West Virginia as Venue for Transvaginal Mesh Lawsuits
Transferred to the federal Court in Charleston West Virginia. Three transvaginal mesh multidistrict litigations involving various devices made by Boston Scientific, American Medical Systems and Johnson & Johnson’s Ethicon Inc. have been transferred to the federal Court in Charleston West Virginia and assigned to Chief Judge Joseph … [Read more...]
Fracking Explosion Injures 5 in West Virginia
West Virginia Fracking Explosion Injuries. Five people were hospitalized in West Virginia following an explosion at a hydraulic fracturing (fracking) well. Officials with Antero Resources confirmed to reporters that an apparent methane explosion during the “flow back” process likely caused the explosion. Antero Resources owns and … [Read more...]
West Virginia Chemical Spill Contaminates Water Supply, State of Emergency Declared
West Virginia Chemical Spill Water Contamination. A chemical spill on a West Virginia river has left 300,000 people out of water and schools and business closed. A state of emergency has been declared. Residents are lining up for bottled water and Governor Earl Ray Tomblin has declared a state of emergency for the nine counties … [Read more...]
Covidien Agrees to Settlement in 11,000 Transvaginal Mesh Cases
Device maker Covidien has agreed to a settlement of more than 11,000 claims involving its transvaginal mesh devices, alleged to have caused severe and painful side effects. A court filing on Tuesday in West Virginia federal court did not disclose the settlement amount or exactly how many cases would be resolved under the … [Read more...]
Fracking Releasing Hazardous Chemicals into Local Waterways
A new study reveals that two hazardous chemicals—ammonium and iodide—are being released and spilled into Pennsylvania and West Virginia waterways from fracking operations in the Marcellus shale. These substances can have a devastating impact on fish and ecosystems, and they are potentially harmful to human health, Scientific … [Read more...]
Dangers of the Chemical Spilled in West Virginia’s Elk River
Effects of Chemical At West Virginia’s Elk River. The effects of the chemical at the center of the massive chemical spill into West Virginia’s Elk River, are largely unknown, even by the experts. The chemical, 4-methyl-cyclohexane-methanol (MCHM), is used to clean coal. Although thousands of gallons of MCHM leaked into the Elk … [Read more...]
Decades-Old EPA Report Blamed Fracking for Tainted West Virginia Water Well
EPA Blames Fracking For Water Contamination In West Virginia. A 1987 report from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) detailed a case of well water contamination in West Virginia that the agency said was the result of a nearby hydraulic fracturing operation. The discovery of the report has prompted one environmental group to … [Read more...]
Marcellus Shale Gas Driller Hit with West Virginia Fraud Lawsuit
Marcellus Shale Gas Driller Engaged In Fracking. Range Resources, a Texas-based gas drilling company engaged in hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, in West Virginia’s Marcellus shale, has been named in a consumer fraud lawsuit. According to the Associated Press, property owners in Monongalia, Preston, Marion and Harrison counties … [Read more...]
West Virginia, Pennsylvania Fracking Incidents A Lesson for New York
Fracking Incidents Is Routine In Pennsylvania. New York State’s fracking moratorium has enabled regulators to learn from what is going on in Pennsylvania and West Virginia, where fracking is routine, according to the Pittsburgh-Tribune Review. Although the practice of fracking has begun in the Marcellus Shale—an enormous formation … [Read more...]
Pennsylvania Well Blowout, West Virginia Explosion Highlight Dangers of Natural Gas Drilling
Safety Of Natural Gas Drilling Is Being Called Into Questions. The safety of hydraulic fracturing is being called into question again, following two drilling accidents in the past few days in Pennsylvania and West Virginia. Officials in Pennsylvania have ordered EOG Resources Inc. (EOG) to halt natural-gas drilling in the state … [Read more...]
Yamaha Faces Third West Virginia Rhino Lawsuit
Yamaha Rhino Accident Lawsuit. Another Yamaha Rhino rollover accident has sparked a third lawsuit in West Virginia. The complaint was filed by the father of a young girl who was seriously injured when the Yamaha Rhino she was riding in flipped. The Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC) opened an investigation into the Rhino … [Read more...]
Settlement Reached in W.Va. Asbestos Suit
Settlement In Asbestos Suit Affecting People Who Have Been Exposed To Asbestos. West Virginia University has reached a settlement in a class-action lawsuit affecting up to 5,600 former and current employees who may have been exposed to asbestos, the school announced Tuesday. As part of the proposed settlement, WVU will institute … [Read more...]
