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Virginia Doctor Who Prescribed More Than 500k Doses Of Opioids Granted New Trial
Authorities said Joel Smithers headed a drug distribution ring that contributed to the opioid abuse crisis in Kentucky, Ohio, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsExplainer: Where Do US Opioid Trials, Settlements Stand?
Three trials are underway now, in Florida, West Virginia and Washington state. New legal settlements are being reached practically every week to provide governments money to fight the crisis and in some cases funds for medicines to reverse overdoses or to help with treatment.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsWhat More Can Be Done For Huntington's Opioid Crisis?
The City of Huntington and Cabell County are in federal court, taking prescription opioid distributors to task. If the city and county win their lawsuit, that could result in a payout of tens of millions of dollars. And in theory, that money could help fix the problem. Health reporter June Leffler asked Dr. Lyn O’Connell how much a big settlement could loosen the grip opioids have on her community.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsMotion Seeks to Erase Ex-Massey CEO Blankenship's Conviction
Attorneys for former Massey Energy CEO Don Blankenship are seeking to erase his misdemeanor conviction related to the deadliest U.S. mine disaster in four…
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Ex-Massey CEO Blankenship Claims Trial Documents Withheld
Convicted former Massey Energy CEO Don Blankenship claims documents that would have assisted his defense weren't made available to his attorneys before…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsJury Finds Man Guilty in Longtime Coal Exec's Killing
A jury on Friday convicted the accused trigger man in the 2016 fatal shooting of a longtime coal executive in West Virginia.According to news outlets,…
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