CHARLESTON – A former Kanawha County resident is seeking damages and reimbursement for an alleged facial operation gone awry. Oliver Bryce Gipson, former resident of Kanawha County and currently living in California, filed suit in Kanawha Circuit Court against New Century Emergency Physicians of West Virginia Inc., which provides health care staffing for the Charleston Area Medical Center's General Division.
CLARKSBURG – A former West Virginia University School of Pharmacy student has filed a lawsuit in federal court against the school and his former professors, alleging his dismissal from the program last year was racially and religiously motivated. Plaintiff Basil Al-Asbahi filed his lawsuit in the U.S.
PRINCETON -- A McDowell County woman is suing a Bluefield hospital over repeated surgeries allegedly required to fix problems that should have been diagnosed much earlier.
CHARLESTON – A Charleston woman is suing Environmental Management Inc. after she claims she was injured on its property. THF Management Inc. also was named as a defendant in the suit. On July 13, 2013, Vicki Lee Parsons was attempting to enter the Kohl's department store in South Charleston and approached the double doors to the right of the store, when she stepped onto the sidewalk and her feet violently went out from underneath her, according to a complaint filed in Kanawha Circuit Court. P
CHARLESTON – A Kanawha County woman is suing Genesis Healthcare for negligence and failing to properly care for her family member. Charleston Area Medical Center Inc. and 1000 Lincoln Drive Operations LLC, which is doing business as Valley Center, were also named as defendants in the suit. Richard Malcomb was admitted to CAMC from June 16, 2013, to July 31, 2013, and from Aug. 12, 2013, to Aug. 22, 2013, according to a complaint filed in Kanawha Circuit Court. Teresa Malcomb claims upon admis
CHARLESTON – A Kanawha County woman is suing Lowe's Home Centers LLC after she claims she and her unborn child were injured during a fall at a Lowe's store. On July 2, 2013, Sarah Cook went to Lowe's in Cross Lanes and, when she entered the store, she slipped in water that had accumulated on the floor, according to a complaint filed in Kanawha Circuit Court. Cook claims she fell, hitting her side and head on the concrete floor of the store and she lost consciousness after hitting her head. At
CHARLESTON – A class action lawsuit has been filed against Charleston Area Medical Center for a data breach that occurred nearly two years ago. Tiffany Mallion and Nickole Pullen were patients of CAMC and agreed with the hospital that as part of the hospital's services, the defendant would protect the plaintiffs' sensitive information, according to a complaint filed in Kanawha Circuit Court. The plaintiffs claim the defendants stored their sensitive information in an unprotected, unguarded, un
CHARLESTON – A Nicholas County woman is suing Charleston Area Medical Center after she claims her employment was wrongfully terminated. Heather Glasko-Tully was a nurse at CAMC for approximately 13 years and during her employment, she consistently performed her duties in a satisfactory manner and met the reasonable expectations of the defendant, according to a complaint filed in Kanawha Circuit Court. Glasko-Tully claims during her employment, she made good faith reports of instances of wrongd
CHARLESTON - Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is asking consumers to carefully evaluate charities before donating to them. Morrisey said consumers should make sure they are giving to a reputable charity or organization. Consumers should carefully research and evaluate these organizations and individuals that make unsolicited requests for donations to charitable organizations before giving to them. The Attorney General's Office has received several calls and e-mails in recent days regarding p
CHARLESTON - A Kanawha County woman says that Rite-Aid Corporation caused her family member's wrongful death by refusing to give her her medication. Ike Cremeans, Gabe Walsh and John Doe were also named as defendants in the suit. Sonya Renea Richardson suffered from a variety of ailments, including diabetes, hypertension, congestive heart failure, restless leg syndrome and bronchitis, according to a complaint filed May 26 in Kanawha Circuit Court. Janet McKinney claims on May 15, 2013, Richar
CHARLESTON – A Dunbar man is suing a Charleston physician he claims is responsible for his wife's death. On May 14, 2012, Wanda Christina Jones was referred to Dr. Mahendrakumar M.
By KYLA ASBURY CHARLESTON – A man is suing a physician he claims is responsible for his family member's death. On July 15, Gary Salisbury presented to the emergency department at Summersville Regional Medical Center with complaints of fever, cough, shortness of breath and chest pain, according to a complaint filed in Kanawha Circuit Court. Jeffery Salisbury claims a chest x-ray showed right pneumothorax with persistent air leak and a chest tube was inserted. The next day, Gary Salisbury was
By KYLA ASBURY CHARLESTON – The state Supreme Court says a circuit court did not err in putting a man's name on a verdict form. The is an appeal from the circuit court's denial of Modular Building Consultants of West Virginia Inc.'s motion for judgment as a matter of law or for a new trial following an adverse jury verdict on Modular's claims for contribution and indemnification. Chief Justice Margaret Workman authored the majority opinion.
By KYLA ASBURY CHARLESTON – A woman is suing Charleston Area Medical Center after she claims it is responsible for her infant's death. West Virginia University Board of Governors is also named as a defendant in the suit. On May 12, 2013, the defendants began caring for Jillian Barnett and Levi Barnett, during his delivery, according to a complaint filed in Kanawha Circuit Court. Jillian Barnett claims the defendants were negligent in failing to timely deliver Levi Barnett, despite alarming f
