News on West Virginia Record

CHARLESTON – A Kanawha County woman says she was permanently injured by using an unsafe chiropractic bed.

HUNTINGTON – A Cabell County man says a pattern of abuse and neglect at his grandmother’s nursing home allegedly contributed to her death.

HUNTINGTON – A Cabell County woman says her husband’s insurance carrier is refusing to cover his death from cancer because they claim he must have withheld information about tobacco use on his application.

CHARLESTON – Two Raleigh County brothers say the allegedly negligent care provided by their mother’s nursing home contributed to her death.

CHARLESTON – A 25-year-old Boone County woman says a doctor sexually assaulted her while she was unconscious during a medical procedure.

BECKLEY – Bill Wooton is hoping to ride momentum from his campaign straight into a seat on the state Supreme Court.

MORGANTOWN – The race for state Supreme Court enters the final stretch, but Beth Walker isn’t ready to slow down. “It’s only days away, there isn’t much more to go,” she said. “But, the campaign has been a lot of fun. I truly do enjoy getting out there and meeting people. However, I do look forward to the outcome.”

BECKLEY – A trial date has been set in a lawsuit against Lexington Insurance Company for failing to pay a claim in a timely manner.

CLARKSBURG – A trial date has been set in a lawsuit against Valiant Products alleging injuries were sustained during the course of employment.

BECKLEY – A Fayette County man is suing Raleigh General Hospital for un unnecessary cardiac procedure that was performed on him.

CLARKSBURG – A motion to consolidate six lawsuits involving a fatal cell tower collapse has been granted by District Judge Irene M. Keeley. The lawsuits, five of which were against SBA Communications Corp.; SBA Towers LLC; SBA Infrastructure LLC; SBA Network Services LLC; FDH Velocitel; FDH Engineering Inc.; FDH Innovation; and FDH Inc., all involve a cell tower collapse that occurred on Feb. 1, 2014, which ended with the deaths of at least two men.

RAVENSWOOD – A woman is seeking to have one of her marriages voided after she claims she was already married at the time of the marriage.

ELKINS – A trial date has been set in a lawsuit against MillerCoors alleging the company’s negligence caused injuries.

CHARLESTON – This year West Virginia’s judicial elections are nonpartisan. Candidates for the West Virginia Supreme Court as well as our circuit courts, family courts and magistrates will no longer be listed on your ballot as Democrats, Republicans or members of other political parties.