News from 2023
Steptoe & Johnson Names New Managing Members for Meadville and Wheeling Offices
Steptoe & Johnson PLLC has named Glenn A. W. Thompson the Managing Member of the firm’s Meadville office and Kristen Andrews Wilson the Managing Member of the firm’s Wheeling office.
Mercer Co. man says insurance companies didn't pay fire damage claim
BLUEFIELD – A Mercer County man has filed a lawsuit alleging insurance companies failed to pay him the benefits owed under his insurance policy after his property suffered severe fire damage.
Officials have 'repeatedly lied' about planned Oglebay Park deer hunt, amended petition claims
WHEELING – Oglebay Park and Wheeling Park Commission officials have “consistently and repeatedly lied” about a planned deer hunt, according to an amended complaint by city residents who want to stop the hunt scheduled for next month.
Man says piece of defective catheter was left in his brain
CHARLESTON – A Charleston man says a piece of a catheter was left in his brain after a medical procedure.
Woman says she was a victim of wrongful termination, discrimination
CHARLESTON – A Charleston woman says she was wrongfully terminated and was a victim of various forms of discrimination by her former employer.
Federal magistrate hears testimony in SRJ class action
CHARLESTON — U.S. Magistrate Judge Omar J. Aboulhosn heard testimony earlier this week in a federal class-action lawsuit alleging evidence was destroyed regarding inhumane treatment at Southern Regional Jail.
Chemac Company president allegedly misled nephew regarding future ownership
CHARLESTON — A Kanawha County couple says Chemac Company and its president wrongfully misled them regarding ownership of the family business.
Supreme Court Admits Attorneys
The following applicants were admitted to practice law in West Virginia during ceremonies before the Supreme Court of Appeals on Wednesday, September 27, 2023.
Woman says owner of financial companies pulled 'ruse' on national firm
CHARLESTON – A Cabell County woman says the owner of three financial companies filed a fraudulent federal form alleging she had been fired that has caused her undue stress.
Graduate says Magnolia High teacher groomed, sexually assaulted her
NEW MARTINSVILLE – A Magnolia High School graduate says a former teacher groomed her and sexually assaulted her.
West Virginia will get almost $450K in multistate data breach settlement with Blackbaud
CHARLESTON — Attorney General Patrick Morrisey's office has announced West Virginia, along with 49 other states, has reached a settlement with software company Blackbaud for its deficient data security practices and response to a 2020 ransomware event that exposed the personal information of millions of consumers across the United States.
Man sues equipment company after losing pinky finger
CHARLESTON – A Kanawha County man blames an Ohio company for injuries that led to a severed pinky finger.
Two Black customers accuse Dollar General of racial discrimination
CHARLESTON – Two Black customers have filed racial discrimination lawsuits against Dollar General.
Woman sues Mead & Hunt for failing to erect construction signage
CHARLESTON — A St. Albans woman is suing Mead & Hunt for injuries sustained during a car accident allegedly caused by there not being clear signage placed warning drivers of construction.
Estate of man killed in 2020 Belle chemical explosion sues new owner of company
CHARLESTON – The wife of a Putnam County man who died in a 2020 chemical plant explosion has filed a lawsuit against the new owner of the company he worked for when he died.
Three more former CAMC employees sue over firing after having COVID-19 vaccine religious exemption denied
CHARLESTON – Three more former Charleston Area Medical Center employees have filed lawsuits accusing the hospital of denying their religious-based exemption requests over the COVID-19 vaccine and ultimately firing them for not being vaccinated.
Woman says she was injured in electric wheelchair cart in Kroger parking lot
CHARLESTON – A St. Albans woman has filed a lawsuit after she was injured in a Kroger parking lot.
Woman, daughters sue for fraud, negligence
CHARLESTON — A mother and her daughters are suing a man and several companies for fraud and negligence when managing their assets.
Coal miner sues dust mask suppliers, manufacturers for contracting Black Lung
CHARLESTON — A coal miner is suing Mine Safety Appliances Company because he contracted Black Lung disease.
Lowe's sued for woman's injuries in store
CHARLESTON — A South Charleston woman is suing Lowe's alleging she was injured when she tripped over something left on the floor.