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• The Arbitration Fairness Act of 2007 Considered by Congress

  Mike Simon | July 26, 2007 4:39 PM | 1 CommentWest Virginia, WV

  On July 12th, the Arbitration Fairness Act was introduced to the House and the Senate to amend the Federal Arbitration Act, which was passed in the 1920's. The proposed bill would make clauses in contracts that mandate arbitration and prohibit joining class action lawsuits unenforceable. The bill aims to prevent mandatory arbitration in employment, consumer, franchise, or civil disputes.Leo...

• Drunk Driver Kills Four in Accident

  Jenny Albano | April 19, 2008 5:58 PM | 0 CommentsWest Virginia, WV

  On Thursday night April 18 a drunk driver caused a car crash that sent him to the hospital and killed four others in Wayne County The Sheriff s Department reported that Bobby Frazier was driving...

• I-64 Closed Due to Accident

  Mike Simon | April 03, 2007 10:58 AM | 0 CommentsWest Virginia, WV

  A motor vehicle accident that involved a cement truck rolling over closed I-64 near Dunbar, West Virginia for a large part of the afternoon on March 30. According to reports, the truck rolled at about 1:40 p.m. and came to rest on a retaining wall, backing up traffic in both directions. There were no injuries and no other vehicles involved in the accident. The interstate reopened at...

• Children’s Hooded Fleece Jackets Recalled For Strangulation Hazard

  Chrissie Cole | March 27, 2009 2:26 PM | 0 CommentsWest Virginia, WV

  Golden Grove Trading (d/b/a Crystal Castle), in cooperation with the CPSC, recalled Children’s Hooded Fleece Jackets because the drawstring on the hood can pose a strangulation hazard to...

• Former Police Officer Pleads Guilty

  Mike Simon | April 04, 2007 10:43 AM | 0 CommentsWest Virginia, WV

  A former Charleston police officer has pled guilty to charges of speeding and failure to operate an emergency vehicle with lights and sirens arising out of an October 2005 car accident in which a motorist was killed. The officer will pay a fine and serve probation as a result of the plea.At the time of the accident, the officer was providing backup for another officer responding to a domestic...

• 4 Dead in Minneapolis Bridge Collapse

  Mike Simon | August 03, 2007 10:18 AM | 0 CommentsWest Virginia, WV

  The eight-lane Interstate 35W bridge, a major Minneapolis artery, was in the midst of repairs when the bridge collapsed during the evening rush hour Wednesday. Cars plummeted more than 60 feet into the Mississippi River, some falling on top of one another. At least four people are confirmed dead, and approximately 79 were injured as a result of the collapse. Eight people are still missing. ...

• State Birth Injury Program In Jeopardy

  Mike Simon | January 09, 2007 3:27 PM | 0 CommentsWest Virginia, WV

  According to a study released last quarter, the Virginia state birth injury program, designed to bar medical malpractice lawsuits against doctors and hospitals when a child receives permanent birth injuries from oxygen damage or spinal damage, faces a cash shortage of $132 million and, at its present state, can survive only 17 more years."There are no real surprises," the program's executive...

• BAR/BRI Charging Too Much for Test Preparation?

  Mike Simon | August 04, 2007 3:39 PM | 0 CommentsWest Virginia, WV

  A new class action lawsuit has been filed against the country's biggest bar exam preparation company, BAR/BRI bar review, alleging that the company fraudulently and deceptively induced students from New York law schools to purchase BAR/BRI products at inflated prices. The plaintiffs in the $48 million suit are two 2005 graduates and one 2006 graduate from Albany Law School.The initial class...

• Day Shelter Cited for Deficiencies

  Mike Simon | May 10, 2007 3:37 PM | 0 CommentsWest Virginia, WV

  In a case of nursing care negligence, a 22-year-old Sissonville man who suffered from severe disabilities died after choking on a hot dog for approximately 45 minutes. At the time of the incident, the man was at West Sattes Day Program, a day shelter facility for disabled adults located in Nitro, West Virginia.According to the report of the West Virginia Department of Health and Human...

• Small Magnets Pose a Danger to Children

  Mike Simon | May 09, 2007 3:13 PM | 0 CommentsWest Virginia, WV

  The Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued a warning to parents that small magnets from toys can pose a serious danger to children. According to the warning, hundreds of complaints have been filed with the CPSC stating that small magnets have fallen out of toys where they may pose a hazard to children who may swallow the magnets.There have been 33 cases where children swallowing magnets...