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Man says his pacemaker wasn't activated
WHEELING – A New Martinsville man claims he suffered from near death incidents for nearly two years because Medtronic failed to activate his pacemaker.
Man sues Ky. law firm over debt collection letter
MORGANTOWN – A man has filed a putative class action lawsuit against the Kentucky-based law firm that he says illegally sent him a debt collection letter.
Woman sues over collection calls at work
MARTINSBURG – A Ranson woman says she suffered humiliation, embarrassment, mental anguish and emotional distress after a debt collection agency repeatedly called her at her work.
Kanawha school board seeks to have Corbett case dismissed in federal court
CHARLESTON –- The Kanawha County Board of Education and Superintendent Ron Duerring find themselves continuing to battle against a former George Washington High School vice principal nearly two years after his termination.
Whirlpool, Rent-A-Center want house fire case dismissed
BLUEFIELD – Whirlpool and Rent-A-Center have requested the federal court dismiss a complaint filed against them in which a McDowell County couple says a fire caused by a defective Whirlpool dryer destroyed their home.
Walmart removes parking lot injury case to federal court
CHARLESTON –- Walmart has removed a case against it to federal court in which a former patron claims she fell in a hole in the store's parking lot.
Cabell decapitation case moved to federal court
HUNTINGTON – A Milton woman who claims her husband got killed when a defective machine decapitated his head has seen her complaint removed to U.S. District Court.
Mercer woman says daughter wrongly denied access to play in school band
BLUEFIELD – A Mercer County woman has filed suit against the Mercer County Board of Education and some of its employees, alleging her daughter was wrongfully denied the opportunity to participate in band because of sexual harassment she endured from her peers.
Man says wreck in Isuzu caused his paralysis
HUNTINGTON –- A man claims he became paralyzed after his 1999 Isuzu Rodeo rolled over and his seatbelt unlatched in an interstate accident.
Nitro plant says it isn't to blame for man's injuries
CHARLESTON -- A Nitro plant denies it is to blame for a man's alleged chemical injuries received after an explosion at the plant.
Big Lots says it isn't responsible for woman's injuries
CHARLESTON – Big Lots says it is not to blame for a woman's alleged injuries, including a pacemaker the woman says she had to have implanted, as the result of a fall she sustained while attempting to open a door at its Ravenswood store.
Mylan again target of patent infringement suit
CLARKSBURG – Mylan again finds itself named as a defendant in a patent infringement case.
Medtronic denies claims of shocking
CLARKSBURG – Medtronic denies a Morgantown woman's allegations that she was repeatedly shocked because of a faulty heart device.
Ohio company says it wasn't paid for Fairmont sewer work
CLARKSBURG -- An Ohio corporation has filed suit against the city of Fairmont and against a Fairmont company, alleging it was required to perform extra, unexpected work on Fairmont's sewer system for which Fairmont refused to pay it.
Complaints paint different pictures of I-64 wreck
HUNTINGTON –- At least two complaints and an amended lawsuit have been filed against a trucking company and one of its drivers after an accident on Interstate 64, but the complaints all tell different stories.
Nitro chemical injury case moved to federal court
CHARLESTON -– A man who claims to have received chemical injuries after an explosion at a Nitro plant has seen his complaint removed to federal court.
Fifth Third Bank says Huntington church members committed fraud
HUNTINGTON – Fifth Third Bank claims members of a Huntington church created fraudulent documents in an attempt to release them from a mortgage on which they owed more than $700,000.
Couple claim doctors didn't diagnose daughter's hearing problem
BECKLEY – A Piney View couple say they and their daughter have suffered "indescribable damages" after a pediatrician and doctors at Raleigh General Hospital failed to diagnose their daughter with hearing problems.
WM driver says he, others weren't paid overtime
CHARLESTON – A Waste Management driver claims the company refused to pay him and his co-workers overtime wages.
Hershey, Walmart deny blame for nail in candy bar
CHARLESTON – The Hershey Company and Walmart deny responsibility for a rusty nail found inside a Mounds bar given to a 2-year-old.