News on West Virginia Record

CHARLESTON – A man is suing Apria Healthcare after he claims it violated the Family Medical Leave Act and terminated his employment.

BECKLEY — A Beckley couple is suing J.C. Penney, alleging its negligence caused injuries to the wife.

MORGANTOWN — A Pennsylvania couple is suing West Virginia University medical care providers, alleging their negligence led to injuries to the wife.

HUNTINGTON — A Kanawha County doctor is suing a Huntington physicians group, alleging breach of a professional medical services agreement.

WHEELING — An Ohio County contractor is suing health care businesses, alleging breach of contract.

WHEELING — An Ohio County man is suing insurance providers, alleging breach of an insurance contract.

FAYETTEVILLE — A Fayetteville electrical contractor is suing a Springdale car wash business, alleging breach of contract.

CHARLESTON – Two groups that frequently butt heads are doing it again, this time over a recent state Supreme Court opinion saying West Virginia is “an appeal by right jurisdiction.” In a Feb. 8 opinion about the involuntary hospitalization of a Kanawha County woman, Chief Justice Allen Loughry used a case point to stress that “all properly perfected appeals are reviewed by the (West Virginia Supreme) Court and result in a written decision on the merits of each appeal.” In the opinion, Loughry writes that the petitioner had discounted the Supreme Court’s ruling in a previous case, relying on a case styled Hammons v.

CHARLESTON – The 31st Circuit Adult Drug Court had its first graduation ceremony on Feb. 3 at the Summers County Courthouse. The Summers and Monroe counties drug court’s inaugural ceremony celebrated five graduates who completed the program.

WELCH – The city of Welch is suing five drug companies it claims fueled the opiod epidemic in the state, making it the latest in a handful of cities and counties who have sued the drug companies.

CHARLESTON – Charles R. “Rusty” Webb said a new client who serves in the military was chose to win a free divorce as part of The Webb Law Centre PLLC’s 10th annual Free Valentine’s Day Divorce contest.

CHARLESTON — A personal representative issuing a Hinton skilled nursing facility operators, alleging their negligence caused injuries to a resident.

MOUNDSVILLE — A Marshall County registered nurse is suing Wheeling ambulance operators, alleging their negligence caused injuries to the plaintiff. 

HUNTINGTON — A Marion County sign language interpreter is suing Huntington hospital operators, alleging breach of a master agreement.

PRINCETON — A Belle equipment dealer is suing a Mercer County excavation contractor, alleging failure to pay for purchased products.

LOGAN — A Logan County mother is suing the local board of education, alleging negligence in failing to prevent injuries to her son.

BECKLEY — A Fayette County man is suing a Beckley medical facility and administrator, alleging negligence caused the the plaintiff's father to suffer. 

“My biggest disappointment is a majority in Congress ignored the will of the people,” explained Joe Pizarchik, recently ousted director of the Interior Department’s Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, to a sympathetic ear at Politico. “They ignored the interests of the people in coal country.” Pizarchik, of course, personally speaks for all of West Virginia.

PARKERSBURG – DuPont Co. has agreed to a $670.7 million settlement that with mid-Ohio Valley residents regarding C8 exposure from the company’s Parkersburg plant.

CHARLESTON — A father and son are suing New Martinsville nursing facility operators, alleging medical malpractice and negligence.