CHARLESTON – A legal reform group is criticizing Attorney General Patrick Morrisey for his office’s use of outside counsel, saying personal injury lawyers are being paid “hundreds of millions of dollars from government lawsuits.”
Over the next decade, West Virginia is set to receive nearly $1 billion in settlements from lawsuits against opioid manufacturers, distributors and wholesalers. The West Virginia First Foundation was created to oversee distribution of those funds, with a quarter of the settlement money going directly to local governments.
Over the next decade, West Virginia is set to receive nearly $1 billion in settlements from lawsuits against opioid manufacturers, distributors and wholesalers. The West Virginia First Foundation was created to oversee distribution of those funds, with a quarter of the settlement money going directly to local governments.
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“It’s been a bit of a road to get here, but we’re all thankful that we are here,” said John Jenkins, fund administrator for the West Virginia First Qualified Settlement Fund. That was the start earlier this month of the work to be done by a group of officials who are being asked to decide […]