All Articles Tagged With: "West Virginia"

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Aviation Club Plane Crash Caused by Overloading, Improper Balance: NTSB

Federal investigators from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) have determined that overloading and improper balancing are to blame for a 2009 plane crash in West Virginia that killed six people, including four pilots who were members of a Chicago-area aviation club.

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West Virginia Wrongful Death Lawsuit Alleges GMC Seatbelt Broke in Accident

A man whose wife died in a July automobile accident has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the driver of the other vehicle involved in the crash, as well as General Motors Company and an unnamed seatbelt manufacturer.

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West Virginia Hospital Lawsuit Filed Over Fatal Fall from Bed

A West Virginia wrongful death lawsuit has been filed over the death of an 83-year old woman who suffered serious injuries when she fell out of a hospital bed.

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West Virginia Cancer Lawsuits Filed Over Contamination Near Nitro

Nearly 150 lawsuits have been filed in West Virginia against the chemical and agricultural giant Monsanto, accusing the company of contaminating air, soil and water near the town of Nitro, just west of Charleston.

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Colorectal Cancer Misdiagnosis Lawsuit Filed Over Doctor Missing Symptoms

A cancer misdiagnosis lawsuit was filed last month in West Virginia by a man who alleges his doctor failed to diagnose colorectal cancer after he complained of symptoms for more than 18 months that could have led to diagnostic testing and discovery of illness.

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Fentanyl Patch Lawsuit Filed For Wrongful Death Caused by Overdose

The family of a man who died of a fentanyl overdose has filed a wrongful death suit against Mylan Laboratories, who manufactures a generic version of the fentanyl patch.

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West Virginia Surgical Malpractice Lawsuit Settled for $2 Million

A West Virginia hospital has agreed to pay $2 million to settle a wrongful death lawsuit brought by the family of a woman who died in 2005 after a surgical mistake resulted in a stomach perforation.

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Child Abuse at Schools and Institutions Linked to Improper Use of Restraint

A new report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) describes hundreds disturbing reports involving serious injuries and even deaths related to child abuse at schools and institutions where children were improperly restrained and secluded.

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Digitek Lawsuit Filed on Behalf of 97 Plaintiffs in Illinois

An Illinois lawsuit has been filed in St. Clair County Circuit Court on behalf of 97 people who allege injuries and damages caused by recalled Digitek tablets that were allegedly manufactured with more of the prescribed heart drug than they were supposed to contain.

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ATV Dealer Sued For Failing to Make Yamaha Rhino Repairs

A Yamaha Rhino dealer has been sued in West Virginia state court over serious injuries sustained in an ATV accident, which the plaintiffs allege could have been prevented if the dealer had installed after-market doors and passenger handholds.