News from 2015
Joint Select Committee on Tax Reform to meet Monday
CHARLESTON – The Joint Select Committee on Tax Reform will meet at 1 p.m.
AG's Eastern Panhandle office to help with free credit reports
MARTINSBURG – The West Virginia Attorney General Office’s Consumer Protection Division’s Eastern Panhandle Office has started assisting consumers in obtaining free credit reports every Wednesday from noon to 4 p.m. Residents can visit the office, located at 269 Aikens Center in Martinsburg, for the assistance. “One of the best ways for consumers to ensure that they have not become an identity theft victim is to run an annual credit check,” Attorney General Patrick Morrisey said in a statement.
AG's office warns of U.N., government grant scam on Facebook
CHARLESTON – West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is urging West Virginians to be cautious if they receive a Facebook message from someone claiming to have a United Nations and Government grant available. In this scam, a Facebook user will receive a message from someone that they believe is a Facebook friend.
Former Capital coach accuses Kanawha school board of discrimination
CHARLESTON – Longtime Capital High School boys basketball coach Carl Clark has filed a discrimination suit against the Kanawha County Board of Education. Clark, who has been a coach at the Charleston school since it opened in 1989, filed his complaint earlier this month in Kanawha Circuit Court.
Mercer Co. woman says Beckley doctors improperly placed birth control device
BECKLEY – A Mercer County woman is suing two Beckley physicians for negligence, alleging they are responsible for an improperly placed birth control device. Plaintiff Melissa D.
Family sues Bluefield Regional, alleging belated heart condition diagnosis
PRINCETON -- The family of a deceased man is suing Bluefield Regional Medical Center and three of its doctors, alleging the man was diagnosed with a heart condition too late to safe his life.
Atlanta business says Fertig Cabinet failed to pay credit bill
MOOREFIELD -- An Atlanta-based business is suing a Moorefield cabinetry company, alleging an unpaid credit balance.
Weirton employee sues supervisor, alleging disclosure of disciplinary action
NEW CUMBERLAND -- An employee of the state's Department of Health and Human Services is suing his supervisor for allegedly revealing to other employees the nature of a disciplinary action against the plaintiff.
McDowell Co. woman blames Bluefield Hospital for belated diagnosis
PRINCETON -- A McDowell County woman is suing a Bluefield hospital over repeated surgeries allegedly required to fix problems that should have been diagnosed much earlier.
Couple sues Logan County landlords, alleging negligence in fall on stairs
LOGAN -- A couple is suing the owners of a Logan County rental unit after the husband allegedly fell down stairs and shattered a glass door.
Monroe Co. woman says she was injured by grape tomato at Walmart
PRINCETON – A Monroe County woman says she was injured after slipping on a grape tomato at Walmart. Brenda Elaine Huffman of Peterstown filed her complaint Aug. 4 in Mercer Circuit Court. The incident occurred May 2, according to the complaint. Huffman says she was shopping at Walmart in Princeton when she slipped on the grape tomato on the floor in the deli area of the store.
Walton man sues Standard Oil, alleging wrongful termination
POINT PLEASANT -- A Walton man is suing Standard Oil, alleging it fired him for reporting unsafe working conditions.
Mercer County woman sues doctor, alleging unnecessary hip replacement
PRINCETON -- A Mercer County woman is suing a local doctor and his practice, alleging they performed an unnecessary hip replacement.
Romney man sues construction company, driver
ROMNEY -- A Romney man is suing a construction company after allegedly being rear-ended by a vehicle driven by a man working for the company.
BB&T sues Mercer Co. businesswomen, alleging unpaid loan
PRINCETON -- A North Carolina-based bank is suing a Mercer County business and its owners to collect an alleged outstanding property loan.
Wheeling construction firm appeals state order for job sites posting
MOUNDSVILLE -- A Wheeling construction company is appealing the state's decision to make it post a wage bond before taking any more work.
PERSONNEL FILE: 23 Kay Casto & Chaney attorneys named Best Lawyers
CHARLESTON — Kay Casto & Chaney PLLC is pleased to announce that 23 attorneys have been named to the 2016 edition of Best Lawyers, the oldest and one of the most respected peer review publications in the legal profession. Best Lawyers has published its list for over 30 years, earning praise from the profession, the media, and the public as a leading source of reliable, unbiased legal referrals. Kay Casto & Chaney would like to congratulate the following attorneys named to the 2016 roster of “Th
PERSONNEL FILE: Eight from Martin & Seibert listed in Best Lawyers
MARTINSBURG – Martin & Seibert shareholders Walter M.
PERSONNEL FILE: Robinson & McElwee attorneys listed in Best Lawyers
CHARLESTON – Eleven lawyers from Robinson & McElwee PLLC recently were selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America 2016.
PERSONNEL FILE: McKeen named managing member of Steptoe's Wheeling office
?WHEELING – Steptoe & Johnson PLLC has named Timothy M. McKeen the managing member of its Wheeling office. McKeen joined Steptoe & Johnson in 2006 and focuses his legal practice in the area of oil and gas law.