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Judge issues order saying discovery requests filed too late in police brutality case
CHARLESTON – A federal judge has issued a protective order in an alleged South Charleston Police brutality case, saying the defendants didn’t have to respond to discovery requests filed after a deadline. -
Inmate says she was raped, sexually assaulted by officer at Hazleton federal prison
CLARKSBURG – A female inmate who was housed at a federal prison in Preston County has filed a lawsuit claiming she was raped, sexually assaulted and battered while incarcerated. -
Ruling allows more West Virginia-based NAS claims to be filed
CHARLESTON – A New York bankruptcy court order is allowing more than 270 additional claims to be filed on behalf of West Virginia children suffering from Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome. -
Judge issues order, stay as FBI investigates South Charleston police brutality incident
CHARLESTON – A federal judge has issued a protective order and stay in an alleged South Charleston Police brutality case because the incident is being investigated by the FBI. -
Miracle Meadows students receive $51.9 million in settlement
CHARLESTON — A 2017 lawsuit filed by 29 former students of Miracle Meadows School has settled for $51.9 million. -
Judge files order requiring DHHR to provide more NAS information to attorneys
CHARLESTON – A Kanawha Circuit Court judge has filed an order to provide more information to attorneys about a registry of about 4,000 West Virginia children suffering from Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome. -
Mother blames Plateau Medical Center, doctor for daughter's death
CHARLESTON – A Fayette County woman says her daughter died because of the negligence of the staff of Plateau Medical Center. -
Woman says fiance wasn't given proper medical care in prison before he died of cancer
CHARLESTON – A Raleigh County woman blames inadequate jail healthcare for the death of her fiancé by cancer. -
Attorneys want DHHR to turn over information about babies born addicted to opioids
CHARLESTON – Attorneys want the state Department of Health and Human Resources to provide information about a registry of about 4,000 West Virginia children suffering from Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome. -
Woman says jail, medical staff didn't provide proper care to late daughter
CHARLESTON – The mother of a woman who died in the Western Regional Jail blames officials for not providing her with proper care. -
Woman says her daughter died after not being given proper medical attention in jail
CHARLESTON – A Cabell County woman says her daughter wasn’t given proper medical treatment at Western Regional Jail and died about 30 hours after she was booked into the facility. -
Woman says North Central Regional Jail officers suffocated her son this summer
CHARLESTON – A woman claims corrections officers at a regional jail suffocated her son earlier this year. Robin Bailey, mother of Zachary Bailey filed a lawsuit Nov. 26 in Kanawha Circuit Court against the West Virginia Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation, North Central Regional Jail Superintendent Joseph Wood and other unnamed staffers at the jail, which is located in Greenwood in Doddridge County. -
Couple sues pickup truck driver, employer for negligence
RIPLEY — A couple is suing a pickup truck driver and his employer for alleged negligence after a car wreck left them with serious injuries. -
Surviving relatives accuse prison, health care providers of wrongful death
CHARLESTON — Surviving relatives are suing police and medical institutions, alleging breach of duty, medical malpractice and wrongful death. -
Opioid lawsuit removed to federal court
CHARLESTON – A lawsuit filed by four municipalities against 14 pharmacies regarding the opioid epidemic in West Virginia has been removed to federal court. -
Primecare Medical of West Virginia, others named in suit by widow of inmate
CHARLESTON – A widow is seeking damages from the medical providers of inmates at West Virginia Regional Jail and Correctional Facility Authority facilities after her husband committed suicide while incarcerated. -
Man sues Kanawha-Roxalana Company for injuries
CHARLESTON – A man is suing Kanawha-Roxalana Company for injuries suffered from a fall. -
Woman sues CrossFit Never Give Up for wage payment violations
CHARLESTON – A woman is suing CrossFit Never Give Up after she claims it violated the West Virginia Wage Payment & Collection Act. Never Give Up LLC is also known as CrossFit Never Give Up and CrossFit NGU, Drew Parsons and Tonya Parsons, individually and as members, officers and/or agents of Never Give Up LLC, were also named as defendants in the suit. -
A few more lawsuits filed related to 2014 chemical spill
CHARLESTON – A handful of lawsuits were filed Friday related to 2014’s Elk River Chemical Spill. Saturday, Jan. 9, was the two-year anniversary of the incident that left about 300,000 residents without access to tap water for nine days. -
Man blames Sam's Club, treadmill maker for injuries
CHARLESTON – A Kanawha County man is suing over claims he was injured while trying to transport a newly purchased treadmill.