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Relatives File Lawsuits Over Deadly West Virginia House Fire

Relatives of three victims have filed lawsuits over a house fire in Charleston, W.Va., that killed nine people in 2012. All three lawsuits name the property’s owner, Delores Shamblin of Mammoth, as the defendant. The Charleston Gazette reports that Gwendolyn …

Sons of Pennsylvania Drowning Victim Sue Property Owner

The sons of a 73-year-old woman who drowned after falling into a suburban Philadelphia, Pa., creek during a party have filed a wrongful death lawsuit. The Bucks County Courier Times reports that Jean Carson of Bensalem was at a Dec. …

Burned Couple Settles California Wildfire Suit for $6M

A badly burned Santa Barbara, Calif., couple has settled their wildfire lawsuit against a property owner for $6 million. Lance and Carla Hoffman were overtaken by flames and nearly killed in the November 2008 Tea Fire, which was started when …