News from January 2017
Flagger supervisor alleges former employers owe wages
BECKLEY — A flagger supervisor i suing former employers, citing alleging breach of duty in violating wage laws.
Chester homeowner accuses contractors of fraud
NEW CUMBERLAND — A Chester homeowner is suing Ohio contractors, alleging they owe up to $600,000 for breach of contract and negligence.
Parents accuse Charleston Area Medical Center, others of medical malpractice
CHARLESTON – A Kanawha County couple alleges their infant was injured because of improper care.
Supreme Court reprimands attorney for violating Rules of Professional Conduct
CHARLESTON – The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals has issued an order to reprimand an attorney for violating Rules of Professional Conduct when he personally paid his client’s child support.
Mother, son sue law firm for legal malpractice
WHEELING – A mother and son are suing a Pennsylvania law firm they claim was negligent and committed legal malpractice during the course of two lawsuits.
Wellsburg man sues Hayward Baker for failing to honor contract
WHEELING – A man is suing Hayward Baker after he claims it has failed to honor a contract he entered into with a company that Hayward Baker took over.
Growing Generations lawsuit removed to federal court
WHEELING – A lawsuit against Growing Generations filed by a former employee who alleged she was discriminated against has been removed to federal court.
Woman sues Elite Learning & Social Center for wage payment violations
MORGANTOWN – A Monongalia County woman is suing Elite Learning & Social Center after she claims it failed to pay her final pay after she quit.
Man sues former employer for hiring him under false pretenses
WHEELING – A man is suing his former employer after he claims the employer hired him under false pretenses.
West Virginia needs coal jobs and a better EPA under Pruitt
Dear Editor: Retaining a coal job over the past few years has not been easy, but I’ve been blessed to keep my job at Mepco. Still, like so many others in my community, I’ve been worried about the of future of my career over the past eight years as the “War on Coal” has seemed to have no end in sight.
U.S. Senate should confirm Pruitt as EPA Administrator
Dear Editor: It is clear that West Virginia has been a victim of Obama’s War on Coal these past eight years.
'Don't cut anything! Just keep raising taxes!'
No one in his right mind would turn to Hollywood for economic advice – or almost any other kind of advice, outside of acting and filmmaking tips – but there's a three-letter word that directors shout at the end of every scene that guides the thinking of managers at private companies: cut.
'Hellhole' label used to blackmail lawmakers into rigging civil justice system
MORGANTOWN – For more than 10 years the American Tort Reform Association, a front group bankrolled by America’s most powerful and wealthy CEOs, has attacked West Virginia with its widely discredited “Judicial Hellhole” report.
Doctor says she was fired because of pregnancy; St. Mary's says she violated non-compete clause
HUNTINGTON – A physician alleges she was terminated because of pregnancy, but her former employer claims she violated the non-compete clause in her employment contract.
Mingo pharmacist says CBS Evening News defamed him
CHARLESTON – A Mingo County pharmacist is suing CBS after he claims the evening news defamed him.
Medical assistant accuses Cabell Huntington Hospital of failing to accommodate her disability
HUNTINGTON – A medical assistant alleges her former employer discriminated against her after she was injured in a car accident.
Former Montgomery General employee alleges he was terminated for refusing lie detector test
FAYETTEVILLE – A man has filed a class action against Montgomery General Hospital over allegations his 42-year employment with the facility was terminated because he refused to take a lie detector test.
Man alleges Slay Transportation owes him wages
CHARLESTON – A man alleges his former employer did not pay all wages owed to him after his termination.
Meadowbrook Acres Nursing Center accused of negligence after woman's death
CHARLESTON – An estate administrator alleges alleges her decedent suffered injuries while under the care of a Charleston care facility.
Estate executor alleges Pine Lodge was negligent in decedent's care
CHARLESTON – An estate executor alleges a Beckley long-term care facility failed to provide a safe environment for his decedent.