Kanawha County Category Archives: Kanawha County

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CHARLESTON – A Kanawha County woman has filed a suit against Verizon, claiming she was discriminated against and fired because of a disability. Read More »

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The Easy Stander chair, similar to the one shown here, normally is used as a therapeutic device to prevent, reverse or improve the adverse effects of prolonged immobilization in paraplegic or quadriplegic children.

CHARLESTON – The mother of an 11-year-old boy diagnosed with Down’s Syndrome has filed a personal injury lawsuit against the school where her son attended and several school employees who were supposed to help him.
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CHARLESTON – A disabled Kanawha County man filed a suit against a man who hit him with a truck while he was traveling in his wheelchair on a Charleston road. Chad Beam filed a suit Oct. 16 in Kanawha Circuit … Read More »

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Yeager Airport is located just outside of downtown Charleston.

CHARLESTON – A Charleston man has filed a suit on behalf of a man who was injured when he fell down the steps of a plane at Yeager Airport, after the special assistance he requested was not provided.
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CHARLESTON – A Florida woman has filed an asbestos lawsuit against 13 companies, on behalf of the estate of a woman who died from an asbestos-related disease. Luwanna Sue Lariscy filed a suit Oct. 15 in Kanawha Circuit Court, on … Read More »

CHARLESTON – A Wyoming County man has filed a suit against the state Department of Transportation, Division of Highways, claiming a defective berm caused a vehicle he was in to collide with another car, causing injuries. Christopher Riffe filed a … Read More »

CHARLESTON – The attorney for a Nicholas County financial services company is asking the how a case of alleged fraud against two Kanawha County judicial officers has been delayed for the past seven months. On Oct. 17, J. Steven Hunter, … Read More »

CHARLESTON – Similar to the one against them in circuit court, a delay is working to the advantage of two Kanawha County judicial officers in a civil case against them in magistrate court. Earlier this year, Nicholas Loan and Mortgage … Read More »

CHARLESTON – A Kanawha County man has filed a wrongful death suit against 19 medical and personal care companies, claiming they are responsible for his father’s death. Kenna Parsons III filed a suit Oct. 11 in Kanawha Circuit Court on … Read More »

Oct. 12 Christopher Riffe and Elisha Riffe v. West Virginia Department of Transportation, Division of Highways, Jeffrey Lane PA – Robert D. Cline Jr.; J – Bloom * Christopher and Elisha Riffe filed a suit against the West Virginia Department … Read More »

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CHARLESTON – A Kanawha County man has filed a suit against an employee of a local television station who allegedly hit him after failing to stop at a red light.
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CHARLESTON – A Kanawha County man claims the neglect his mother was shown at a local nursing home caused her death and he is seeking damages for her estate. Jerry Burgess filed a suit Oct. 11 in Kanawha Circuit Court … Read More »

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CHARLESTON – A Kanawha County woman has filed a suit against her former employer, claiming she was fired after discovering a tape of conversations she was having.
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CHARLESTON – A Kanawha County woman has filed a suit against a national convenience store chain, claiming she was injured when she fell at an area gas station.
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CHARLESTON – A Charleston attorney is guilty of alleged humor, but it’s all for a good cause.
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