According to court documents, a woman has filed a lawsuit against several companies for her husband's West Virginia coal mine death. The woman's lawsuit alleges the companies acted negligently, and their combined negligence resulted in his fatal mine accident. The...
Wrongful Death
1968 West Virginia mine explosion results in class action suit
On Nov. 20, 1968, an explosion in a Marion County coalmine cost 78 miners their lives. Now, on Nov. 6, a complaint has been filed by two individuals on behalf of the estates of all of those miners killed in the Farmington No. 9 mine disaster. They are suing...
Who can be held liable for wrongful death?
In West Virginia wrongful death cases, people whose negligence causes the death of another person may be held civilly liable to the family members of the victim. If the person whose negligence caused the injury was working for his or her employer in the course of his...
Judge orders former doctor to pay $44 million in suits
On Oct. 31, a Putnam Circuit Court Judge signed orders finding a former medical doctor civilly liable for $44 million in suits by 13 individuals. Amounts varied in each case. Many of the judgments were default judgments. The former physician was found to have...
New Jersey man faces DWI and weapons charges after accident
A New Jersey driver is facing several serious charges after causing an auto accident involving four other vehicles. Three individuals reportedly suffered injuries, and the Lakewood man believed to have caused the multi-car collision was taken into custody and charged...
Wrongful death claims help with financial issues after accident
Losing a loved one is a traumatic experience that everyone will have to go through at least once in life. When that loss is caused by the negligence of another person, the traumatic situation seems to be amplified. In those cases, it might be possible for you to hold...
Federal Aviation Administration blamed for fatal accident
Going to air shows is a fun way for families to enjoy spending time together. Older planes and interesting maneuvers usually make for a day of excitement. While many air shows are completed without any problems, there are some instances in which mishaps or crashes can...
Investigation reveals mine operator at fault in fatal accident
Working in the mining industry is dangerous, but when you work with people who act in an unsafe manner either because of lack of safety knowledge or disregard to safety measures, that danger is exponentially increased. An accident at the Mountain View Mine in Tucker...
West Virginia miners killed in mine with known safety violations
For people who work in mines, trusting that their employers are keeping the mines safe is one of the necessary evils of the job. When the employers fail to keep the mines safe, the workers are put at risk. A recent fatal accident at a mine in West Virginia proves how...
West Virginia teen killed by train, father files lawsuit
A lawsuit was filed on Jan. 30 against CSX Transportation, the Putnam Board of Education, and the City of Hurricane over the death of a teenage student that occurred on a stretch of tracks that is said to be a nuisance. CSX recently filed a motion to have the case...
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