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Raleigh General Hospital doctors face suit by woman who alleges she lost kidney due to injury during spinal fusion

By Marian Johns | Dec 6, 2019

BECKLEY – A Pool woman has filed a suit against two physicians at Raleigh General Hospital after suffering a ureteral injury during a spinal fusion procedure that allegedly went undiagnosed and resulted in the loss of her kidney.

Huntington owners of dog who died of parvovirus allege testing for the virus was denied

By Marian Johns | Dec 6, 2019

HUNTINGTON – The owners of a dog that became infected with parvovirus and died alleges their requests to test the animal for the virus were refused.

City National Bank says lawsuit over insurance claim for wind, hail damage fails to state claim against it

By Kyla Asbury | Dec 6, 2019

WINFIELD – City National Bank of West Virginia has denied all allegations against it in a lawsuit over allegations it and several other companies and individuals caused damages by denying a property owner's claims for damages from a wind and hail storm.

Woman injured in U.S. 23 crash sues Barboza Produce, driver

By Marian Johns | Dec 6, 2019

HUNTINGTON – Barboza Produce is facing a lawsuit by a Kentucky woman who alleges she was injured when an employee struck her vehicle from behind on a Kentucky highway.

Buyers claim real estate broker failed to disclose problems with septic system with their Fayette County property

By Marian Johns | Dec 6, 2019

FAYETTEVILLE – The buyers of a Fayetteville property allege Blake Real Estate Development failed to disclose the fact the property had a defective and inadequate septic system prior to their purchase.

R&L Transfer files suit against Sierra Carriers over I-77 tractor-trailer collision

By Marian Johns | Dec 6, 2019

CHARLESTON – R&L Transfer has filed suit against a Texas carrier and its driver over allegations it sustained more than $80,000 in damages in a tractor-trailer collision on Interstate 77 in Kanawha County.

Woman sues DHHR for being placed with biological father who impregnated her

By Kyla Asbury | Dec 6, 2019

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.

Morrisey urges quick passage of federal anti-robocall legislation

By Chris Dickerson | Dec 5, 2019

CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is urging the U.S. Senate to take quick action and give final approval to the TRACED Act, which is legislation designed to curb unlawful robocalls.

Former South Central Regional Jail inmate burned by malfunctioning dishwasher sues kitchen services provider

By Marian Johns | Dec 5, 2019

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.

Two businesses face suit after trailer they worked on loses wheel, causes accident in Wetzel County

By Marian Johns | Dec 5, 2019

NEW MARTINSVILLE – An insurance company is seeking damages from two companies after the wheel/tire assembly on a commercial trailer they did work on became separated and caused injuries to the driver of another vehicle.

Ohio County Board of Education faces suit by former teacher alleging disability discrimination

By Marian Johns | Dec 5, 2019

WHEELING – The Ohio County Board of Education is facing a suit by a former teacher who alleges she was denied reasonable accommodations and fired for missing work due to her disability.

Man alleges Raleigh County appraiser paid $9,000 retainer failed to perform appraisal

By Marian Johns | Dec 5, 2019

PETERSBURG – A Seneca Rocks man alleges a Raleigh County real estate appraiser received a $9,000 retainer and failed to perform an appraisal on his commercial property in Grant County.

Man injured in Route 60 accident sues Wholesale Tire over its driver's alleged negligence

By Marian Johns | Dec 5, 2019

HUNTINGTON – Wholesale Tire is facing a suit filed by a Huntington man who was injured in a Route 60 vehicle accident allegedly caused by one of the company's drivers.

Southern West Virginia Paving claims Louisiana company owes more than $60,000 for materials

By Marian Johns | Dec 5, 2019

SUMMERSVILLE – A Sprague company alleges a Louisiana-based entity owes it more than $60,000 for materials it supplied per a 2017 contract.

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Class action lawyers bicker over how to split $3.7M; One firm couldn't work well with others, judge ruled

By Karen Kidd | 1 day ago

BOSTON (Legal Newsline) – An ugly disagreement over a portion of $3.7 million in attorneys' fees and expenses from the $10 million settlement reached last spring in a class action against Bank of New York Mellon probably won't be decided this year.

Judge rules state didn't shortchange employees in payroll system switch

By Chris Dickerson | Dec 4, 2019

CHARLESTON – A senior status judge has ruled that state employees were not shortchanged when the state switched from twice monthly to biweekly pay.

Charleston condo owner sues association over ground shifting, eroding in common area

By Marian Johns | Dec 4, 2019

CHARLESTON – A Charleston condo owner is suing her property owners association claiming the common ground area near her condo has shifted and caused damage to her condo and deck.

Woman files suit against Crossroads Recovery Center after falling while cleaning gutters

By Kyla Asbury | Dec 4, 2019

WILLIAMSON – A Cowen woman is suing a recovery center over allegations she sustained injuries while in the program.

West Virginia Sheet Metal Worker's apprentice claims he faced discrimination due to his race

By Marian Johns | Dec 4, 2019

CHARLESTON – A South Charleston man working in the West Virginia Sheet Metal Worker's Joint Apprenticeship Training Center program alleges he faced discrimination because he is African-American.

Supreme Court sides with WVDEA in former employee's suit over allegations of failure to accommodate

By Kyla Asbury | Dec 4, 2019

CHARLESTON – The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals ruled that the West Virginia Department of Education and the Arts rightfully found that a former employee did not require an accommodation to perform the essential functions of her job.