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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...

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Couple 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...

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Cabell 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...

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Thomas 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...

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Man 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...

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Couple 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...

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Former 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...

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Man 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...

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Woman 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...

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Marshall 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...

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Couple 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...

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Woman 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...

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Couple 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...

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Scheduling 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...

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Lawsuit 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...

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Former 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...

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Cabell 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...

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Kanawha 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,...

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Elkins 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...

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Family 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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