Bowles Rice LLP issued the following announcement on Aug. 20.Bowles Rice is pleased to announce that 10 attorneys with the firm have received the 2021 “Lawyer of the Year” award from Best Lawyers in America®.
CLARKSBURG – The manufacturers and distributors of Hyoscyamine, a recalled prescription drug for patients with gastrointestinal disorders, are facing a suit filed by a Marion County woman who alleges the drug caused her to suffer from stroke-like symptoms and a seizure.
CHARLESTON – Ten lawsuits have been filed against the West Virginia Regional Jail and Correctional Facility Authority after the plaintiffs claim they were correctional officers used excessive force on them.
CHARLESTON – A Fayette County man and his wife are suing Charleston Area Medical Center after he developed a MRSA infection in the hospital and suffered permanent injuries.
A registered nurse is suing Medexpress Urgent Care Inc.-West Virginia d/b/a Medexpress Urgent Care-Huntington and Friday Simpson, M.D., medical services providers, citing alleged retaliation and wrongful termination.
BECKLEY – The defendants in the consolidated lawsuits against Raleigh General Hospital and Dr. Donald Kenneth Glaser have filed a motion opposing the referral to the West Virginia Mass Litigation Panel.
RIPLEY – A Jackson County woman claims a car dealer knowingly sold her a defective car, despite it being labeled a “certified pre-owned” vehicle on the lot.
MORGANTOWN – A Morgantown man is suing Stonerise Health Care LLC after he claims he was discriminated against because of his disability and sexual orientation.
CHARLESTON – Former state Attorney General Darrell McGraw is running for state Supreme Court. McGraw, who also served on the Court from 1976 to 1988 before a 20-year stint as AG, threw his hat into the ring for the one seat up for grabs on Jan. 30, the final day to file for office.
CLAY – State Farm Insurance is suing General Motors after one of its clients' GM-made cars caught on fire, claiming the motor company is responsible for reimbursing State Farm for the cost of the claim.
CHARLESTON – The newly released 2016 edition of Best Lawyers in America recognizes 10 Bowles Rice attorneys as “Lawyers of the Year” in 10 different practice areas, including corporate law, litigation and education law. Charleston attorneys Julia A.