This just in: Cabell County

Dec. 27
Petition: Lola Ray, as next friend of Meaghan Lucas, a minor.
PA-Kenneth P. Hicks J-David M. Pancake
*Ray claims Lucas was riding on a Cabell County school bus when a car driven by Jessica McCallister rear-ended Christopher Carter's automobile, causing it to collide with the school bus. As a result of the accident, the petition claims Lucas sustained serious injuries to her neck and back.

Dec. 28
Joseph A. Anderson vs. CSX Transportation Inc.
PA-W. Michael Frazier J-John L. Cummings
*Anderson, a mechanic for CSX, is suing the company for negligence of the Federal Employers' Liability Act. He claims he was required to use power and hand tools in the course of his work. As a result, he sustained cumulative trauma to his hands and wrists.

Dec. 28
Paul and Loretta Moore vs. Tower Hobbies Inc. and Great Planes.
PA-Kerry A. Nessel J-David M. Pancake
*Moore claims he sustained serious injuries when the part he was installing onto the model airplane broke loose and pierced his abdomen and punctured his gall bladder. He is suing the manufacturer for negligence, defective design and failure to warn and the store for negligence. He is seeking damages of $75,000.