News from 2017
AG's office is ready, willing and able to help consumers
CHARLESTON – Most businesses are reputable, but when a home repair, a vehicle sale or other transaction goes wrong, our office looks out for consumers.
Woman sues Retrieval-Masters Creditors Bureau for illegal debt collection
CHARLESTON – A woman is suing Retrieval-Masters Creditors Bureau for attempted to collect an alleged debt.
Woman sues Genesis Healthcare for wrongful termination
CHARLESTON – A woman is suing Genesis Healthcare after she claims she was wrongfully terminated because she complained about policy not being followed.
WVSU groundwater contamination lawsuit removed to federal court
CHARLESTON – The West Virginia State University Board of Governors’ lawsuit against Dow Chemical alleging groundwater contamination has been removed to federal court.
Government gets another extension to file response in Blankenship appeal
CHARLESTON – The U.S. government has been given another extension to file a response in the appeal of Don L. Blankenship’s conviction for conspiring to violate federal mine safety standards at Upper Big Branch Mine.
Attorney, Alderson native L. Vincent Williams named chairman of WVSU board
INSTITUTE – L. Vincent Williams’ “amazing journey,” which has taken him from a “poor black kid who grew up in a single-parent home in Alderson” to an education that saw him earn a juris doctorate degree and a master of business degree in the span of one week, has now led to his election as the chairman of the West Virginia State University board of governors.
New Probation Services Director Stephanie Bond says position is 'exciting change'
CHARLESTON – The Supreme Court of West Virginia has appointed a new director of Probation Services, according to a press release issued by the Supreme Court of Appeals for the State of West Virginia.
Woman claims she was harassed by officer at Southern Regional Jail
CHARLESTON – A female inmate alleges that she was subjected to harassment by a correctional officer.
Couple files suit over wife's alleged injuries from I-77 crash
RIPLEY – A Wood County couple has filed suit against a Kanawha County man after a collision on Interstate 77 in Jackson County.
Consumers accuse Allied Home Mortgage Capital Corp. of fraud
NEW CUMBERLAND – A Hancock County couple is accusing the broker and lender of their loans of predatory lending practices.
Injured passenger seeks underinsured motorist benefits from Nationwide Mutual
NEW CUMBERLAND – A Weirton woman alleges an insurance company effectively denied her claim for underinsured motorist benefits.
Couple seeks underinsured motorist benefits from State Farm
HUNTINGTON – A Putnam County couple is seeking damages from an insurer after a collision in 2013.
June employment figures signal growth
CHARLESTON – Recently released numbers from Workforce West Virginia and the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics indicated that West Virginia’s economy is showing encouraging job growth.
Man sues Kanawha-Roxalana Company for injuries
CHARLESTON – A man is suing Kanawha-Roxalana Company for injuries suffered from a fall.
Kanawha Institute for Social Research & Action sues TLTEK for failing to pay back loan
CHARLESTON – The Kanawha Institute for Social Research & Action is suing TLTEK after it claims the company and its owner failed to pay back a loan.
Man sues Polaris Industries for defective vehicle
CHARLESTON – A man is suing Polaris Industries Inc. after he claims he was injured on a defective off-roading vehicle.
Woman sues BB&T for illegal attempt to collect debt
CHARLESTON – A woman is suing Branch Banking & Trust Company after she claims it attempted to collect a debt from her that she did not owe.
Judge grants order to set aside entry of default in Paige-Hunter Properties lawsuit
CHARLESTON – A judge has granted a motion to set aside entry of default judgment in a lawsuit against PD Enterprises after a clerical error caused the court summons to be served to a defunct business.
Consumer claims Charleston Area Medical Center Inc. unlawfully tried to collect alleged debt
CHARLESTON – A Charleston consumer alleges a debt collector engaged in misleading and illegal unlicensed debt collection activities.
Administrator files negligence suit against CAMC, doctor after man's death
CHARLESTON – A Dunbar man alleges that his decedent was not properly monitored after a surgery in Kanawha County.