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West Virginia Court Rules Negligent Mine Inspectors Can be Sued

Private and federal mine safety inspectors can be held liable and sued when a negligent inspection results in the wrongful death of a coal miner, the state Supreme Court ruled Tuesday in handing a victory to the widows of two …

West Virginia Widows Want Mine Inspectors Held Liable

Lawyers for the widows of two men killed in a 2006 mine fire want the state Supreme Court to declare that federal mine safety inspectors can be held legally liable when workers die as a result of their negligence. A …