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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.

Stonewall Jackson Memorial Hospital doctor was allegedly on narcotics while performing surgery

By Marian Johns | Feb 27, 2020

CHARLESTON — A couple is claiming a Stonewall Jackson Memorial Hospital physician performed surgery while under the influence of narcotics.

Woman says she was sexually abused by prison case manager

By Kyla Asbury | Feb 27, 2020

CHARLESTON — A woman filed a lawsuit against a case manager with the West Virginia Division of Corrections for alleged sexual abuse.

Woman sues Wal-mart for false arrest that caused her to lose her job

By Kyla Asbury | Feb 27, 2020

BECKLEY — A Raleigh County woman who claims she was falsely arrested for shoplifting is suing Wal-mart for her suffering.

Man sues Old Colony Realtors for fraud, breach of contract

By Kyla Asbury | Feb 27, 2020

CHARLESTON — An Elkview man is suing Old Colony Realtors for breach of contract and fraud.

Woman sues Rotech for failure to accommodate

By Kyla Asbury | Feb 27, 2020

CHARLESTON — A woman alleges Rotech Healthcare failed to accommodate her disability and violated the West Virginia Human Rights Act.

Insurance company says roofing company owes more than $30,000 for negligent repairs

By Kyla Asbury | Feb 27, 2020

CHARLESTON — Liberty Insurance Corporation is suing Wildcat Roofing and Construction for damages sustained to the roof of one of its insureds.

House should pass bill establishing appellate court

By The West Virginia Record | Feb 26, 2020

The most compelling argument in favor of establishing an intermediate appellate court may be the trial bar’s opposition to it.

Judge says Martinsburg firefighters aren't being properly paid for holiday work

By Chris Dickerson | Feb 25, 2020

MARTINSBURG – A Berkeley County judge has ruled that Martinsburg firefighters are not being properly paid for holidays.