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Massey Energy Settles With 4 Families Of Miners Killed In Upper Big Branch Disaster

First Posted: 08/25/10 03:45 PM ET Updated: 05/25/11 06:30 PM ET

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blogs.wvgazette.com:

In case you missed it, we broke the story yesterday evening on the Gazette's Web site that Massey Energy has settled potential wrongful death lawsuits with four of the families of miners killed in the Upper Big Branch Mine Disaster.

It's interesting to note that Massey CEO Don Blankenship has publicly urged the families to settle potential claims against the company without hiring lawyers and filing lawsuits, saying that way they can avoid giving attorneys a cut.

Read the whole story: blogs.wvgazette.com

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In case you missed it, we broke the story yesterday evening on the Gazette's Web site that Massey Energy has settled potential wrongful death lawsuits with four of the families of miners killed in the...
In case you missed it, we broke the story yesterday evening on the Gazette's Web site that Massey Energy has settled potential wrongful death lawsuits with four of the families of miners killed in the...
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montn2
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02:33 PM on 08/26/2010
How thoughtful of Blankenship to be concerned about the legal fees miner families might incur -- my heart is soooo touched!
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05:10 PM on 08/25/2010
No legal case involving deaths should ever be allowed sealed.
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bboyy
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04:34 PM on 08/25/2010
If I were a family member, I wouldn't settle for anything less than someone going to jail. Blankenship would look real perrty in orange.
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04:31 PM on 08/25/2010
This will make it certain that another mine tragedy will occur in similar circumstances.
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lightningbolt
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04:23 PM on 08/25/2010
Massey Energy is taking advantage of desperate families who need income urgently because they lost their breadwinner in the mine collapse. Massey Energy executives need to be arrested for criminal negligence and murder due to their deliberate violation of safety laws.
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