven-vehicle collision on Interstate 64 two years ago.
No luck for Ohio AG in attempt to halt first federal opioid trial
CINCINNATI (Legal Newsline) – A federal appeals court has turned away an attempt to halt the first federal opioid trial by ruling Thursday against Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost, who is concerned cities and counties in his state have usurped his authority.
Seeing all those Roundup commercials? That's because lawyers have spent $60M on them this year
The search for clients to file cancer lawsuits over the weed-killer Roundup has exploded – even as the EPA says the product does not cause what lawyers are alleging.
Mercer County opts out of federal opioid litigation, chooses to fight in state Supreme Court MLP
PRINCETON – The Mercer County Commission is the latest West Virginia government entity to opt out of federal opioid litigation.
Neely seeks return to state Supreme Court
CHARLESTON – Former state Supreme Court Justice Richard Neely wants his old seat on the bench. The 78-year-old Neely, also a former state legislator, announced his intentions to run for a seat on the bench Oct. 9. He is a partner at Neely & Callaghan in Charleston.
Tabit's campaign has raised more money than all other Supreme Court candidates combined
CHARLESTON – Joanna Tabit’s campaign for a seat on the state Supreme Court has raised more than twice the money than the other candidates combined, which includes two current Justices.
Netranom Communications alleges Charleston auto dealer failed to pay for IT services
WINFIELD — A Hurricane communications company is suing a Charleston auto company over allegations it failed to pay for services.
Midland Credit Management alleged to have harassed woman in connection with alleged debt
CHARLESTON — A Kanawha County woman alleges a debt collector harassed her with phone calls and letters in an attempt to coerce her into making payments.
Huntington woman alleges she was injured in Barboursville collision
HUNTINGTON — A Huntington woman is suing another driver alleging that she was injured in an auto collision due to his negligence.
Hurricane townhome owners allege builder improperly installed flooring
WINFIELD — A Hurricane couple is suing a construction company alleging that the flooring in the home was improperly installed and never fixed.
Scaremongering lawyers should be disciplined
Lawyers running anti-drug commercials should be held accountable for their claims. If they can’t substantiate those claims, they should be forced to compensate the companies whose sales they’ve depressed and the drug users whose health they’ve impaired.