Kanawha County Category Archives: Kanawha County

CHARLESTON – A former nurse’s assistant at Charleston Area Medical Center has filed a suit against the hospital, claiming she was fired as a retaliatory action. Rebecca A. Walker filed a suit May 15 in Kanawha Circuit Court, against CAMC. … Read More »

CHARLESTON – A Kanawha County man has filed a medical malpractice lawsuit against a physician at Thomas Memorial Hospital, seeking more than $200,000 in medical expenses. Hugh C. Christy filed a suit against Paul D. Kyer III, M.D., on May … Read More »

CHARLESTON – A Kanawha County woman seeks $100,000 from a home building company for damages caused by building mistakes. Lou Ann Weisburg filed a suit May 11 in Kanawha Circuit Court against Ideal Homes and CMH Homes Inc. Ideal Homes … Read More »

CHARLESTON – A Kanawha County woman filed a suit against Charleston Area Medical Center, claiming she was fired because she knew of improper billing practices taking place. Harriet N. McCormick filed a suit May 9 in Kanawha Circuit Court, against … Read More »

CHARLESTON – A Boone County man has filed a suit against a local tanning salon, claiming he was seriously burned while laying in one of the beds. Dennis Wheatley filed a suit May 2 in Kanawha Circuit Court against Planet … Read More »

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CHARLESTON — The Board of Directors of Legal Aid of West Virginia, a statewide legal services and advocacy organization, recently held elections for new officers and four board members whose terms had expired.
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May 11 Lou Ann Weisburg, formerly Lou Ann Griffith v. Ideal Homes, LLC A West Virginia Corporation, CMH Homes, Inc., Bernard Grose PA – Stephen P. Swisher; J – Berger * Lou Ann Weisburg filed a suit against Ideal Home, … Read More »

CHARLESTON – Sixty percent of West Virginia small business owners say they are very or somewhat concerned about the impact of frivolous lawsuits on their businesses, according to a study by the nonpartisan market research firm Harris Interactive released this … Read More »

CHARLESTON – After 24 years of helping the public on a daily basis, Kanawha County Magistrate Judge Janie Moore has decided to spend more time taking care of her own family. Moore announced her retirement May 23, which is effective … Read More »

CHARLESTON – The former regional vice president of operations for Coram Inc. filed a lawsuit against the company, claiming he was forced to resign so he would not receive a severance package. Kevin Hrtyanski, through attorney Martin R. Smith, filed … Read More »

CHARLESTON – A Kanawha County man has filed a suit against Union Carbide, claiming he was not paid for all of his vacation hours. Thomas Pennington filed a suit May 2 in Kanawha Circuit Court against Union Carbide Corporation, a … Read More »

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From left, Tonya P. Mullins, W. Michael Moore and Rita Massie Biser are the three attorneys working at Moore & Biser, which recently opened in Charleston.

CHARLESTON — A new civil defense law firm recently opened in Charleston.
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CHARLESTON – Chief Deputy Attorney General Fran Hughes called herself the “chief architect” of a “brilliant plan” to use more than $1 million of lawsuit settlement money to re-elect Attorney General Darrell McGraw and Supreme Court Justice Warren McGraw in 2004, according to the deposition of a former AG’s office employee.
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CHARLESTON – A Putnam County woman has filed a medical malpractice suit against two Kanawha County physicians, claiming their negligence caused her severe pain, including the loss of several facial parts. Rebecca S. Crary filed a suit April 27 in … Read More »

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CHARLESTON – A Putnam County man has filed a suit against a manufacturer and distributor of cold medicine, claiming something in the medication made him lose him sense of smell.
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