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Woman says Charleston gynecologist botched hysterectomy, caused more medical issues
CHARLESTON – A Raleigh County woman blames a Charleston gynecologist for severing her ureter during a hysterectomy and the medical issues that followed.
Man says used car from Charleston Mitsubishi stopped working shortly after purchase
CHARLESTON – A Charleston man says a used car quit working less than two months after he purchased it.
Lingering COVID concerns forces Faber to push back federal opioid trial indefinitely
CHARLESTON – A federal judge again has pushed back the start of a key opioid trial, this time indefinitely, because of concerns about spreading the Coronavirus.
South Carolina man says spoiler issue has rendered $89,000 BMW worthless
CHARLESTON – A South Carolina man says a BMW he purchased in West Virginia is a lemon.
State Supreme Court affirms ruling in $16.9 million injury verdict against Walmart
CHARLESTON – The state Supreme Court has affirmed a Wood Circuit Court judge’s ruling finding Walmart partly responsible for a woman’s injuries in a $16.9 million jury verdict.
Interstate construction worker says 'careless' trucker caused concrete roller to injure him
CHARLESTON – A road construction worker says a “careless” truck driver caused a concrete roller to hit him and severely damage his lower legs.
Federal judge orders conservation group case against WVDEP to go on
HUNTINGTON — A federal judge ruled that a lawsuit alleging that the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP) isn't properly maintaining the Special Reclamation Fund is allowed to continue.
Widow blames doctors, hospital after husband died following hernia surgery
CHARLESTON – A Boone County widow blames Thomas Memorial Hospital and two doctors for her husband’s death following hernia surgery.
Man says he was fired by West Virginia-American Water after being diagnosed with cancer
CHARLESTON – A former West Virginia-American Water Company employee says he was a victim of discrimination and wrongful termination after being diagnosed with cancer.
Woman, father say Range Rover they purchased has engine problems
CHARLESTON – A Putnam County woman and her father say a Range Rover they purchased is a lemon.
Two female Capitol High students say they were sexually, physically abused at Carver Career Center
CHARLESTON – Two female Capitol High School students have sued the Kanawha County Board of Education claiming they were sexually and physically abused by male students, former students and guest instructors in a firefighting program.
Judge orders Kanawha County board to replace SCHS principal with more experienced applicant
CHARLESTON — Kanawha Circuit Judge Louis "Duke" Bloom ordered the county to replace a high school principal with another candidate who has more experience.
West Virginia's second Republican revolution
CHARLESTON – The second Republican revolution in West Virginia occurred November 3, 2020, as the longtime minority party swept away the last vestiges of Democratic dominance in the state, solidified the expanding political empire of the late Gov. Arch Moore and crushed the remnants of the Democratic Party in the Legislature.
Hutchison asks how, when case regarding governor's residency will end
CHARLESTON – “How does this end?” That’s the question state Supreme Court Justice John Hutchison raises in his dissenting opinion of the majority’s November 20 decision to allow the case regarding the residency requirements for the governor to continue in Kanawha Circuit Court.
FLAHERTY SENSABAUGH BONASSO PLLC: Flaherty Sensabaugh Bonasso Welcomes New Associate
Flaherty Sensabaugh Bonasso is pleased to announce that associate Emily L. Ford has joined the firm’s Charleston office.
WEST VIRGINIA SUPREME COURT OF APPEALS: New Family Court Judge to be sworn in Monday
Summersville Attorney Harley E. Stollings will be sworn in as a Family Court Judge in the Sixteenth Family Court Circuit (Clay and Nicholas Counties) at 8:45 a.m. Monday, November 30, in the Nicholas County Courthouse in Summersville.
WEST VIRGINIA GOVERNOR'S OFFICE: Gov. Justice appoints Ranson Stonestreet as judge for Eleventh Family Court Circuit serving Kanawha County
Gov. Jim Justice has appointed Brittany Ranson Stonestreet, of Charleston, WV, to the Eleventh Family Court Circuit, which serves Kanawha County.
WEST VIRGINIA ATTORNEY GENERAL: Attorney General Morrisey Offers Holiday Shopping Tips
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey reminds consumers to use caution, shop wisely and protect their personal information as the holiday shopping season begins with Thanksgiving, Black Friday and Cyber Monday.
LITTLER MENDELSON PC: COVID-19's Litigation Aftermath: Preparing for the Coming Wave of Legal Claims
Unfortunately, once the immediate health and safety issues arising from the COVID-19 pandemic appear to be in the rear-view mirror, the road ahead may be just as perilous.
Justices say Lincoln Co. judge was right to allow AG to amend 17-year-old complaint about respirators, dust masks
CHARLESTON – The state Supreme Court has ruled the state Attorney General’s office can file an amended complaint in a 2003 case involving faulty respirators and dust masks.