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Mother, son allege Mercer County school board caused injuries
PRINCETON — A Mercer County mother and son are suing the local school board and employees, alleging their negligence led to injuries to the son.
Equipment provider alleges tree service violated contract
KEYSER — A Mineral County man is suing a Grant County tree service, alleging breach of a purchase agreement.
Property owner accuses mortgage business of wrongful foreclosure
BECKLEY — A Beckley property owner is suing a mortgage loan business, alleging improper foreclosure and unjust enrichment.
McKinley praised for agreement after long coal ash fight
WASHINGTON – After seven tries at coal ash disposal legislation, the U.S. Representative from West Virginia's 1st Congressional District is being praised for an agreement between House and Senate Conference Committees announced earlier this month.
Capito says WIIN Act addresses water infrastructure in 'commonsense, bipartisan way'
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) says recent passage of the Water Infrastructure Improvements Act for the Nation will modernize water infrastructure and address flood prevention.
Charleston environmental law attorney named to Legal Aid of West Virginia board
CHARLESTON – Attorney David L. Yaussy, a member at Spilman Thomas & Battle PLLC, has been appointed by the Kanawha County Bar Association to serve a three-year term as its representative on Legal Aid of West Virginia’s board of directors.
Charleston personal injury firm chosen for West Virginia Excellence Award
CHARLESTON – Warner Law Offices PLLC has been selected for the 2016 West Virginia Excellence Award by the American Economic Institute.
McDowell County sues drug companies for opioid shipments
WELCH – The McDowell County Commission has filed a lawsuit against three prescription drug wholesalers, claiming the companies’ shipments of opioids helped create the county’s drug epidemic.
Former exotic dancer says Southern Xposure didn't pay her properly
PRINCETON – For the third time in a month, a local chain of strip clubs finds itself named as a defendant in a potential class-action lawsuit.
AG's office files opioid lawsuit against Grant County pharmacy
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey’s office has filed another lawsuit against a pharmacy claiming it dispensed an inordinate number of prescription opioids.
Switzer woman sues Little General Store for wrongful termination
LOGAN – A Switzer woman is suing Little General Store after she claims her employment was wrongfully terminated.
Woman blames Johnson & Johnson's talcum powder for mother’s death
CLARKSBURG – A woman is suing Johnson & Johnson after she claims it was negligent and caused her mother’s wrongful death.
West Union couple sues Antero Resources for negligence
CLARKSBURG – A West Union couple is suing Antero Resources Corporation after they claim the company was negligent and caused them damages.
Customer blames Kroger for fall in Charleston store
CHARLESTON — A Kanawha County woman is suing Kroger, alleging the store operators' negligence led to injuries for the plaintiff.
Wood County couple alleges Lumber Liquidators misrepresented product
CHARLESTON — A Wood County couple is suing Virginia hardwood flooring companies, alleging the defendants' negligence exposed the defendants to toxic fumes.
Deutsche Bank accused of unjust enrichment
KEYSER — A West Virginia man is suing Deutsche Bank, alleging unjust enrichment.
Jenkins introduces bill to stop stream buffer zone rule
WASHINGTON – U.S. Representative Evan Jenkins has introduced a resolution to force Congress to take an up-or-down vote on a recently finalized anti-coal regulation from the Obama administration.
Employee blames Logan County mall operator for injuries in rockfall
LOGAN — A Logan County woman is suing a local mall operator, alleging the defendant's negligence led to injuries for the plaintiff.
Pocahontas man blames family physician for father's death
MARLINTON — A Pocahontas County man is suing a family physician, alleging medical negligence in the death of the plaintiff's father.
Meractus report: Health care in West Virginia has room for improvement
FAIRFAX, Va. – Although there is some not-so-bad news for West Virginia's health care ranking in a report recently released by the Mercatus Center at George Mason University, the predicted direction is predominantly up, according to one of the report's authors.