The influence of social media on consumer behavior is undeniable. With vast audiences and established trust, influencers can impact consumer choices in profound ways. But while influencer marketing has transformed the way brands connect with audiences, it has also given rise to unintended consequences, especially when influencers endorse harmful or defective products. The Power of […]
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Product liability lawsuits are sometimes filed because one person has been harmed as a result of defective or unreasonably dangerous product. There are also times when products harm so many people that those victims join forces. There were a number of mass tort lawsuits making their way through the courts in 2023. The following three […]
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A second potential class action lawsuit has been filed on behalf of about 1,100 Charleston-area customers who lost natural gas service over the weekend. The plaintiffs in this case – Thomas Tolliver and Bailes Glass Co. – filed their complaint November 15 in Kanawha Circuit Court against West Virginia-American Water Company and Mountaineer Gas Company. […]
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West Virginia Lemon Law is a provision that protects consumers who purchase defective vehicles from the manufacturers. According to this regulation, a manufacturer can replace a vehicle for a buyer or lessee if they cannot fix it after three valid attempts or one life-threatening issue within one year or 12,000 miles of acquiring the vehicle. […]
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Commercial trucks are a regular fixture in West Virginia. Although it’s normal to share the road with these vehicles, their presence poses higher risks of accidents. These are the most common causes of truck crashes. Driver error Truck accidents often occur when truck drivers make errors. This can include an array of issues such as distracted […]
When it comes to the lemon law in West Virginia, there are several limitations in place that you must keep in mind. They have to do with how long you have to file a legal action against the manufacturer, what motor vehicles and consumers are covered, and the proper procedures for informing the manufacturer about […]
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A judge has ruled a candidate in a competitive GOP Senate race is ineligible because she just recently moved back to West Virginia after many years out of state. Kanawha Circuit Judge Duke Bloom issued the ruling this afternoon, declaring that political newcomer Andrea Kiessling, a 35-year-old living in Spencer, is ineligible. The judge based […]
Nearly three years after being removed from his positions, Rob Cornelius, the former chairman and elected member of the Wood County Republican Executive Committee, got his day in court Thursday. Kanawha County Circuit Court Judge Joanna Tabit ruled Thursday in favor of Cornelius after he filed suit over his removal from the Wood County Republican […]
All eyes are on the city of Huntington and Cabell County after a landmark trial, the first of its kind, started Monday in Charleston in a case the government filed against drug distributors they accuse of helping to fuel the drug epidemic. The lawsuits, filed in March 2017, allege that AmerisourceBergen Drug Co., Cardinal Health […]
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A landmark federal trial about how a flood of prescription pills affected West Virginia communities will start next week. “I’ll see everybody Monday,” U.S. District Judge David Faber told lawyers on all sides at the end of a status hearing today. Faber will be presiding over a bench trial about how much wholesalers McKesson, Cardinal […]
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The Dark Side of Social Influencing: Liability for Injuries from Promoted Products
/by Powell & Majestro P.L.L.C.The influence of social media on consumer behavior is undeniable. With vast audiences and established trust, influencers can impact consumer choices in profound ways. But while influencer marketing has transformed the way brands connect with audiences, it has also given rise to unintended consequences, especially when influencers endorse harmful or defective products. The Power of […]
A look back at active mass torts lawsuits in 2023
/by Powell & Majestro P.L.L.C.Product liability lawsuits are sometimes filed because one person has been harmed as a result of defective or unreasonably dangerous product. There are also times when products harm so many people that those victims join forces. There were a number of mass tort lawsuits making their way through the courts in 2023. The following three […]
Second class action filed in response to natural gas outage
/by Powell & Majestro P.L.L.C.A second potential class action lawsuit has been filed on behalf of about 1,100 Charleston-area customers who lost natural gas service over the weekend. The plaintiffs in this case – Thomas Tolliver and Bailes Glass Co. – filed their complaint November 15 in Kanawha Circuit Court against West Virginia-American Water Company and Mountaineer Gas Company. […]
Motorcycles and lemon law: What you need to know in West Virginia
/by Powell & Majestro P.L.L.C.West Virginia Lemon Law is a provision that protects consumers who purchase defective vehicles from the manufacturers. According to this regulation, a manufacturer can replace a vehicle for a buyer or lessee if they cannot fix it after three valid attempts or one life-threatening issue within one year or 12,000 miles of acquiring the vehicle. […]
Most common causes of truck accidents
/by Powell & Majestro P.L.L.C.Commercial trucks are a regular fixture in West Virginia. Although it’s normal to share the road with these vehicles, their presence poses higher risks of accidents. These are the most common causes of truck crashes. Driver error Truck accidents often occur when truck drivers make errors. This can include an array of issues such as distracted […]
What limitations are there in pursuing a lemon law case?
/by Powell & Majestro P.L.L.C.When it comes to the lemon law in West Virginia, there are several limitations in place that you must keep in mind. They have to do with how long you have to file a legal action against the manufacturer, what motor vehicles and consumers are covered, and the proper procedures for informing the manufacturer about […]
Judge rules candidate ineligible in competitive GOP Senate primary
/by Powell & Majestro P.L.L.C.A judge has ruled a candidate in a competitive GOP Senate race is ineligible because she just recently moved back to West Virginia after many years out of state. Kanawha Circuit Judge Duke Bloom issued the ruling this afternoon, declaring that political newcomer Andrea Kiessling, a 35-year-old living in Spencer, is ineligible. The judge based […]
Ousted GOP Chair Cornelius Prevails In Court
/by Powell & Majestro P.L.L.C.Nearly three years after being removed from his positions, Rob Cornelius, the former chairman and elected member of the Wood County Republican Executive Committee, got his day in court Thursday. Kanawha County Circuit Court Judge Joanna Tabit ruled Thursday in favor of Cornelius after he filed suit over his removal from the Wood County Republican […]
Opioid trial finally starts next week, with Gupta’s testimony still being debated
/by Powell & Majestro P.L.L.C.All eyes are on the city of Huntington and Cabell County after a landmark trial, the first of its kind, started Monday in Charleston in a case the government filed against drug distributors they accuse of helping to fuel the drug epidemic. The lawsuits, filed in March 2017, allege that AmerisourceBergen Drug Co., Cardinal Health […]
Huntington, Cabell County trial against distributors begins
/by Powell & Majestro P.L.L.C.A landmark federal trial about how a flood of prescription pills affected West Virginia communities will start next week. “I’ll see everybody Monday,” U.S. District Judge David Faber told lawyers on all sides at the end of a status hearing today. Faber will be presiding over a bench trial about how much wholesalers McKesson, Cardinal […]