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Woman says bad nursing home care injured her
CHARLESTON – A woman claims shoddy nursing home care has left her in worse health than when she went in.
Man says pair swindled him on investment
CHARLESTON – A man is suing two other men and their business, claiming he invested money in the business and was promised a stake, but was then pushed out of the equation.
Miner awarded $2M for injury in Boone case
MADISON – A jury in Boone County last week awarded a miner about $2 million for an injury he suffered while working for a Massey Energy subsidiary.
Justices will review $8M judgment against DOH
CHARLESTON -- The West Virginia Supreme Court unanimously has granted an appeal filed by the state Department of Transportation, which argues that it should not have to pay more than $8 million to a man injured in a wreck and the man's wife.
Mingo couple suing over drug's side effects
WILLIAMSON – A Mingo County couple is suing a physician and the makers of a drug used to treat reflux, alleging the companies concealed the risk of side effects and the physician failed to recognize the wife was suffering from two of them.
Company claims Sport Mart, lawyer interfered with property sale
WINFIELD -– A Putnam County company says Sport Mart Inc. and R. Brawley Tracy, a Charleston lawyer, interfered with the sale of a piece of property, effectively ruining the pending transaction.
Former sewer worker sues Westover over firing
MORGANTOWN – A former Westover sewer board worker is suing the city, the mayor and the board for firing him instead of transferring him to a job he says he was promised at the city garage.
Woman claims she was forced to quit job
MORGANTOWN – A woman is suing her former boss and employer, saying she was discriminated against to the point that she felt forced to quit her job.
Husband, wife suing podiatrist over amputated toe
WINFIELD – A couple from Hurricane claim a podiatrist improperly removed one of the husband's toenails, causing him to have the toe cut off.
Woman claims nursing school improperly threw her out
WINFIELD -– A Poca woman is suing a university because she was discharged from a master's degree-level nursing program there.
Court officials announce domestic violence registry
Canterbury CHARLESTON – West Virginia Supreme Court officials and others on Monday announced the launch of a computer registry that keeps track of domestic violence protective orders.
Man says company stiffed him on commissions
CHARLESTON – A man claims he sold designer glass items for a company on commission, but the company stiffed him on many orders he wrote.
Radio station sued over computer repairs
CHARLESTON – The owner of a computer repair company says a popular Charleston radio station still owes him for work on the station's computer systems.
Neb. company sues over cell towers
CHARLESTON – A Nebraska construction company is suing over two cellular telephone towers it says it helped build, but never got paid.
Psychiatrist over-prescribed lithium, man says
HUNTINGTON – A Huntington man is suing his former psychiatrist for allegedly over-prescribing lithium that caused end stage renal disease.
High school students to attend Supreme Court session
CHARLESTON – Hundreds of high school students from three counties will sit in on an argument session of the Supreme Court as part of the LAWS Program.
Woman sues Schwan's over alleged sexual assault
CHARLESTON – A Charleston woman says a driver for a home delivery food service sexually assaulted her.
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March 3
AIG situation an insult to state teachers, attorney says
Bell CHARLESTON – A Charleston attorney says the current controversy over AIG executives getting bonuses using federal bailout money to the tune of $165 million is not just an insult to taxpayers nationwide, but to the state's teachers.
Man sues over lost eye
HUNTINGTON – A construction worker claims another man attacked him at a job site and caused him to lose an eye.