Williamson woman accuses surgeon of negligence
CHARLESTON – A Williamson woman is suing a Charleston surgeon for allegedly deviating from the acceptable standard of care during her surgery. On Oct. 27, 2010, Dr. Lisa M. Skinner performed an...
View ArticleCouple sues CAMC for failing to make proper diagnosis
CHARLESTON – A Charleston couple is suing Charleston Area Medical Center for failing to make a proper diagnosis. Dr. Lisa Downham is also named as a defendant in the suit. Charleston Area Medical...
View ArticleCabell Huntington Hospital pays maximum in settlement
Cabell Huntington Hospital’s emergency room entrance HUNTINGTON – Cabell Huntington Hospital has settled a wrongful death lawsuit brought by the estate of a woman who died there in July 2011 after...
View ArticleThomas Memorial Hospital accused of negligent care
CHARLESTON – A woman is suing Thomas Memorial Hospital for allegedly negligently caring for her while she was one of its patients. Herbert J. Thomas Memorial Hospital Association is doing business as...
View ArticleMan sues WVU Board of Governors for family member’s death
CHARLESTON – A man is suing the West Virginia University Board of Governors, claiming it is responsible for his family member’s death. Clara Anderson was admitted to Charleston Area Medical Center on...
View ArticleCouple says physician breached standard of care
HUNTINGTON – A Cabell County woman and her husband are suing a physician they claim was negligent during a surgical operation and caused her severe injuries. On Feb. 14, 2011, Dr. Steven Scott...
View ArticleFormer patient says physician was negligent
CHARLESTON – A woman is suing a physician she claims was negligent in follow-up care after treating her for varicose veins. On Aug. 18, 2010, Melanie Miller sought treatment from Dr. David W. Ranson...
View ArticleMan blames MedExpress Urgent Care, claims it caused injuries
HUNTINGTON – A man is suing MedExpress Urgent Care Inc.-West Virginia after he claims it caused him injuries while he was in its care. On Feb. 15, 2011, Robert Wayne Hager became a patient of...
View ArticleWoman sues physician after spinal surgery
O’Dell HUNTINGTON – A woman is suing a physician she claims caused her injuries during a surgical procedure. On Dec. 27, 2010, Teresa A. Spurlock underwent a kyphoplasty surgical procedure at L5 with a...
View ArticleMarshall University sued over surgery
HUNTINGTON – A woman is suing the Marshall University Board of Governors and a surgeon she claims deviated from the acceptable standard of care during her surgery. On Feb. 10, 2012, Phyllis J. Ross...
View ArticleCouple sue surgeon over procedure
CHARLESTON – A Putnam County couple are suing a Kanawha County surgeon after they claim he violated the applicable standard of care during a surgical procedure. Dr. Scott A. Naegele performs medical...
View ArticleWoman blames surgeon for perforated bowel
CHARLESTON – A woman is suing her surgeon after she claims he failed to perform all the indicated pre-operative testing and caused her injuries. Judy Wyatt began treatment with Dr. Ahmad Bali in fall...
View ArticleCouple sue St. Mary’s Medical Center, surgeon for negligence during breast...
St. Mary’s Medical Center HUNTINGTON – A woman and her husband are suing St. Mary’s Medical Center and a surgeon for negligence during a breast augmentation surgery. Dr. Michael R. Spindel was also...
View ArticleScheduling order filed in medical malpractice suit
POINT PLEASANT – A scheduling order has been filed in lawsuit in which a Point Pleasant man is suing Pleasant Valley Hospital Inc. for medical malpractice. The scheduling order, which was filed April...
View ArticleLawsuit against Women’s Health Center of West Virginia alleges botched abortion
Attorney Jeremiah Dys speaks at a June 10 press conference announcing a lawsuit against Women’s Health Center of West Virginia alleging a botched abortion. CHARLESTON – A Charleston woman is suing...
View ArticleFormer justice-turned-plaintiff’s attorney expects huge jury award
Neely Former Supreme Court of Appeals Justice Richard Neely expects a Kanawha County jury to award West Virginia doctors at least $45 million in punitive damages in a class action trial set to begin...
View ArticleCabell woman sues four doctors for negligence, wrongful death
HUNTINGTON – A Cabell County woman is suing four pathologists for negligence and wrongful death after her husband died from a tumor on his left foot. In a suit filed Dec. 13, Karen Estep Stewart claims...
View ArticleKanawha woman says surgeon messed up gallbladder surgery
CHARLESTON – A Kanawha County woman has sued a surgeon for what she claims was a botched gallbladder surgery. In the lawsuit, Ruby Bailey says she began having problems with her gallbladder on Aug. 28,...
View ArticleElkins couple awarded $1.85 million for man’s botched surgery
ELKINS — A Randolph County man and his wife have been awarded more than $1.85 million after he lost his eyesight during a spinal operation. Melvin Heckel, 67, lost his vision from a 2002 surgery at...
View ArticleFamily says psychiatrist responsible for Sissonville man’s suicide
CHARLESTON – The family of a Sissonville man who killed himself in 2004 says his psychiatrist didn’t properly treat him. In the lawsuit filed Jan. 20 in Kanawha Circuit Court, Steven W. Walker,...
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