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News from May 2015


'Trinket bill' is now law

By Chris Dickerson |
CHARLESTON – A bill that bans elected state officials from using trinkets paid with taxpayer dollars is now law.

Woman blames CAMC for infant's death

By Kyla Asbury |
CHARLESTON – A woman is suing Charleston Area Medical Center after she claims it is responsible for her infant's death.

Mammoth woman sues Kroger for injuries

By Kyla Asbury |
CHARLESTON – A Mammoth woman is suing the Kroger Co. after she claims she was injured at its store.

Man accuses Bayer of wage payment violations

By Kyla Asbury |
CHARLESTON – A man is suing Bayer Cropscience LP for violated the West Virginia Wage Payment and Collection Act.

Mingo man sues Hampden Coal for injuries, wrongful firing

By Kyla Asbury |
WILLIAMSON – A Mingo County man is suing Hampden Coal LLC after he claims he was injured on the job and was wrongfully terminated.

Pipeline builder seeks money owed

By Dan Harkins |
WEST UNION – A West Virginia construction company is suing to recover money it allegedly hasn't been paid for work it's done on a Doddridge County pipeline.

After three hernia surgeries, man goes to court

By Dan Harkins |
LOGAN – A Maryland man who had to have three hernia operations, allegedly to correct the problems that came about from the first, is suing the doctor and hospital that oversaw the operations.

State senators suggest I-81 tolls to boost highway funds

By Jessica M. Karmasek |
CHARLESTON – Two Republican West Virginia state senators are suggesting adding a toll to a stretch of interstate in the state’s eastern Panhandle to shore up lacking federal highway funds.

AG accuses company of illegal debt collection

By Chris Dickerson |
CHARLESTON – West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey has filed a lawsuit against Simple Recovery Solutions LLC for allegedly trying to collect debt that was unverified or never existed from West Virginians.

Special prosecutor for Plants cost Kanawha more than $200K

By Kyla Asbury |
CHARLESTON – Kanawha County has been billed more than $200,000 for a special prosecutor in the lawsuit against former county prosecutor Mark Plants that was dismissed last week.

Taxi customer cites policeman with alleged assault

By Dan Harkins |
GRAFTON — A Taylor County man filed a lawsuit against a municipal entity and its officer for liability in a 2014 incident.

Boone resident blames Wal-Mart for restroom mishap

By Dan Harkins |
BECKLEY — A Boone County man filed a lawsuit against a major retail store for premises liability in a 2013 incident.

Patients allege unneeded heart stents

By Dan Harkins |
BECKLEY – Patients who underwent cardiac procedures they claim were medically unnecessary have sued the doctor and medical facilities.

New Jeep owner alleges hidden damage

By Dan Harkins |
BECKLEY – A Cyclone man has sued an auto dealership, alleging it lied when selling him a 2012 Jeep that supposedly had never been damaged.

Suit claims nursing home delay may have cost man his life

By Dan Harkins |
BECKLEY – The estate of a Surveyor man has sued the nursing home, alleging a delay in returning him to the emergency room was the cause of his death.

WVSC ruling discounts previous memo decisions

By Kyla Asbury |
CHARLESTON – In a ruling allowing two claimants to receive permanent partial disability benefits, the state Supreme Court says previous memorandum decisions did not fully consider or analyze applicable statutory law as thoroughly and thoughtfully.

Woman accuses Lumber Liquidators of false advertising

By Kyla Asbury |
WHEELING – A Hancock County woman is suing Lumber Liquidators Inc. after she claims the company falsely advertised its products.

Mother sues FemCare for daughter's death

By Kyla Asbury |
CHARLESTON – A mother is suing FemCare PLLC after she claims it was responsible for her daughter's death.

Justices: Court didn't err in adding name to verdict form

By Kyla Asbury |
CHARLESTON – The state Supreme Court says a circuit court did not err in putting a man's name on a verdict form.

Woman accuses Ibex Global of sexual harassment, wrongful termination

By Kyla Asbury |
CHARLESTON – A former employee is suing Ibex Global for wrongful termination after she claims she was sexually harassed by a co-worker.