News from June 2020
Woman blames two doctors for failing to act quickly, causing family member's death
BECKLEY – A Raleigh County woman has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against two doctors.
Former Shady Spring student blames school board for injuries from fight
BECKLEY – A former Shady Spring High School student has sued the Raleigh County Board of Education after he was injured by another student at the school.
Private school director says Preston Co. school board employees badmouth her facility
KINGWOOD – A Preston County woman who operates a private school says agents of the county school board have made false and defamatory statements to dissuade potential students from transferring.
WEST VIRGINIA ATTORNEY GENERAL: Attorney General Morrisey Warns of Fake COVID-19 Text Messages
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey alerted consumers to a text messaging scam that seeks to take advantage of efforts to identify and isolate those who have potentially been exposed to COVID-19.
JACKSON KELLY PLLC: Member Alaina Crislip and DHG Healthcare Senior Manager Jill Griffith Present Telehealth Webinar June 10
On Wednesday, June 10, 1:00-2:00 p.m. EST Jackson Kelly member, Alaina Crislip and DHG Healthcare Senior Manager, Jill Griffith will provide telehealth guidance in a FREE webinar covering such topics.
WEST VIRGINIA SUPREME COURT OF APPEALS: Supreme Court, National Guard Make Video About Workplace Best Practices
As courts throughout West Virginia begin resuming additional in-person proceedings, the West Virginia National Guard and the Supreme Court Administrative Office have worked together to produce a "State of West Virginia Workplace Best Practices Video" that is now available on the National Guard's YouTube Channel.
Man alleges delay in treatment by physician led to appendix rupture, infection
BECKLEY — A Virginia man is alleging a physician's delay in treatment led to the rupture of his appendix, infection and prolonged hospitalization.
UPS employee claims retaliation, harassment over disability, taking FMLA
BLUEFIELD — A United Parcel Service employee is claiming he suffers from retaliation and harassment due to his disability and for taking family medical leave.
A novel approach to a lawsuit: Attorney quotes Dickens in debt collection complaint
BECKLEY – “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.” Sounds like the beginning of “A Tale of Two Cities” by Charles Dickens, right? It is. But, it’s also the first sentence of a recently filed debt collection lawsuit filed in Raleigh Circuit Court … on behalf of Charles Dickens.
Plaintiffs in case over legal advertisement law file motion for preliminary injunction
WHEELING — The plaintiffs in a lawsuit against Gov. Jim Justice and Attorney General Patrick Morrisey challenging a recent legal advertising law that is set to take effect next month filed a motion for a preliminary injunction in the case.
WEST VIRGINIA SUPREME COURT OF APPEALS: Supreme Court Makes Recordings of Oral Arguments Available for First Time
Video recordings of oral arguments at the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia are being made available online, for the first time ever.
WEST VIRGINIA SUPREME COURT OF APPEALS: West Virginia Courts Conduct Thousands of Virtual Hearings
West Virginia Courts have continued to serve the public during the COVID-19 emergency by conducting thousands of hearings using virtual technology.