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AG's office announces April mobile office hours
CHARLESTON – A consumer representative from West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey's office will hold public events during April throughout Cabell, Kanawha, Putnam and Wayne counties.
Wife blames husband’s death on delayed treatment
CHARLESTON – A Kanawha County woman is suing her late husband’s doctors, claiming their alleged negligence cost her husband his life.
Motorist's lawsuit blames truck driver for injuries
CHARLESTON – A Kanawha County woman is suing a truck driver and his employer, claiming they are responsible for a wreck in which she was injured.
Church’s insurer sues airport for alleged negligence, property damage
CHARLESTON – The insurer for a church is suing the West Virginia Regional Airport Authority for damage the church allegedly suffered when ground created for a nearby airport expansion collapsed.
Homeowners accuse mortgage lender of fraud
PRINCETON – A Mercer County couple is suing a mortgage lender, claiming the firm engaged in abusive loan servicing and needlessly pursued foreclosure on their home.
Mother accuses son's care facility of withholding records after his death
CHARLESTON – A Kanawha County woman is suing a residential care facility where her disabled son lived, claiming they refuse to give her copies of his medical records.
Couple blame truckstop’s owners for wife’s foot injuries
WINFIELD – A Michigan couple is suing a truck stop’s owners over injuries allegedly caused by a parking lot pothole.
Alleged lapsed policy at center of case between insurer, man’s fiancee
WHEELING – An Ohio County woman is suing an insurance carrier, claiming they failed to notify her late husband that his coverage had lapsed ahead of a fatal wreck.
Motorist and insurer head to court over settlement funds
PINEVILLE – A Wyoming County man is suing his insurance carrier in a dispute involving a settlement for a car accident.
Resident’s alleged injury prompts suit against nursing home
MORGANTOWN – A lawsuit claims understaffing and other issues at an area nursing home allegedly allowed a woman to suffer injuries and neglect.
Walker, others pull in endorsements
CHARLESTON – The state Supreme Court campaign for Beth Walker has announced some recent endorsements.
Praising Benjamin: When saying the least says the most
BECKLEY – I had not been practicing law very long when I first met Justice Brent Benjamin, but longtime observers of the state Supreme Court have told me him taking a seat on the bench in 2005 brought a refreshing perspective to the Court.
Woman sues attorneys for legal malpractice
KINGWOOD – A woman is suing two Morgantown attorneys for legal malpractice after she claims they were negligent with handling her case.
Morrisey issues opinion to Jefferson County Prosecutor’s Office
CHARLESTON – West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey has issued an opinion regarding a formal request from the Jefferson County Prosecutor’s Office.
Two lawsuits filed by MedMatrix Solutions for breach of contract
BECKLEY – Two lawsuits have been filed by MedMatrix Solutions against two medical offices and a doctor it claims breached contracts with the company.
Jenkins rips into EPA chief during agency budget hearing
WASHINGTON – Rep. Evan Jenkins told the head of the Environmental Protection Agency she cannot understand the damage her agency’s policies have had on West Virginia until she visits and sees for herself. “Administrator, West Virginians are a proud people,” Jenkins, a Republican, told Gina McCarthy during an EPA budget hearing March 22 with the House Appropriations Committee Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies. “We want to work. We want to provide a better future for our ch
Asthma sufferer accuses employer of unlawful termination
CHARLESTON – A Monongalia County woman is suing her former employer for alleged discrimination because of a disability.
Worker accuses ex-employer of retaliatory termination tied to injury
CHARLESTON – A Kanawha County man is suing his former employer for allegedly firing him over a work-related injury.
Medical office manager claims firing after surgery
CHARLESTON – A Kanawha County woman says the medical practice where she worked for over five years fired her when she requested an extra week off to recuperate from breast cancer surgery.
AG's office urges caution with health insurance scams
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is advising consumers to beware of imposter scams, in particular one involving robocalls claiming to represent the Health Insurance Marketplace.