News from August 2019
Wood County man sues Charleston Area Medical Center, physicians over wife's death
CHARLESTON – A Wood County man is claiming that his wife's death was a result of alleged negligence in the care she received at Charleston Area Medical Center.
Estate sale attendee alleges Sort My Space failed to warn of unmarked step that caused fall
CHARLESTON – A Charleston man is suing an estate sale organizer alleging that he was injured when he fell on the property.
Alpha Technologies alleges BND Services kept equipment after end of contract
CHARLESTON – Alpha Technologies alleges BND Services has kept possession of its equipment and refuses to return it per the terms of a contract.
Wyoming County couple alleges new Nissan truck has engine issues
PINEVILLE – A Wyoming County couple claims the new Nissan Truck they purchased from a Beckley auto dealership is defective due to requiring numerous repairs for the same issues.
Virginia couple sues GM over alleged transmission issue on Acadia
PINEVILLE – A Tazewell couple has filed a civil action against General Motors claiming the 2017 GMC Acadia they purchased from a Beckley auto dealership has transmission-related issues they allege still hasn't been repaired.
Equipment supplier for Mountaineer Express Pipeline claims it is owed more than $800,000
MOUNDSVILLE – A Texas company that supplied equipment for the Mountaineer Express Pipeline Project in West Virginia has filed suit against the project's owners and a contractor claiming it is owed more than $800,000 in past due invoices.
Ojeda says his VA medical records were stolen, wants answers from government
HUNTINGTON – A former state Senator and U.S. House candidate says his medical records were stolen from a Veterans Affairs office and used against him in his 2018 congressional campaign.
Morrisey sues Johnson & Johnson, Teva Pharmaceuticals for fueling opioid epidemic
The AG claims Johnson & Johnson and Teva Pharmaceuticals helped fuel the opioid epidemic by engaging in strategic campaigns to deceive prescribers and misrepresent the risks and benefits of opioid painkillers.
Discovery in Justice residency case stayed by circuit judge
CHARLESTON — A hearing on Wednesday stayed discovery in the case against Gov. Jim Justice over where he resides.
Gee, Kasich form organization to push opioid settlement funds toward hospitals
MORGANTOWN — West Virginia University President Gordon Gee and former Ohio Gov. John Kasich partnered to form the Citizens for Effective Opioid Treatment with the purpose of pushing for opioid settlements to go toward hospitals instead of local or state governments.
AGs, phone companies reach agreement to fight illegal robocalls
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is part of a coalition of 51 attorneys general and 12 phone companies that have reached an agreement that will result in the phone companies adopting eight principles to fight illegal robocalls.
Judge halts energy company from using Brooke Co. property owner's land
WELLSBURG – A circuit judge has granted a temporary restraining order to a Brooke County man seeking to keep an energy company from using his property as a temporary workspace and from using underground pipelines it installed.
Woman alleges dog was paralyzed after visit to St. Albans pet groomer
CHARLESTON – A Hurricane woman is suing a St. Albans pet groomer claiming her dog became paralyzed while under its care.
South Charleston man alleges roof installed by Lowe's leaks, has defects
CHARLESTON – A South Charleston man is suing Lowe's over alleged defects in his new roof and the home improvement retailer's credit card financing agent who continues to collect payments despite the dispute over materials and labor.
Customer alleges Elite Preowned Auto Sales concealed rust, mechanical problems
CHARLESTON – A Dunbar woman alleges a St. Albans used car dealership concealed that the vehicle she purchased had rust and mechanical issues.
Estate administrator seeks to stop sale of Cross Lanes property
CHARLESTON – An estate administrator has petitioned a court to postpone the sale of a Cross Lanes property.
Consumer alleges Client Services harassed her with calls, letters over alleged debt
CHARLESTON – A Kanawha County woman alleges a debt collector harassed her with phone calls with the purpose to coerce payments.
Man claims Ford truck he purchased in 2016 still has unrepaired defects
PINEVILLE – A Wyoming County man claims that a truck he purchased new in 2016 has the same defects despite taking it to a mechanic multiple times for repair.
Woman alleges property description on deed has typo
CHARLESTON – A West Virginia woman is seeking to correct a typographical error on a property deed.
Civil action against Matulis continues; court documents detail allegations
CHARLESTON – Former Charleston gastroenterologist Steven Matulis already is serving time for first-degree sexual abuse of a former patient. But civil litigation against Matulis, Charleston Gastroenterology Associates and Charleston Area Medical Center continues.