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Defense attorneys challenge witness who showed increase in W.Va. opioid prescriptions
CHARLESTON – Attorneys defending drug suppliers accused of creating an opioid epidemic in West Virginia sought to poke holes in the earlier testimony of an analyst called as an expert witness by the state whose numbers showed a dramatic increase in opioid prescriptions from the years 2007 to 2017.
Probate Law Committee Meeting on April 27, 2022
Probate Law Committee Meeting on April 27, 2022.
Morrisey, other AGs support benefits for Public Safety Officers, families affected by PTSD
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey recently joined a bipartisan coalition of 53 attorneys general in urging Congress to pass The Public Safety Officer Support Act of 2022.
AG issues opinion about rules governing locations for in-person early voting
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey has issued a legal opinion requested by Secretary of State Mac Warner concerning the validity of legislative rules retaining veto authority over locations for in-person early voting by the chairpersons of the county executive committees.
Governor appoints Lorensen to Intermediate Court of Appeals
CHARLESTON – Gov. Jim Justice has appointed Charles O. Lorensen to the new Intermediate Court of Appeals to fill the seat left by the resignation of Donald Nickerson.
Jaclyn E. Schiffour Joins Steptoe & Johnson PLLC Charleston Office
Jaclyn E. Schiffour Joins Steptoe & Johnson PLLC Charleston Office.
Moses claims it did not discriminate against employee with disability
HUNTINGTON — Moses Automotive Network says it did not discriminate against an employee for their disability and wants a lawsuit alleging so dismissed.
Family: EMT crew allowed psych patient to refuse treatment before being fatally hit by train
BECKLEY – The estate of man under psychiatric care is suing Jan-Care Ambulance of Fayette County, blaming one of its crews for allowing him to refuse treatment hours before he was struck and killed by a train.
Huntington firefighters seek sanctions against city for failing to negotiate
HUNTINGTON – Past and current members of the Huntington Fire Department have filed a motion for sanctions against the city for failing to properly negotiate after claiming the city hasn't paid firefighters properly for holiday pay in more than five years.
Tammie Alexander Selected as Bar Foundation Fellow for 2022
Tammie Alexander Selected as Bar Foundation Fellow for 2022.
Woman sues Sealy Mattress Company for vehicle accident
HUNTINGTON — A woman is suing Sealy Mattress Manufacturing Company for a car accident that caused injuries and damages.
Hospital staffing company says it didn't discriminate against former employee
HUNTINGTON — VEP Healthcare denies allegations against it in a discrimination lawsuit filed by a former employee.
Witness in West Virginia opioid trial says DEA 'beat up' drug suppliers
CHARLESTON – A security manager for an opioid drug company testified that officers of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration turned “aggressive” in the 2011 time period and began to “beat up” drug suppliers and manufacturers.
Tammie Alexander Selected as Bar Foundation Fellow for 2022
Tammie Alexander Selected as Bar Foundation Fellow for 2022.
Data analyst shows opioid prescriptions skyrocket in West Virginia, above national average
CHARLESTON – An analytics analyst in a trial accusing suppliers of causing an opioid epidemic said the amount of prescriptions for pills in West Virginia increased dramatically between 1997 and 2017, with 2011 being the peak year.
Mother blames St. Mary's staff, others for daughter's death
HUNTINGTON – The mother of a 23-year-old woman blames staff at St. Mary’s Medical Center and others for her daughter’s death, but the doctor listed on the medical records says he wasn’t even working that day.
Flaherty Welcomes Attorney Mark J. Mcghee
Flaherty Welcomes Attorney Mark J. Mcghee.
Man sues former employer for work injuries caused by other employee
HUNTINGTON — A man is suing the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources and Mildred Mitchell Bateman Hospital alleging that he was injured by another employee.
Mother of third girl sues school board, others after daughter was sexually assaulted
WELCH – The mother of a third Mount View Middle School student say their daughter was sexually assaulted earlier this school year by a boy named in two previously filed lawsuits.
Judge dismisses Martinsburg firefighter pay case after settlement reached
MARTINSBURG – A Berkeley County judge has entered a dismissal order in a case related to Martinsburg firefighters not being properly paid for holidays.