Woman says Winans didn’t pay her overtime
PARKERSBURG — A woman claims her former employer failed to pay her overtime. Judith Dalton filed her lawsuit Jan. 13 in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia, naming...
View ArticleOhio man alleges ulcerative colitis caused by DuPont’s Wood Co. plant
DuPont’s Washington Works plant PARKERSBURG – An Ohio man has filed a personal injury lawsuit over DuPont’s alleged release of a chemical known as “C8” into the water system surrounding its Washington...
View ArticlePortfolio Recovery Associates sued over debt collection practices
Headley PARKERSBURG – A woman is alleging that a debt collecting company harassed her with daily phone calls. Teri Robert filed a lawsuit Nov. 22 in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of...
View ArticleAnother excessive force lawsuit filed against Parkersburg police
Bryan PARKERSBURG – Parkersburg police are again accused of excessive force when arresting a suspect. Officers Jay Hart and Michael Bosley are named as co-defendants in a civil rights lawsuit filed...
View ArticleThree C8 personal injury lawsuits filed
Harry Deitzler PARKERSBURG – Three more personal injury lawsuits have been filed against DuPont over a chemical known as “C8” allegedly released at the company’s Washington Works plant in Wood County....
View ArticleWood Co. couple file NuvaRing lawsuit
Scott PARKERBURG – A Wood County couple have filed a lawsuit against Merck & Co. over its NuvaRing product that has become the subject of thousands of claims nationwide. Heidi and Adam Jones filed...
View ArticleMan loses $12M claim against City of Parkersburg
Stroebel PARKERSBURG – A lawsuit filed against the City of Parkersburg by a man who claimed the mayor and the chief of police defamed him has been dismissed from federal court. Parkersburg Mayor Robert...
View ArticleFour new lawsuits allege injury from DuPont’s Wood Co. plant
DuPont’s Washington Works Plant PARKERSBURG – Four personal injury lawsuits have been filed in Parkersburg federal court against DuPont over a chemical known as “C8” that was released by its Washington...
View ArticleDuPont settles EPA allegations for $800K
CHARLESTON — The federal Environmental Protection Agency has announced that E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, otherwise known as DuPont, has agreed to settle alleged Clean Air Act violations at the...
View ArticleMexican restaurant sues insurers over fire coverage
The federal courthouse in Parkersburg PARKERSBURG – A Mexican restaurant is suing insurance companies over coverage following a fire. Las Trancas Mexican Restaurant Inc., Martin Arrellano of Vienna and...
View ArticleParkersburg man settles excessive force suit for $135K
Bryan CHARLESTON – A Wood County man has settled his excessive force lawsuit against the City of Parkersburg for $135,000. Jerry Seabolt agreed in August to settle his claims against Parkersburg,...
View ArticleTrials, town halls scheduled for C8 MDL
Brown COLUMBUS, Ohio – The first trial from a group of personal injury lawsuits filed against DuPont involving its Wood County plant is scheduled to begin in September 2015. Charleston attorney Kathy...
View ArticleDiscovery in suit against former Wood prosecutor suggests duplicity in...
The top picture, which was previously posted on the social networking group MySpace and reportedly circulated around the Parkersburg-area, shows former Wood County Prosecutor Ginny Conley, right, with...
View ArticleExcessive force, dog deaths listed in suit against Parkersburg officer
PARKERSBURG – A Wood County man is suing the city of Parkersburg and one of its police officers for physical and mental injuries he suffered following an arrest last year. The city, and Parkersburg...
View ArticleTHIS JUST IN: Wood County
Dec. 8 Emily Michelle and Brian Allman vs. Darden Restaurants Inc., GMRI d/b/a Olive Garden Italian Restaurant #1254, and Jane Doe, an employee of Olive Garden PA – Richard D. Dunbar; J – Beane * The...
View ArticleTHIS JUST IN: Wood County
Nov. 12 David Covert vs. Schwan’s Food Service Inc. PA – Scott Kaminski; J – Waters * The plaintiff is suing the defendant for retaliatory discharge after he was fired on Nov. 24, 2008, for filing a...
View ArticleWood man’s breach suit against insurer dismissed
PARKERSBURG – A related suit Jeff Corra filed against his homeowner’s insurer resulting from the circumstances that happened on Aug. 6, 2006 has been dismissed. In addition to the legal malpractice...
View ArticleConviction reversal results in legal mal suit against Wood Co. firm
PARKERSBURG – A Wood County man whose conviction for providing alcohol to minors was overturned by the state Supreme Court earlier this year is suing the law firm that represented him for legal...
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Oct. 23 State of West Virginia, General Services Division vs. Shelly Sands Inc. P.A. – Barbara Allen; J – Reed * The plaintiff is suing the defendant for damages caused to property they own on 5th and...
View ArticleSuit claims fall, infection led to second, unnecessary surgery at Wood hospital
PARKERSBURG – A Wood County woman alleges her trip to the hospital two years ago resulted in two surgeries to her knee, the second after contracting an infection following the first. St. Joseph’s...
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