News from 2020
Man struck by Kanawha Valley Regional Transportation Authority vehicle alleges driver 'appeared distracted'
CHARLESTON – A pedestrian who was struck by a Kanawha Valley Regional Transportation Authority driver and vehicle while walking across the street in Charleston alleges his injuries cost him more than $100,000 in medical treatment.
St. Mary's Medical Center faces suit after woman dies from infection
HUNTINGTON – St. Mary's Medical Center and others are facing a negligence suit filed by the estate of a woman who died during surgery to treat an infection.
Man alleges Altice Technical wrongfully fired him after being injured on the job
CHARLESTON – A Kanawha County man claims he was wrongfully fired by Altice Technical Services for failing to appear at work while on physician-ordered medical leave.
South Central Regional Jail inmates allege broken dishwasher caused chemical burns
CHARLESTON – Two South Center Regional Jail inmates who suffered chemical burns from a dishwasher allege the issue was reported but never repaired.
Salem Correctional Center inmate alleges officer used excessive force
CHARLESTON – An inmate at the Salem Correctional Center alleges an officer used excessive force when he posed no threat.
Woman sues Mardi Gras Casino after slipping, fracturing knee at resort restaurant
CHARLESTON – A Summers County woman is seeking damages from the owner of Mardi Gras Casino & Resort after fracturing her knee in a fall at the property.
Morrisey kicks off annual Kids Kick Opioids contest
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey announced the launch of this year's Kids Kick Opioids contest.
GM named in lawsuit over fatal accident allegedly caused by airbags' failure to deploy
BECKLEY – A lawsuit was filed against General Motors after a man died in an auto accident in Eccles.
Woman seeks damages from Target over injuries from trip, fall caused by pallet at Barboursville store
HUNTINGTON – A woman is suing Target after she was injured in its Barboursville store.
Former Cabell Huntington therapist alleges he was terminated for filing workers' compensation benefits
HUNTINGTON – A former Cabell Huntington Hospital respiratory therapist alleges he faced retaliation and was terminated for filing for workers' compensation benefits.
Man alleges Gestamp West Virginia wrongfully terminated him while he was on medical leave
CHARLESTON – A Lincoln County man claims his employer wrongfully fired him for taking medical leave due to an infection from his emergency appendectomy.
Nurse alleges she was retaliated against by Sunbelt Staffing after reporting sexual harassment
CHARLESTON – A registered nurse who worked for a staffing agency alleges she faced retaliation for reporting sexual harassment at her job assignment.
Both sides confident after Supreme Court hears right-to-work law oral arguments
CHARLESTON – After state Supreme Court oral arguments regarding the state’s right-to-work law, leaders from both sides say they feel confident about their position.
Writ denied by Supreme Court in case over senior status judges' pay
CHARLESTON – The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals denied a writ of prohibition in an appeal involving per-diem payments to senior status judges.
Delaware judge opens new door in opioid litigation for securities class action lawyers
WILMINGTON, Del. (Legal Newsline) - A Delaware judge has ordered pharmaceutical distributor AmerisourceBergen to open its books and records to lawyers investigating a possible lawsuit over the company’s allegedly improper sales of opioids, opening a potentially expensive new front in litigation that has already cost the industry billions.
Woman sues Fisher Auto Parts for car accident with employee
HUNTINGTON — A woman is suing Fisher Auto Parts after she was injured in a car accident allegedly due to one of its employees.
When so-called solutions are worse than alleged problems
It behooves us to ask who’s benefiting from all the activism, and who always gets stuck with the bill.
Justice gets out from under federal investigation
MORGANTOWN – Being under federal investigation is the legal equivalent of having a dormant virus; You are never quite sure when or if anything is going to come of it.
Women accuse healthcare organization of wrongful termination
CHARLESTON — Two women are suing Psychological Assessment and Intervention Services after they claim it violated the West Virginia Human Rights Act.
Former employee says Gestamp wrongfully fired him due to his disability
CHARLESTON — A man is suing Gestamp West Virginia LLC alleging it discriminated against him when he needed to be off work due to a medical procedure.