News from August 2014
DHHR says hospital, doctor failed to diagnose boy's hip injury
CHARLESTON – A state agency is suing over claims a Braxton County minor was permanently injured due to a delay in the diagnosis of a hip injury.
UPDATE: Local hearing aid chief asked employees to purchase narcotic, suits allege
HUNTINGTON – Two women have filed lawsuits against their former employer and its CEO, claiming they were fired for refusing to purchase a weight loss drug that is a Schedule IV narcotic for the executive.
Cabell company claims it wasn't paid for HVAC work
HUNTINGTON -- A Cabell County company is suing over claims it was not paid for an HVAC installation.
Putnam man sues hauler, driver's estate for wreck injuries
CHARLESTON -- A Putnam County man is suing over claims he was injured in a collision in Kanawha County.
Raleigh Co. woman claims coal company damaged family cemetery
BECKLEY – A Raleigh County woman is suing over claims her property was damaged when a coal company unlawfully mined her property.
Morrisey outlines objections to EPA's emissions regulation plan
CHARLESTON – West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey sent a letter Monday to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency that outlined further legal objections to the agency's plan to regulate carbon dioxide emissions.
Cabell Co. attorney claims eye injury from golfing accident
CHARLESTON – A Cabell County plaintiff’s attorney says the gross negligence of a member of his golfing foursome caused him to be hit in the eye with a golf ball.
School cook injured in temporary kitchen
WAYNE -- A Huntington woman was working in a modular unit that served temporarily as an elementary school kitchen says she was injured when carrying 50 pounds of potatoes after tripping over furnishings in the unit.
Woman claims hospital negligence led to mother's injury
HUNTINGTON – A woman says negligence by hospital employees led to injury to her mother, who had been admitted for treatment of another condition.
W.Va. will be hit hard by EPA plans, former EPA lawyer says
CHARLESTON – While West Virginia won't have to adjust its energy use as much as most states under proposed rules, a former U.S. Environmental Protection Agency general counsel says the state's economy will be hit dramatically by the plans.
Wayne Co. man says insurer owes disability benefits
WAYNE -- A Dunlow resident says his insurance company is refusing to pay short- and long-term disability benefits in a claim that has properly been filed, despite his repeated requests for payment.
A dozen more suits filed against groping doctor
CHARLESTON – A dozen more lawsuits have been filed against a doctor named in a string of sexual harassment lawsuits over the last few years.
AG's office warns about fraudulent transactions with PayPal, eBay
CHARLESTON – West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is cautioning people who sell items through eBay about a scam in which fraudulent buyers will fabricate a message from PayPal indicating the item has been purchased, confirming payment, and providing an address for shipping.
Mason Co. man files wrongful termination suit
WINFIELD – A Point Pleasant man says he was wrongfully terminated from his position after sustaining an on-the-job injury which he alleges occurred because he was told to work outside of his classification.
Morrisey pleased about DEA tightening drug restriction
CHARLESTON -- West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey said he is pleased with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency's decision to reclassify hydrocodone-combination medications as Schedule II pharmaceuticals, which will result in tighter restrictions on how the medication can be prescribed.
Protecting the helpless, or helping themselves?
There's something about the Robin Hood story that resonates: the theme of robbing the rich to give to the poor, protecting the helpless, opposing tyranny.
Ohio Co. doctor files medmal suit after knee surgery
WHEELING – An Ohio County doctor says failures by medical personnel to address complaints of cardiac symptoms and delays in treatment led to permanent heart damage.
Couple blames contractor for poor kitchen remodel
WHEELING -- A couple is suing an interior design company and a contractor hired to remodel their kitchen after the defendants failed to remodel the kitchen in a satisfactory manner.
Woman blames Italian festival organizers for injuries
WHEELING -- The negligence on the part of the organizers of the Upper Ohio Valley Italian Heritage Festival and an unnamed vendor allegedly caused one woman to fall and sustain injury at a public event in July 2012.
Woman says negligent construction caused son's injuries, death
WHEELING -- A West Virginia woman says a construction company's negligence in the construction of a canopy used at a Holiday Inn Express caused injury to her son, who later died.