News from August 2014
Woman accuses physician's assistant of malpractice, ethics breach
HUNTINGTON -- A former patient is suing a physician's assistant on medical malpractice and ethics claims.
Subway manager says she was fired after making sexual harassment claim
CHARLESTON -- A restaurant manager is suing her boss and the company on charges she was sexually harassed and then fired for reporting it.
Driller blames employer for work injury
CHARLESTON -- A drilling company worker is suing his employer after a work place accident left him injured.
Constellium says former worker didn't repay relocation costs
RIPLEY -- A Jackson County company is suing over claims a former employee has breached their contract by failing to repay relocation costs.
AG's office warns students to protect themselves from ID theft
CHARLESTON – West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is warning students who are heading back to the classroom to take the necessary steps to protect their personal, identifiable information from scammers.
AG warns students of text scam from unknown numbers
CHARLESTON – West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is warning students to be careful when responding to unsolicited text messages from unknown telephone numbers.
Morrisey warns Verizon customers of text message scam
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is cautioning Verizon Wireless subscribers throughout West Virginia about a new scam that targets its victims through text messages that offer a credit of $76 by following a link and providing some account information.
Children witnessed great-grandmother's death, lawsuit claims
CHARLESTON -- The great-granddaughters of a recently deceased woman have filed suit against the truck driver they claim drove over their great-grandmother in a 7-Eleven parking lot, causing her death.
Man wants $10K back he paid for ice cream truck
CHARLESTON -- The owner of an ice cream truck company claims his ability to sell ice cream cones from a truck has been hindered after he has been unable to secure a truck for which he paid $10,000.
Woman claims she was fired because of her age
CHARLESTON -- A 60-year-old woman has filed suit against a medical group, alleging she was fired due to her age.
Blankenship enjoying 'less demanding' life, still has strong opinions
HUNTINGTON – A lightning rod for controversy, Don Blankenship never has been one to mince words.
Doctor referral results in lawsuit
CHARLESTON -- A woman claims she suffered severe emotional distress after her doctor referred her to another clinic, saying he could not treat her because of her paralysis.
Family claims man died following procedure to check bladder
CHARLESTON -- The family member of a recently deceased man has filed suit against the doctors she claims caused the man’s death.
Company says it wasn't paid for unexpected work
CHARLESTON -- A company has filed suit saying it had to perform unexpected, additional work for which it has not yet received compensation.
Obama’s birthday present: a lump of coal
President Obama celebrated his 53rd birthday on Monday – and in parts of America others demonstrated against him and his energy programs.
Global warming: Americans pay the price
WILLIAMSON – Earlier this month, the Australian government repealed their carbon tax.
Raines withdrawing from House race
CHARLESTON – A Kanawha County delegate who was on the receiving end of two recent lawsuits has decided to withdraw from this year’s election.
Former Charleston officer claims wrongful termination
CHARLESTON -- A former Charleston police officer claims he suffered years of harassment, ending in the loss of his job after he divorced the cousin of the police chief’s wife and engaged in a romantic relationship with a fellow officer.
Miner says company accused him of failing drug test, fired him
CHARLESTON -- A coal miner claims his employer wrongly accused him of failing a drug test so it could fire him.
Man sues after falling from stack of tires
CHARLESTON – A Tire Centers employee claims he suffered right shoulder, neck and right wrist injuries after he fell 10 feet from a stack of tires.