CHARLESTON – A physician who previously had a women’s medicine practice at Charleston Area Medical Center is suing the hospital and West Virginia University Medical Corporation-Charleston Division after she claims she was forced to close her practice due to harassment and discrimination.
CHARLESTON – A man is suing Charleston Area Medical Center and Healthport Technologies LLC after he claims they violated the West Virginia Consumer Credit and Protection Act. John Doe Billing Companies 1 through 10 were also named as defendants in the suit.
CHARLESTON – A Kanawha County woman says a foot injury allegedly caused by a malfunctioning elevator door has hampered her ability to work and to care for her disabled son.
CHARLESTON – A Logan man is suing Charleston Area Medical Center for it breached its contract with him and violated the West Virginia Consumer Credit and Protection Act. Healthport Technologies LLC and John Doe Billing Companies 1 through 10 were also named as defendants in the suit.
The House Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Constitution and Civil Justice will be holding a hearing today on the ACCESS (ADA Compliance for Customer Entry to Stores and Services) Act, which aims to protect small businesses from the widespread abuse of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
CHARLESTON – The Department of Justice sued Charleston Area Medical Center and St. Mary’s Medical Center for unlawfully agreeing to allocate territories for the marketing of healthcare services.
CHARLESTON – A woman is suing Charleston Area Medical Center and the West Virginia University Board of Governors after she claims they are responsible for her mother’s death.
CHARLESTON – A 25-year-old woman is suing Dr. Steven R. Matulis after she claims he sexually assaulted her during a procedure. Charleston Gastroenterology Associates was also named as a defendant in the suit. On Feb. 16, T.W. presented to Charleston Area Medical Center for a colonoscopy procedure to be performed by Matulis and immediately before the procedure, she was administered a short-acting anesthetic Propofol and was rendered unconscious, according to a complaint filed April 5 in Kanawha
CHARLESTON — A woman and her husband are suing Integrated Health Care and a physician for allegations of negligence and improper treatment regarding her breast cancer surgery.
CHARLESTON – A lawsuit has been filed against State Sen. Tamejiro “Tom” Takubo Jr. by a woman who claims he was responsible for her husband’s death. Charleston Area Medical Center and Dr. Steven D. Hollosi were also named as defendants in the suit. On Jan. 25, 2014, William Hudson briefly lost consciousness at his home and Emergency Medical Services was called and he was transported to Charleston Area Medical Center for evaluation and care, according to a complaint filed Jan. 20 in Kanawha Circu
CHARLESTON — A woman is suing a physician and his employer, alleging that his negligence to recognize her husband's severe and unstable condition caused his death.
CHARLESTON – The West Virginia Human Rights Commission has found that CAMC-Teays Valley Hospital’s patient bathrooms are not compliant with the American with Disabilities Act. Charleston attorney Duane J. Ruggier II of Pullin, Fowler, Flanagan, Brown & Poe filed a complaint with the WVHRC in January, stating that, while patient rooms all have their own bathroom, none of the bathrooms are ADA compliant.
