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Charleston, W.Va., Jan. 4, 2022 (article by Kyla Asbury for WV Record) – A woman is suing the West Virginia Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation alleging her sister died in its care. Catherine Mae Moore was arrested July 16, 2019, and taken to United Hospital……
Charleston, W.Va., Jan. 6, 2022 (article by Chris Dickerson for WV Record) – A civil lawsuit filed by a teenager claiming a state Child Protective Services worker kidnapped her, raped her and forced her to use illegal drugs has been amended to include an affidavit from another CPS worker corroborating……
Roane Co., W.Va., Dec. 20, 2021 (article by Douglas Soule for Mountain State Spotlight) – The family of one of the men killed by Roane County Sheriff’s Deputy Mike King has reached a settlement in one of the lawsuits over his death. The Roane County Commission agreed……
Charleston, W.Va., Dec. 20, 2021 (article by Chris Lawrence for WV Metro News) – The Roane County Commission will pay $700,000 in damages to the estate of a Roane County man shot dead by a county deputy. A federal judge recently signed off……
Charleston, W.Va., Dec. 17, 2021 (article by Chris Dickerson for The West Virginia Record) – A federal lawsuit regarding the fatal shooting of a Roane County man by a deputy sheriff has been settled. The estate of Timothy Rhodes settled with the Roane County Commission……
Charleston, W.Va., Dec. 16, 2021 – Calwell Luce diTrapano PLLC has announced that seasoned litigator Amanda J. Davis has joined its law practice in Charleston. “Amanda has earned a reputation of excellence and passion for the law, which makes her a perfect fit……
Charleston, W.Va., Nov. 29, 2021 (article by Kyla Asbury for The West Virginia Record) – Four lawsuits have been filed against the federal government and several pharmaceutical companies alleging they are at fault for children born addicted to opioids. Johnson & Johnson, Janssen……
MIDDLEBOURNE, W.Va., Nov. 24, 2021 (article by Chris Dickerson for The West Virginia Record) – The estate of an autistic man blames Tyler County 911 as well as the local hospital and ambulance service for failing to properly respond to his medical needs and for his eventual death……
Charleston, W.Va., Nov. 6, 2021 (article by Joe Severino for Charleston Gazette-Mail) – Less than 15 minutes after he guided a spray-painted jet-black motorcycle off Corridor G and onto Trace Fork Road, Billy Means would never walk again……
Huntington, W.Va., Nov. 5, 2021 (article by Chris Dickerson for The West Virginia Record) – A Huntington man who was struggling with opioid addiction claims five city police officers maliciously assaulted and battered him, breaking his neck and leaving him paralyzed for life……
Charleston, W.Va., Sept. 28, 2021 (article by Kyla Asbury for The West Virginia Record) – A couple is suing a surgeon and a nurse for injuries from surgery. Dr. Josiah Kenneth Lilly III and Tamara Minnix were named as defendants in the suit. John Stone was diagnosed with…
Charleston, W.Va., Sep. 2, 2021 (article by Chris Dickerson for WV Record) – A woman’s estate blames her death on improper care while being held in the Southwestern Regional Jail……
Tallahassee, Fla., Aug. 26, 2021 (article by Chris Dickerson for The West Virginia Record) – Another federal prison inmate says she was sexually and physically assaulted and abused by an officer who since has been indicted for similar actions……
Aug. 25, 2021 (article by Rachel Frazin for The Hill) – Lawsuits filed in recent months allege that the harmful effects of a pesticide linked to developmental issues in children could last well beyond the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) new ban on the chemical……
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Four California families on Monday sued Corteva, Inc., Dow Chemical, pesticide applicators, farms, and a winery, alleging that the use of chlorpyrifos caused birth defects, developmental issues, and other ill health effects in their children. The cases, filed in superior courts in four……
Sacramento, Calif., July 12, 2021 (Don Thompson for the Associated Press) – Lawsuits filed Monday in California seek potential class-action damages from Dow Chemical and its successor company over a widely used bug killer linked to brain damage in children…
Roane County, W.Va., July 1, 2021 (article by Douglas Soule for Mountain State Spotlight) – On the last day of his life, Timmy Rhodes drove his blue Dodge pickup truck to his childhood home in Roane County. His fiancée, Tammy Nichols, sat beside him. They were going, she later said, to pick up mail and other items. But around 4:45 p.m., a neighbor dialed 911 with a complaint. Rhodes was spinning gravel beneath his tires and…
Parkersburg, W.Va., July 2, 2021 (article by Chris Dickerson for The West Virginia Record) – A circuit judge again has certified a case involving a 2017 Parkersburg warehouse fire as a class action. An attorney for the defendant, however, says the issue again will be appealed to the state Supreme Court…
Parkersburg, W.Va., July 2, 2021 (article by Chris Dickerson for The West Virginia Record) – A circuit judge again has certified a case involving a 2017 Parkersburg warehouse fire as a class action. An attorney for the defendant, however, says the issue again will be appealed to the state Supreme Court…
Charleston, W.Va., July 2, 2021 — Melissa Luce, managing partner of the plaintiff's law firm Calwell Luce diTrapano PLLC, was recently honored by the West Virginia Bar Foundation as a Fellow in its 2020 class of 15 lawyers and judges. Last year’s induction ceremony was postponed because of the Covid-19 pandemic, and last week’s June 24 ceremony…
Charleston, W.Va., June 7, 2021 — Calwell Luce diTrapano PLLC announced that one of its lawyers, Benjamin Adams, has been selected for the sixth consecutive year to the 2021 West Virginia Rising Stars list. Each year, no more than 2.5 percent of…
It was a long battle against tremendous odds, but West Virginia attorney Stuart Calwell and his team never gave up on their fight for the town of Nitro, West Virginia, and its residents, eventually reaching a settlement that forced Monsanto Company to…
Charleston, W.Va., June 1, 2021 — Calwell Luce diTrapano PLLC announced that its Managing Partner, Melissa Luce, has been once again selected by Super Lawyers to the West Virginia Super Lawyers list for 2021. No more than 5 percent of lawyers in West Virginia are selected by the research team at Super Lawyers. Candidates are selected annually on a state-by-state basis.
Charleston, W.Va., Feb. 5, 2021 (article by Chris Dickerson for The West Virginia Record) — The estate of a Roane County man has filed a federal lawsuit after he was killed on his own property by a deputy sheriff…
Charleston, W.Va. Dec. 10, 2020 — Calwell Luce diTrapano PLLC announced that lawyer Sydney Q. Kaplan has joined the law firm as its Practice Manager. In addition to her management duties, Kaplan will also represent plaintiffs in general personal injury matters.…
Charleston, W.Va., September 16, 2020 — an Joaquin Valley family says company's toxic pesticide caused child's disabilities.…
Charleston, W.Va., May 12, 2020 — Calwell Luce diTrapano PLLC, renowned for its successful legal battles against corporate giants such as Monsanto, Dow Chemical, and American Water, continues expanding its practice by welcoming attorney Sean Shriver to the firm.…
Charleston, W.Va., May 12, 2020 — Calwell Luce diTrapano PLLC, renowned for its successful legal battles against corporate giants such as Monsanto, Dow Chemical, and American Water, announced that two of its attorneys have been selected to the 2020 West Virginia Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists.…
Charleston, W.Va., Apr. 17, 2020 (article by Chris Dickerson for The West Virginia Record) — A Kanawha County woman has filed a lawsuit against the State Police, several Kanawha County Sheriff’s deputies and…
Charleston, W.Va., Feb. 11, 2020 — Calwell Luce diTrapano PLLC, renowned for its successful legal battles against corporate giants such as Monsanto, Dow Chemical, and American Water.…
Charleston, W.Va. (orig. release date Jan. 30, 2019) – Further expanding the footprint of The Calwell Practice, LC, founder and distinguished lawyer Stuart Calwell announced that his firm…
