News from 2015
Federal jury awards $1.6M to Ohio woman in DuPont C8 lawsuit
COLUMBUS, Ohio – A seven-member federal jury awarded $1.6 million to an Ohio woman who developed kidney cancer and claimed it was after drinking water contaminated with C8. The jury found Oct. 7 that Carla Marie Bartlett's kidney cancer was contracted after being exposed to C8 discharged by DuPont's Washington Works facility in Parkersburg into the Ohio River and her drinking water. The jury awarded Bartlett $1.1 million in damages due to DuPont's negligence, and $500,000 for emotional distres
Traders Bank sues to recover allegedly unpaid portion of loan
RIPLEY – A West Virginia bank is suing over a loan that allegedly remains unpaid by the defendant.
Mining companies sued after Justice man suffers severe head trauma in workplace accident
PINEVILLE – A Justice couple is suing over workplace injuries sustained by the husband, alleging that the mining company failed to provide a safe work environment.
Couple files suit to recoup costs to fix allegedly shoddy renovation work
BECKLEY – A Raleigh County couple is suing over allegedly incomplete and dangerous renovation work on their house.
Woman sues chief correctional officer over sexual abuse claims
CHARLESTON– A West Virginia woman is suing the chief correctional officer of the West Virginia Regional Jail Authority, claiming he failed to stop sexual abuse while she was incarcerated at the Southern Regional Jail.
Former inmate sues Correctional Facility Authority for copies of videos and photos
CHARLESTON – A former inmate at a Kanawha County correctional facility is suing the institution for not releasing, at request, copies and videos of him during his stay at a regional jail.
Kanawha Co. woman sues Rite Aid, claiming botched drug prescriptions
CHARLESTON – A woman is suing a Rite Aid in Kanawha County claiming the store’s pharmacy botched her prescriptions intended to treat her Type 2 diabetes.
Ex-employee of Huntington Bancshares sues over alleged sexual harassment, termination
CHARLESTON – A Kanawha County woman is suing a Ohio-based banking company over alleged sexual harassment and other discriminatory actions made by a co-worker.
Therapist sues Select Specialty Hospital, alleging FMLA violation
CHARLESTON – A respiratory therapist is suing her former employee for a violation of the Family and Medical Leave Act when it claimed she missed a deadline to turn in paperwork certifying her continued need to take time off to provide care for her ill mother.
Laboratory Corp. of America warehouse worker claims he was terminated due to disability, age
CHARLESTON – A West Virginia resident has cited his former employer for allegedly engaging in discriminatory and retaliatory employment practices after terminating his employment after a surgery.
Former DHHR employee alleges wrongful termination despite approved medical leave
CHARLESTON – A former state employee is suing over charges that he was wrongfully terminated.
Kanawha Co. physician sues, alleging his partners forced him out of shares of Day Surgery LLC
CHARLESTON – A Charleston physician is suing because he says he was forced out of his shares of a medical practice.
Humphreys' firm hit with another legal malpractice claim
CHARLESTON – A prominent Charleston already named as a defendant in a legal malpractice lawsuit now has been named in a potential class action. Jim Humphreys and James F. Humphreys & Associates LC are listed as defendants in a lawsuit filed Oct. 6 by Beverly McCormick over the firm’s alleged mishandling of a mass tort case against Celotex for harm they had claimed to have suffered as a result of asbestos exposure. The number of potential plaintiffs exceeds 500, according to the complaint.
Jackson County residents sue state in roadway dispute
RIPLEY--Four Jackson County residents are suing West Virginia and five indivdiuals in an attempt to discern the location of a roadway.
Pennsylvania man sues developer, alleging breach of agreement
ROMNEY--A Pennsylvania man is suing a developer, alleging breach of a sales agreement relating to a real estate development deal.
Woman sues Nitro to stop city from assessing property fees
CHARLESTON--A Kanawha County woman is suing the city of Nitro, alleging wrongful service bills for land she no longer owns.
Kanawha Co. woman sues after fall on sidewak at St. Francis
CHARLESTON – A Kanawha County woman is suing St. Francis Hospital over claims of injuries after a fall she had when she stepped on an uneven surface at the facility’s sidewalk.
Fayette Co. woman blames Kmart in slip-and-fall suit
CHARLESTON– A Fayette County woman is suing Kmart over alleged injuries she sustained after falling at one of its stores. Amanda Crow filed a lawsuit in Kanawha Circuit Court against SHC Promotions LLC, doing business as Kmart Corp., citing negligence and breach of duty.
UPDATE: WV CALA kicks off Lawsuit Abuse Awareness Week
CHARLESTON – A statewide legal reform group is using an annual event to raise awareness of lawsuit abuse to also highlight reforms happening in West Virginia. West Virginia Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse on Monday kicked off its annual Lawsuit Abuse Awareness Week, which is meant "to help raise awareness about abusive lawsuits and the tactics of greedy personal injury lawyers, and highlight recently passed lawsuit reforms." WV CALA Executive Director Roman Stauffer said his organization aims t
AG's office files diesel engine lawsuit against VW
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey's office has filed a complaint against Volkswagen over the company's recent admission that its diesel engines emit higher levels of pollutants than it claims. The complaint, filed Oct. 2 in Kanawha Circuit Court, alleges Volkswagen’s “clean diesel” vehicles with Turbo-charged Direct Injection (TDI) engines violate the West Virginia Consumer Credit and Protection Act. The suit claims VW fraudulently manufactured, advertised, and sold