Jason Minchella was insured under a group life insurance policy issued by Defendant Sun Life Assurance that he received as a benefit for his employment with La Brea Bakery (the “Policy”). The Policy provided both a general life and insurance benefit and a basic accidental death benefit. Jason Minchella dies on June 13, 2011. Following his […]
Four Injured After Explosion at Metal Plant in Alloy,WV
Authorities reported to a metal plant in Fayette County after an explosion at the metal plant left four people injured. The explosion happened around noon, at the WVA Manufacturing, LLC facility on Route 60, formerly the Elkem Metals Plant. Fayette County EMS reported that four people have suffered injuries. Two people were taken to Charleston Area Medical Center and […]
Insurers Hacked Private Legal Files to get an Edge in Worker’s Comp. Cases
A client of a California law firm is claiming that insurers hacked into tens of thousands of confidential client files, as part of a nationwide scheme to get an advantage in worker’s compensation cases. The federal class action suit filed by Hector Casillas, names as defendants not only the insurers allegedly involved, but also law firm […]
Married Couple Sues After Husband is Injured on the Job
A married couple in Charleston, West Virginia is suing, after the husband was injured on a job site. The couple, Glenn Fultz and Constance Fultz filed a lawsuit in Kanawha Circuit Court against B & F Contracting Inc., Northern Management Services Inc. and B. Armstrong Electrical Services Inc. According to the complaint, Glenn Fultz, was […]
Father Sues Auto Companies in Son’s Death
A father from Beckley, West Virginia has sued Ford Motor Company and a local dealership after the wrongful death of his son. The father, Danny S. Wellman, administrator for Jarred S. Wellman, filed a lawsuit in Wyoming Circuit Court against Ford Motor Company and Ramey Automotive Group Inc. doing business as Ramey Ford Lincoln of Beckley, alleging negligence […]
Three Women Name Company in Sexual Harassment Lawsuits
Three lawsuits have been filed by former women employees against EAN Holdings after the former employees claim they were sexually harassed by a supervisor. The women have named the supervisor, Brandon Michaels, as a defendant in the lawsuits as well. According to the three complaints filed in Ohio Circuit Court, Crystal Tysinger, Olivia Bowen and […]
Three Blame West Virginia- American Water For Property Damage
Three individuals are suing West Virginia-American Water after they claim a water leak caused damage to their property. According to a complaint filed in Kanawha Circuit Court, sometime prior to May 2014, a leak developed in a water line owned, operated, and maintained by West Virginia-American Water, which runs across the front of the property […]
Man Dies After Vehicle Rear-Ends Tractor Trailer
According to Police, an Upper Chichester man was killed after his car rear-ended a tractor trailer on I-95. The vehicle hit the tractor trailer with such force that it became wedged underneath the big rig. Emergency personnel pronounced the driver of the vehicle,Nelson Daniel Diaz, age 33, dead at the scene. Around midnight on the […]
Third Boone County Educator Sexually Abuses Student
According to Police, for the third time in almost three months, another Boone County educator sexually abused a student. Sgt. L.D. Hensley of the West Virginia State Police confirmed a warrant issued for the arrest of Brandon Arvay, a teacher at Scott High School. According to Sgt. G. Rush of the Medina County Sheriff’s Office, […]
Construction Worker Killed by Tractor-Trailer
According to the Maryland State Police, a construction worker was killed along Interstate 95, after a tractor trailer entered a construction zone and struck two vehicles. The police stated that the tractor-trailer was northbound near Interstate 200 in Beltsville, Maryland around 1:30 a.m., when the tractor-trailer his two vehicles. One of those vehicles hit a […]
