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Man says he was fired after job-related injury
CHARLESTON – A man is suing his former employer, claiming he was fired after being injured on the job.
Hurricane couple sues over son's death
CHARLESTON – A man and woman from Hurricane is suing the West Virginia University Board of Governors, Charleston Area Medical Center and a physician over the death of their newborn son.
Judge lifts stay on Massey case against Supreme Court
CHARLESTON – U.S. District Court Judge John T. Copenhaver on Tuesday put back on the active docket a case filed by Massey Energy targeting the West Virginia Supreme Court's recusal process.
State wants costs for proceedings against former physician's assistant
CHARLESTON – The West Virginia Board of Medicine says a man whose physician's assistant license was revoked on charges of illegally writing prescriptions owes more than $30,000 for the cost of the proceedings.
Man suing over damaged creek bed
CHARLESTON – A man is suing a couple in Winifrede, claiming they widened a driveway and damaged a creek bed used to access the man's property and an old cemetery.
Groups hail creation of commission
Heath CHARLESTON – Legal advocacy groups hailed Gov. Joe Manchin's official creation of a nine-member commission to study the state's court system.
Former U.S. justice will serve on governor's court commission
O'Connor CHARLESTON - Former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor has agreed to serve as the honorary chairwoman of Gov. Joe Manchin's special commission on state courts, his office announced today.
Judge appointed in Massey rehearing
CHARLESTON – A former Putnam County circuit judge will stand in for West Virginia Supreme Court Chief Justice Brent Benjamin in the reconsideration of a controversial Massey Energy appeal.
Woman suing over fall at N.J. casino
CHARLESTON – A woman is suing both the Atlantic City casino and the locally-operated tour group that took her there after she fell in the casino's bathroom.
Man says he was fired for cooperating with police
MARTINSBURG – An Inwood man says he was fired after directing police investigating stolen license plates to the boyfriend of a secretary at his former employer.
Hospital sued over woman's death
CHARLESTON – The executor of the estate of a woman is suing a local hospital, claiming that a fall and improper nutrition while the woman was a patient played a role in her death.
Woman sues video store over fall
CHARLESTON – A Hugheston woman is suing a video store there after she says she fell off an unmarked step in the parking lot.
Man sues over botched appendectomy
CHARLESTON – A man claims he underwent a botched appendectomy which has left him with an injured spleen.
Doctors say builder owes for unfinished house
HUNTINGTON – A pair of doctors claim a homebuilding company left a $472,000 home in Raleigh County unfinished and unpaid bills for materials and subcontract work.
Another lawsuit filed over medical product
HUNTINGTON – Yet another lawsuit has been filed by a woman who claims she's been permanently injured by a medical product made by a New Jersey company.
Inmate suing state over chemical burns
CHARLESTON – A former inmate at Pruntytown Correctional Center claims she suffered chemical burns after being ordered to clean kitchen equipment with a strong chemical.
Court says second coal silo can be built near school
Ketchum CHARLESTON -- The West Virginia Supreme Court has unanimously ruled that a Massey Energy subsidiary can build a coal silo near a Raleigh County school.
Woman sues funeral homes over unauthorized cremation
CHARLESTON – A woman is suing two funeral homes, claiming at least one of them, or both, are responsible for the unauthorized cremation of her deceased husband.
Lawsuit filed over $5M hotel near Morgantown
MORGANTOWN – A development company is suing an Oregon-based contractor, claiming the contractor did not complete a hotel project on time and abandoned the project with major defects.
Chiropractor says company 'cold called' potential patients
WHEELING – An Ohio County chiropractic business is suing a referral service because it "cold called" potential clients in violation of the agreement.