News from August 2016
Driver alleges she was injured in accident in Moundsville
MOUNDSVILLE – A motorist has filed suit against another driver and his employer after an accident on Second Street.
Consumer alleges credit bureaus reported false information on report
CHARLESTON – A Hurricane woman alleges that her credit report contains inaccurate information and that it has not been corrected.
Mason Co. man says Cabell Huntington surgeon left sponge in his stomach
HUNTINGTON – A Mason County man is suing Cabell Huntington Hospital after he claims it was negligent and left a sponge in his stomach.
Woman accuses Fantastic Sam’s of retaliatory discharge, discrimination
HUNTINGTON – A woman is suing Fantastic Sam’s after she claims she was retaliated and discriminated against. J.A.D.E.
Man sues Lewis County Commission for assault by deputy sheriff
ELKINS – A man is suing the Lewis County Commission after he claims he was assaulted by an officer while in the courthouse.
Cabell Co. couple accuses St. Mary’s Medical Center for negligence
HUNTINGTON – A Cabell County man and his wife are suing St. Mary’s Medical Center after they claim it was negligent and caused his injuries.
AG's office expands VW suit to include Audi, Porsche, others
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey's office has expanded the state’s lawsuit against Volkswagen Group of America to include allegations against its parent company, in addition to Audi, Porsche and the German engineering corporation Robert Bosch.
Charleston hosts premier redevelopment event
September 7-8, 2016, Charleston will play host to the 2016 #WVBrownfields Conference, West Virginia's foremost redevelopment event.
WV Association for Justice Founder inducted into the American Association for Justice Hall of Fame
The American Association for Justice (AAJ) has the honored founder of the West Virginia Association for Justice and inducted him to the AAJ Hall of Fame.
Media executive donation questioned as bias toward Republicans
Media executive’s donation to Republican Governors Association is being questioned by the West Virginia Democratic party.
Morrisey hails U.S. Supreme Court stay in Va. transgender bathroom case
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Supreme Court says a Virginia school board can keep a transgendered student born a female from using the boys’ restroom. On Aug. 3, the Court issued a stay in the high-profile case from Gloucester County, Va. The stay puts a hold on a 4th Circuit Court of Appeals order that would have let the student use whichever bathroom he chose. The stay halts any changes while the legal fight proceeds on appeal.
Woman alleges she was wrongfully terminated because of her pregnancy
CHARLESTON – A Kanawha County woman alleges she was terminated from her position as a customer service representative by her Charleston employer because she was pregnant.
Verdunville driver accused of negligence after pedestrian accident in Logan
LOGAN – A Logan couple has filed suit against a Verdunville man alleging he struck the wife while she was crossing the street.
Judges dismiss lawsuit attempting to oust public officials
SUMMERSVILLE – A three-judge panel has ordered a lawsuit dismissed that attempted to remove two elected officials from office.
Business incubator looking for mentors, facilitators for classes
The West Virginia Hive is providing future business leaders with resources and work space to build the economy.
Morrisey, others challenge EPA 'job-killing' oil and gas rule
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is leading a coalition of 14 states and state agencies in filing suit against what he calls the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s job-killing attack on the nation’s oil and natural gas industry.
You can't have it both ways, Humphreys!
When the Upper Big Branch Mine exploded in 2010 and stock market prices for Massey Energy shares plummeted, Charleston’s James Humphreys & Associates filed a class action suit on behalf of Massey shareholders, arguing they should be compensated for financial losses.
Man claims Marlette Funding LLC made harassing phone calls to collect alleged debt
CHARLESTON – A consumer is accusing a debt collector of telephone harassment.
Mountain State Petroleum Inc. files alleging it is owed for fuel
LOGAN – A fuel provider alleges a Roderfield company has not paid for fuel.
Minor, mother file suit alleging negligence, more after all-terrain vehicle accident
MOUNDSVILLE – A Benwood teen and her mother have filed a suit after the teen was injured in an all-terrain vehicle accident.