CHARLESTON — A 21-year-old who became pregnant by her biological father after she was placed in his care when she was 11 has filed a lawsuit against the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources, claiming she should've never been placed in his care.
CHARLESTON – A former inmate at the South Central Regional Jail who suffered chemical burns while working on kitchen duty is seeking damages from the jail's kitchen services provider and a supervisor.
CHARLESTON – Kanawha Magistrate Judge Tim Halloran announced he would be retiring at the end of the year in a letter to the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals.
CHARLESTON – A Kanawha County couple alleges a mold remediation repair company defrauded them by telling them their property needed unnecessary repairs, overcharged them for repair work and lied about being licensed.
CHARLESTON – A Kanawha County man is suing Ford Motor Co. alleging that his F-150 Raptor pickup did not conform to manufacturer warranties for the vehicle.
CHARLESTON – A former Seminole West Virginia Mining worker claims she was paid less than her male counterparts for doing the same job and was fired in retaliation when she returned from a medical leave.
HUNTINGTON – A former billing clerk for a Kanawha County business who was fired alleges the company owes her more than $4,000 for her remaining days of vacation and other days worked.
CHARLESTON – The makers of a prosthetic hip device are facing a lawsuit by a Kanawha County man whose hip device broke in half about two years after having it inserted.
CHARLESTON – The mother and grandmother of a female child who was mistakenly diagnosed as having an STD at a Kanawha County hospital and falsely placed in protective custody as a result has filed a suit against the hospital.
CHARLESTON – A Kanawha County man alleges that he was injured by a flying piece of wood while attempting to purchase a trailer at a Cross Lanes location.
CHARLESTON – Two Kanawha County parents allege their minor daughter was sexually assaulted by other youths in a summer care program at a Salvation Army facility.
CHARLESTON – Eddie McCallister has a partial interest in a property and a need to access it at will: His family members are buried there. McCallister filed a lawsuit against the man and the homeowner association he believes built a locked gate across the road to access it.
CHARLESTON – Kanawha County Commissioner Ben Salango has thrown his hat into the ring for the 2020 gubernatorial race. Salango, a Democrat, made the formal announcement Oct. 10 in Charleston, where his law firm Preston & Salango is located.
