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About Lawsuit Greed.com
August 19, 2008
For several years running, West Virginia has ranked as having the worst legal climate in the nation. While our politicians like to dismiss such rankings, it is hard to dispute the effects an abusive legal climate has had on our state. West Virginia workers earn some of the lowest wages in the nation because good job providers often choose to locate in our neighboring states. As a result, West Virginia’s younger generations are also leaving the state for greener pastures. This web site will focus on what we see as two of... [Read the full story]
Attorney General Abuses
Darrell V. McGraw
August 19, 2008
West Virginia has gained a national reputation for having one of the worst Attorney General’s in the nation – Darrell V. McGraw. First elected in 1992, Attorney General McGraw has made a habit of appointing his campaign contributing personal injury lawyer friends to lucrative no-bid legal contracts. In many instances, those campaign contributors have reaped millions of dollars in legal fees – money which otherwise could have gone to the state. Attorney General McGraw has also kept a large portion of state settlement... [Read the full story]
TV Attorneys
TV Attorneys
August 19, 2008
Personal injury lawyer television advertisements have been a hot topic in recent years. West Virginians are inundated morning, noon and night with often times outrageous and irritating advertisements from the personal injury bar. Many advertisements leave the public with the perception that our courts dispense cash, not justice. It is not only shameless hucksterism that people find annoying – personal injury lawyer advertising also can scare and mislead consumers, which in the end hurts our justice system. Research conducted... [Read the full story]
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Lawsuit Abuses
Ketchum Plays West Virginians for Fools?
As detailed in earlier posts, Menis Ketchum is no stranger to TV-advertising. Ketchum’s latest spot offers a back-handed insult to many West Virginians, portraying them... [Read more]
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Outside Counsel Update
Where’s the money?
In an in-depth review of Attorney General Darrell McGraw’s mishandling of the OxyContin settlement, The State Journal has apparently uncovered a significant accounting glitch... [Read more]
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