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Parents of transgender teenager appeal dismissal of case

By Kyla Asbury | Feb 28, 2020

CLARKSBURG — The parents of a transgender teenager who was harassed and bullied by his high school's assistant principal have filed an appeal after their case was dismissed.

Former employee sues Fat Patty's after she was attacked by another worker

By Kyla Asbury | Feb 28, 2020

HUNTINGTON — A Kanawha County woman is suing Fat Patty's for injuries she sustained during her employment with the restaurant.

Woman claims father died at Glasgow Health, Rehab with unprescribed medications in his system

By Marian Johns | Feb 28, 2020

CHARLESTON — A woman is claiming her father died due to being given unprescribed medications while at Glasgow Health and Rehab.

Filipino Grill sues Stay Safe for breach of contract

By Marian Johns | Feb 28, 2020

CHARLESTON — A West Virginia contractor is facing a suit alleging he abandoned a project to build a Charleston restaurant after being paid more than $50,000.

Man injured at Tug Hill oilfield site claims negligence

By Marian Johns | Feb 28, 2020

NEW MARTINSVILLE — A man who was injured when a Tug Hill subcontractor drove off in a truck he was working on top of is claiming negligence.

St. Albans couple alleges two contractors took their payment, failed to complete remodel job

By Marian Johns | Feb 28, 2020

CHARLESTON — A St. Albans couple claims two contractors failed to provide the materials they paid for and complete the remodeling job on their home.

House Judiciary holds public hearing about intermediate appellate court bill

By Chris Dickerson | Feb 28, 2020

CHARLESTON – State Senate Judiciary Chairman Charles Trump feels so strongly about the creation of an intermediate appellate court that he took time to go to a House of Delegates public hearing to share his thoughts.

Commission works to make state Supreme Court bathrooms handicap accessible

By Kyla Asbury | Feb 28, 2020

CHARLESTON — Because of an effort led by the West Virginia Access to Justice Commission, the bathrooms on the main floor of the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals are now fully accessible for handicapped individuals.

Wanting more discovery, attorney calls Putnam school superintendent's testimony 'largely self-serving'

By Chris Dickerson | Feb 27, 2020

WINFIELD – Calling a deposition by the Putnam County superintendent of schools “largely self-serving,” an attorney says additional discovery is needed in a case about whether the county school board violated open meeting laws.

Family sues Texas-based pipeline company for accident that caused woman's death

By Kyla Asbury | Feb 27, 2020

MORGANTOWN — A man is suing Strike LLC, a Texas-based company, for the wrongful death of a young mother.

89-year-old woman blames Red Lobster for broken neck

By Kyla Asbury | Feb 27, 2020

HUNTINGTON —An elderly woman is suing Red Lobster after she claims she was injured when she fell leaving the restaurant.

Woman says acupuncturist caused severe burns

By Kyla Asbury | Feb 27, 2020

CHARLESTON — A Kanawha County woman is suing Comprehensive Health Center Inc. for severe burns she suffered during acupuncture therapy.

Ohio man says time working for CSX caused his lymphoma

By Kyla Asbury | Feb 27, 2020

HUNTINGTON — A Proctorville, Ohio, man us suing CSX Transportation after he claims he developed lymphoma due to toxic substances he was exposed to during his employment.

Kanawha Co. woman says state medical examiner was negligent in autopsy reporting

By Kyla Asbury | Feb 27, 2020

CHARLESTON — A Kanawha County woman is suing the West Virginia Office of the Chief Medical Examiner for taking more than two years to issue her infant child's death certificate.

Woman sues Princeton physician for failing to diagnose cancer

By Kyla Asbury | Feb 27, 2020

PRINCETON — A Mercer County woman is suing a Princeton physician for failing to discover and diagnose her cancer.

Man sues Enterprise Rent-A-Car for black ice that caused injuries

By Kyla Asbury | Feb 27, 2020

CHARLESTON — A man is suing Enterprise Rent-A-Car for injuries he sustained when he fell on the car rental company's Charleston property.

TOPDOG Legal Marketing Named in Feedspot’s “Top 40”

Feb 27, 2020

TOPDOG Legal Marketing, LLC is pleased to announce the company’s inclusion in Feedspot’s “Top 40 Legal Marketing Blogs & Websites in 2020 for Law Firms.”

Federal court judges in separate jurisdictions remand asbestos cases removed as trials began

By The West Virginia Record | Feb 27, 2020

CHARLESTON – Defendants interrupted four asbestos trials in February by removing them from state courts to federal courts. The tactic failed every time.

Morrisey confident after U.S. Supreme Court hears Atlantic Coast Pipeline arguments

By Chris Dickerson | Feb 27, 2020

WASHINGTON — After the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments about the Atlantic Coast Pipeline, West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey said he is optimistic about the ruling being favorable.

Woman sues Kroger, store manager alleging she fell on slippery substance

By Marian Johns | Feb 27, 2020

HUNTINGTON — A Kroger grocery and one of its store managers is facing a negligence claim by a woman who alleges she fell on a slippery surface while shopping at the store in Huntington.