News from 2017
Expedition Trust Company blames CAMC for child’s brain injury
CHARLESTON – Expedition Trust Company is suing Charleston Area Medical Center after it claims a 2-year-old suffered a brain injury when going under general anesthesia to have a routine dental surgery.
Man accuses Maxxim Shared Services of discrimination
CHARLESTON – A man is suing Maxxim Shared Services after he claims he was discriminated against and not allowed to return to work after a medical leave of absence.
Morgantown sues Metro Rentals, ABB Construction for not abiding by permits
MORGANTOWN – The city of Morgantown is suing Metro Rental II and ABB Construction after it claims they failed to abide by their building permits and violated multiple Stop Work orders.
Woman accuses Oak Ridge Center of discrimination
CHARLESTON – A woman is suing Oak Ridge Center after she claims she was discriminated against.
WVU Law student becomes International Rescue Committee intern, talks refugee visas
MORGANTOWN – West Virginia University Law student Katie Hutchison not only wants to change the world, she already has.
Justice switches back to GOP; leaders from both sides react
CHARLESTON – Gov. Jim Justice says the Democratic Party left him, not the other way around. During an Aug. 3 rally in Huntington for President Donald Trump, Justice announced he was planning to switch back to the Republican Party a little over six months after he took office.
Jury awards $3 million to family of Wheeling Jesuit student
WHEELING – A jury awarded $3 million to the family of a Wheeling Jesuit University student who died following a street altercation.
Woman seeks damages after hammock incident at K-Mart
WHEELING – A woman is suing Sears after she claims she was injured when she went to get in a hammock at K-Mart.
Woman sues TRG Customer Solutions for breach of contract
CHARLESTON – A woman is suing TRG Customer Solutions Inc. after she claims it told her she was hired for a position and then informed her she was no longer needed after she had quit her previous jobs.
Huntington police officer files suit over alleged injuries sustained when cruiser was hit by driver
HUNTINGTON – An officer with the Huntington Police Department alleges she was injured on duty when the cruiser she was in was struck by another driver.
Wrongful death suit filed against The Villages at Greystone
BECKLEY – The executors of an estate have filed a wrongful death suit against the operators of a Beaver assisted living facility.
Ogden claims attorney owes more than $17,000 for advertising services
BECKLEY – A Raleigh County attorney is alleged to have failed to pay for advertising services.
Couple accuses Real Time Solutions, US Bank of predatory lending
BECKLEY – A Prosperity couple is accusing their mortgage loan servicer and holder of predatory lending practices.
Motorist seeks damages after being rear-ended by tractor-trailer on Route 2
MOUNDSVILLE – A Georgia man has filed a suit against a West Virginia resident and a Wheeling-based company after he was allegedly injured in a collision in Marshall County.
C.B.S. Industrial Tooling alleges it is still owed more than $8,000 from Ohio couple
PRINCETON – A Princeton company that sells industrial machinery and equipment alleges that an Ohio couple has failed to pay for goods in full.
ACLU-WV files amicus brief in Murray's John Oliver lawsuit
WHEELING – The American Civil Liberties Union of West Virginia has filed an amicus brief in the lawsuit against John Oliver by coal baron Robert Murray.
Jenkins, Morrisey launch attacks as Trump visits West Virginia again
CHARLESTON – As President Donald Trump makes his second visit to the Mountain State in two weeks, two Republicans fighting for a U.S. Senate seat are taking the opportunity to take jabs at each other.
West Virginians get the last laugh
President Obama and his bureaucrats laughed at the citizens of West Virginia and our representatives for eight years as they waged their wicked war on coal (on behalf of other energy interests, foreign and domestic), but who's laughing now? We are, and so is U.S. Rep. Evan Jenkins.
Ditech alleges Putnam County deed was erroneously released
WINFIELD – An Arizona financial company is seeking declaratory judgment regarding the deed of a Nitro property.
Patient claims Cabell Huntington Hospital failed to implement fall protection measures
HUNTINGTON – A woman alleges that because of her fall during treatment at a hospital she has lost the ability to walk and care for herself and requires round-the-clock care.