HUNTINGTON — A Cabell County physicians group has filed suit against Williamson Memorial Hospital claiming the hospital owes them more than half a million dollars for its services per an emergency department services agreement.
According to the filing in Cabell Circuit Court, plaintiffs Ohio Valley Physicians Inc. filed a suit against defendant Williamson Memorial Hospital LLC claiming breach of contract.
The plaintiff and the defendant entered into the agreement in September 2018 where Ohio Valley Physicians agreed to provide coverage and services through the defendant's emergency department, according to the suit. In May, the Ohio Valley Physicians alleges the hospital stopped paying for the services and the plaintiff is still owed $590,575 for professional fees at the time it filed suit.
"WMH's conduct has caused OVP to sustain damages and will continue to cause OVP to sustain damages including, but not limited to, a loss of business income and profit," the suit states.
Ohio Valley Physicians seek injunctive relief in addition to compensatory and punitive damages and litigation costs. It is represented by Thomas E. Scarr and Sarah A. Walling of Jenkins Fenstermaker of Huntington.
Cabell Circuit Court case number 19-C-388