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Therapist sues Select Specialty Hospital, alleging FMLA violation
CHARLESTON – A respiratory therapist is suing her former employee for a violation of the Family and Medical Leave Act when it claimed she missed a deadline to turn in paperwork certifying her continued need to take time off to provide care for her ill mother.
Laboratory Corp. of America warehouse worker claims he was terminated due to disability, age
CHARLESTON – A West Virginia resident has cited his former employer for allegedly engaging in discriminatory and retaliatory employment practices after terminating his employment after a surgery.
Former DHHR employee alleges wrongful termination despite approved medical leave
CHARLESTON – A former state employee is suing over charges that he was wrongfully terminated.
Kanawha Co. physician sues, alleging his partners forced him out of shares of Day Surgery LLC
CHARLESTON – A Charleston physician is suing because he says he was forced out of his shares of a medical practice.
Humphreys' firm hit with another legal malpractice claim
CHARLESTON – A prominent Charleston already named as a defendant in a legal malpractice lawsuit now has been named in a potential class action. Jim Humphreys and James F. Humphreys & Associates LC are listed as defendants in a lawsuit filed Oct. 6 by Beverly McCormick over the firm’s alleged mishandling of a mass tort case against Celotex for harm they had claimed to have suffered as a result of asbestos exposure. The number of potential plaintiffs exceeds 500, according to the complaint.
Jackson County residents sue state in roadway dispute
RIPLEY--Four Jackson County residents are suing West Virginia and five indivdiuals in an attempt to discern the location of a roadway.
Pennsylvania man sues developer, alleging breach of agreement
ROMNEY--A Pennsylvania man is suing a developer, alleging breach of a sales agreement relating to a real estate development deal.
Woman sues Nitro to stop city from assessing property fees
CHARLESTON--A Kanawha County woman is suing the city of Nitro, alleging wrongful service bills for land she no longer owns.
Kanawha Co. woman sues after fall on sidewak at St. Francis
CHARLESTON – A Kanawha County woman is suing St. Francis Hospital over claims of injuries after a fall she had when she stepped on an uneven surface at the facility’s sidewalk.
Fayette Co. woman blames Kmart in slip-and-fall suit
CHARLESTON– A Fayette County woman is suing Kmart over alleged injuries she sustained after falling at one of its stores. Amanda Crow filed a lawsuit in Kanawha Circuit Court against SHC Promotions LLC, doing business as Kmart Corp., citing negligence and breach of duty.
UPDATE: WV CALA kicks off Lawsuit Abuse Awareness Week
CHARLESTON – A statewide legal reform group is using an annual event to raise awareness of lawsuit abuse to also highlight reforms happening in West Virginia. West Virginia Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse on Monday kicked off its annual Lawsuit Abuse Awareness Week, which is meant "to help raise awareness about abusive lawsuits and the tactics of greedy personal injury lawyers, and highlight recently passed lawsuit reforms." WV CALA Executive Director Roman Stauffer said his organization aims t
AG's office files diesel engine lawsuit against VW
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey's office has filed a complaint against Volkswagen over the company's recent admission that its diesel engines emit higher levels of pollutants than it claims. The complaint, filed Oct. 2 in Kanawha Circuit Court, alleges Volkswagen’s “clean diesel” vehicles with Turbo-charged Direct Injection (TDI) engines violate the West Virginia Consumer Credit and Protection Act. The suit claims VW fraudulently manufactured, advertised, and sold
Robin Davis is a conflict of interest
Judges should recuse themselves not only from cases in which they have a conflict of interest, but also from ones in which there may be even the appearance of impropriety.
New prevailing wage rates, same old problems
MORGANTOWN – West Virginia’s political leaders, contractors and labor representatives have been arguing for months now over prevailing wage, the hourly pay and benefits that the state determines should be paid to workers on state taxpayer-funded projects.
Woman sues St. Mary's Medical Center for mother's death
HUNTINGTON – A woman is suing St. Mary's Medical Center after she claims it is responsible for her mother's death. Dr. Norman Hetzler was also named as a defendant in the suit. On July 23, 2013, Marjory A.
Woman sues Marshall University for soccer injuries
HUNTINGTON - A woman is suing Marshall University Board of Governors after she claims she was injured while playing in a soccer game. Southern Prosthetic Supply Inc. was also named as a defendant in the suit. On Sept. 14, 2014, Marshall University directed Taylor Fleming to wear the Southern Prosthetic Supply face guard safety shield in a soccer game to protect her face, according to a complaint filed in Cabell Circuit Court. Fleming claims the shield was hit by a soccer ball and it broke, sh
Hurricane woman accuses Healthsouth of FMLA violations
HUNTINGTON – A Hurricane woman is suing Healthsouth Corporation after she claims it violated her rights under the Family & Medical Leave Act. Danielle Haynes began her employment with the defendant on Jan. 9, 2012, and in 2014, she became pregnant with her first child, according to a complaint filed in Cabell Circuit Court. Haynes claims she gave birth to her son on Feb. 3, several months premature and on Feb. 10, she notified the defendant that she would need to take leave under the Family &
Woman sues DirecTV for wrongful termination
HUNTINGTON – A woman is suing DirecTV Customer Service Inc. after she claims she was wrongfully terminated from her employment. Robin Skeens was also named as a defendant in the suit. Amy M.
Neely: Delaware newspaper suit simply 'about money'
CHARLESTON – An attorney says a lawsuit regarding the recent consolidation of Charleston’s two daily newspapers simply is about money. Last month, Charleston Publishing Company filed a complaint against Daily Gazette Company and Daily Gazette Holding Company LLC in Delaware Chancery Court. Charleston Publishing Company is a subsidiary of MediaNews Group Inc. doing business as Digital First Media. MediaNews Group was the owner of the Charleston Daily Mail, which merged in July with the Cha
W.Va. Medical Institute sues over claims that a merger caused breach of contract
CHARLESTON – A medical services company is suing over claims the defendants interfered with an existing contract.