News from June 2023
Estate blames CAMC, WVU, others for man's death
CHARLESTON – The estate of a St. Albans man blames a trio of medical providers for his death.
Woman says she slipped on grape in floor at South Hills Kroger
CHARLESTON – A Charleston woman says she was injured says she was injured after she stepped on a grape, slipped and fell at the Kroger in South Hills.
Justice to file financial disclosures by August
CHARLESTON — Gov. Jim Justice and his U.S. Senate campaign have until Aug. 24 to file the required financial disclosures.
Intermediate court says alternative school not responsible for student's improper dismount from bunk bed
CHARLESTON — The state Intermediate Court of Appeals ruled that a man who was injured at the West Virginia Mountaineer Challenge Academy was at fault for his injuries — not the school.
South Charleston woman continues challenging city ordinance denying her request to raise chickens
CHARLESTON — A South Charleston woman filed a petition after the city denied her request to raise chickens.
Woman sues nursing home for family member's injuries
CHARLESTON — A woman is suing Harrell Memorial Nursing Home Inc. for injuries sustained by her family member while she was a resident.
Man says doctor's mistakes left him with permanent injuries
CHARLESTON – A Dunbar man says a doctor’s negligence left him with permanent injuries.
Man says he got food poisoning at Golden Corral buffet
CHARLESTON – A Logan man has sued Golden Corral after he says he suffered a severe case of food poisoning from eating at the Cross Lanes location.
Mother blames Quality Woods, Allegheny Wood Products for wreck that caused daughter's death
WINFIELD — A woman is suing Quality Woods and Allegheny Wood Products alleging her minor child died due to their negligence.
Judge orders Justice companies to pay more than $400K in missed payments
CHARLESTON – On the same day Gov. Jim Justice said his family and its companies “will always meet our obligations and do what’s right,” a federal judge ordered some of those companies to make more than $400,000 in payments that had been missed.
West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals announces Former Justice Warren McGraw Has Died
Former Supreme Court Justice Warren McGraw died Wednesday, June 14. He was 84.
Woman says Dollar General didn't pay final wages soon enough
CHARLESTON – A woman says Dollar General didn’t pay all of her wages in a timely manner.
TOPDOG Legal Marketing partners with the State Bar of Arizona
TOPDOG Legal Marketing is excited to announce that it is now an approved partner of the State Bar of Arizona (SBA).
Veteran State Trooper files lawsuit about secret camera recordings in academy locker room
CHARLESTON – A 20-year State Police veteran says she was secretly filmed inside the women’s locker room at the West Virginia State Police Academy.
Justices agree Ojeda's claim against current state Senator was properly dismissed
CHARLESTON – The state Supreme Court says a circuit judge was correct to dismiss a claim by former state Senator Richard Ojeda, who alleged a current state Senator improperly used his name and voice in political campaign ads.
West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals announces Calling All Kanawha Valley Artists: Supreme Court Wants Art for New Learning Center
The Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia is working with Charleston Creative Connections to commission two pieces of art for a West Virginia Judicial Learning Center being developed at the West Virginia Capitol.
Supreme Court rules against Justice Holdings in Glade Springs Village case
CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals sided with Glade Springs Village Property Owners Association in an appeal by Justice Holdings seeking to find an error with the lower court's ruling.
Dinsmore & Shohl announces Dinsmore’s Chambers USA 2023 Rankings Show Continued Growth Across the Firm
Yearly rankings by Chambers and Partners show Dinsmore continues to excel in several areas of law among departments, and individual lawyers, especially throughout the Firm’s offices in Ohio, Kentucky, West Virginia and Indiana.
Toriseva Law now represents 67 women in impending lawsuits against State Police
CHARLESTON — Toriseva Law sent a third notice of forthcoming legal action to the West Virginia State Police regarding hidden cameras that were placed in the women's locker room.
Supreme Court says Speedway not responsible for man's death
CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals reversed a lower court decision and ruled that a convenience store was not liable for the death of a man who was hit by an impaired driver.