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...
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...
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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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Lawsuit: Doctor failed to diagnose cancer quick enough
Matthew Lindsay HUNTINGTON – A Kenova woman is suing a doctor she visited before she was diagnosed with melanoma. Billie Plymale filed her lawsuit against Kirt Thomas Miller, D.P.M, on June 20 in U.S....
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Supreme Court rules for defendants in Cabell med-mal case
Justices of the state Supreme Court CHARLESTON – The state Supreme Court has cleared two medical professionals of allegations of medical malpractice regarding the death of an 18-year-old woman from a...
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Couple sue Associated Radiologists for medical malpractice
Druckman CHARLESTON – A couple are suing Associated Radiologists Inc. for negligent care and treatment. Dr. Ahmad A. Khan was also named as a defendant in the suit. Sylvia Bird was a paying patient of...
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Couple sue physician for medical malpractice
St. Francis Hospital CHARLESTON – A couple are suing a Charleston physician for failing to diagnose and treat a large epidural abscess. Dr. Ananthan Krishnathas was named as a defendant in the suit. On...
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Man sues WVU Board of Governors for son’s paralysis
Calwell MORGANTOWN – A Kanawha County man is suing West Virginia University Board of Governors for injuries his minor son allegedly sustained during surgery. West Virginia University Hospitals Inc. was...
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Lawsuit filed against Wheeling Hospital over man’s death
Regan WHEELING – A widow is suing a hospital and treating physicians after her husband’s death. Jody Lynn Gouldsberry, individual and as administratrix of the Estate of Nathan Joseph Gouldsberry, filed...
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Judgment against Bluefield doctor potentially worth $850K
Staun PRINCETON – A Bluefield orthopedic surgeon is facing a likely $850,000 judgment reached by a jury months after he was sued again. On Oct. 4, a Mercer County jury awarded Willie and Melissa Havens...
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Beckley doctor hit with lawsuit
Hazard BECKLEY – A Summers County woman is suing over claims that a doctor provided inadequate medical care. Diana Cook filed a lawsuit Aug. 14 in the Circuit Court of Raleigh County against Dr. David...
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Doctor at Raleigh General Hospital sued, negligence alleged
Raleigh General Hospital BECKLEY – A patient is suing a hospital doctor after an allegedly improper diagnosis led to continued pain and discomfort. Leona L. Hagerman and Clayton Hagerman filed a...
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Lawsuit alleges foreign object left in plaintiff during surgery
O’Dell PRINCETON – Ronnie K. Compton filed suit in Mercer County Circuit Court on Aug. 15, naming Frederick Barker, MD, doing business as Four Seasons Surgical, as the defendant. Compton clams he...
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Wrongful death suit filed against Bluefield doctor
Welsh PRINCETON – Bernice Wayne Janutolo Jr., individually and as administrator of the Estate of Carolyn S. Janutolo, has filed suit in the Circuit Court of Mercer County on Sept. 29, naming Michael...
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Man sues physician for medical malpractice
St. Francis Hospital CHARLESTON – A man is blaming a physician after he claims he was negligent and failed to properly care for him. Dr. Shawn Thomas was named as a defendant in the suit. On Dec. 2,...
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Couple sue Roane General Hospital for medical malpractice
Calwell CHARLESTON – A couple are suing Hospital Development Co. for injuries allegedly caused by its facility and employees. Hospital Development Co. is doing business as Roane General Hospital. Drs....
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Logan General named in med-mal lawsuit
MacCallum LOGAN – Boone County residents are suing over claims that a local medical center provided inadequate medical care. Phyllis Ann Hill and Norman Hill filed a medical malpractice lawsuit Aug. 30...
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Woman says CAMC caused her permanent injuries
Charleston Area Medical Center CHARLESTON – A woman is suing Charleston Area Medical Center after she claims a physician ruptured her uterus, which caused her to have to have a hysterectomy. Charleston...
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Charleston doctor dismissed from Fayette suit over fatal MRI
Deer FAYETTEVILLE – Fayette County Circuit Court Judge John W. Hatcher, Jr. has granted a Charleston anesthesiologist’s motion to dismiss a malpractice claim against him. On July 8, Hatcher ruled for...
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Woman sues Bluefield Regional over death of newborn
Bluefield Regional Medical Center PRINCETON – A woman is suing after her newborn died due to alleged medical negligence. April Mullins, individually and as administratrix of the Estate of Brayden Terry...
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Woman accuses surgeon of malpractice
Raleigh County Courthouse BECKLEY – Debra Paynter filed suit in the Raleigh County Circuit Court on Oct. 28, naming Matthew K. Nelson M.D., as the defendant. According to Paynter, she underwent a full...
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Widow blames Charleston physicians for husband’s death
Kanawha County Circuit Court CHARLESTON – A Wyoming County woman is suing two Charleston physicians after she claims they are responsible for her husband’s death. Drs. Cheryl A. Cox and Srinivasan...
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Man says VA Hospital in Huntington negligent in medical care
Richard Lindsay HUNTINGTON – The VA Medical Center in Huntington is facing suit over claims it provided inadequate medical care. George J. Hizer filed a medical malpractice lawsuit Nov. 7 in U.S....
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Ohio Co. jury awards $900K in med-mal case
Regan WHEELING – An Ohio County jury has returned a nearly $900,000 verdict against a Pennsylvania doctor who allegedly caused a patient’s stroke and death in May 2010. The jury ruled on Nov. 15 for...
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Widower blames Charleston doctor for wife’s death
Richard Lindsay CHARLESTON – A man is suing a Charleston physician after he claims the physician is responsible for his wife’s death. On July 15, Mari Lynn Gunnoe came to Charleston Area Medical Center...
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Woman sues WVU Board of Governors for husband’s death
Charleston Area Medical Center CHARLESTON – A woman is suing West Virginia University Board of Governors after she claims it is responsible for her husband’s death. On Jan. 28, 2012, William R. Goodwin...
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Eye surgery botched, woman says
Kanawha County Circuit Court CHARLESTON – A woman is suing West Virginia Laser Eye Center LLC and two physicians after she claims her eye surgery did not fix her visual impairment. Drs. Gregory Moore...
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Plateau Medical Center, Raleigh General sued over man’s death
Plateau Medical Center FAYETTEVILLE – A man’s estate is suing the hospital for medical malpractice after he died on the way to the operating room. Debra Pemberton, representative of the Estate of...
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Judgment entered in lawsuit against gynecologist for nearly $315,000
Kanawha County Circuit Court CHARLESTON – A judgment has been entered in a lawsuit against a Charleston gynecologist who a couple claimed was negligent during surgery. On Aug. 6, a judgment order was...
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Civil rights suit against Oak Hill PD remanded to Putnam Circuit Court
Putnam County Courthouse HUNTINGTON – A lawsuit against Oak Hill Hospital has been dismissed from federal court and remanded back to Putnam Circuit Court. Dr. Brian S. Love; City of Oak Hill; Oak Hill...
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Medical malpractice suit against Charleston physician dismissed
Matthew Lindsay CHARLESTON – A lawsuit filed by a Kanawha County couple suing a physician they claimed failed to treat and diagnose cancer was settled more than a year ago. The final dismissal order...
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Widow sues Barboursville dermatologist over husband’s death
Matthew Lindsay HUNTINGTON – A widow is suing a Barboursville dermatologist after she claims the physician is responsible for her husband’s death. On Aug. 21, 2008, David Varney was seen in Dr. Amy A....
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Woman says Thomas Memorial Hospital caused child’s injuries
Thomas Memorial Hospital CHARLESTON – A woman is suing Herbert J. Thomas Memorial Hospital Association after she claims it caused a child’s injuries. Herbert J. Thomas Memorial Hospital Association is...
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Court rules against man who blamed doctor for mother’s death
Justices of the state Supreme Court CHARLESTON — Plaintiffs lawyers should be sure to hire experts whose testimony will enhance their client’s case, not detract from it, the state Supreme Court has...
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Logan Co. doctor sued over man’s death
Logan Regional Medical Center LOGAN – A man’s estate is suing a doctor after the man died allegedly because surgery was not performed to cure his condition. Cecilia May Wilson Mays, executrix of the...
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Cabell Huntington Hospital sued over cleaning of wound
Cabell Huntington Hospital HUNTINGTON – A man is suing Cabell Huntington Hospital Inc. after he claims a physician failed to properly clean his wound and caused it to get infected. On Dec. 9, 2011,...
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Lawsuit against St. Mary’s Medical Center settled, dismissed
St. Mary’s Medical Center HUNTINGTON – A lawsuit against St. Mary’s Medical Center over an infant allegedly injured during delivery has been confidentially settled and dismissed. United Health...
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Settlement reached in lawsuit against Thomas Memorial for woman’s death
Thomas Memorial Hospital CHARLESTON – An order approving the settlement and distribution of funds in a lawsuit against Herbert J. Thomas Memorial Hospital Association has been filed. On May 9, the...
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Plaintiff says CAMC botched treatment of laceration
Charleston Area Medical Center CHARLESTON – A man is suing Charleston Area Medical Center after he claims a physician was negligent during caring for him. Dr. John M. Johnson was also named as a...
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Kentucky residents sue doctor for malpractice
CHARLESTON — A Kentucky couple has accused a South Charleston doctor of medical malpractice. B. Salango Judy and Dolphie Christopher Isaac filed suit Jan. 8 in Kanawha Circuit Court, naming Rita Gandhy...
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Clay Co. man says doctors performed unnecessary tracheostomy
BECKLEY — A Clay County man has sued two physicians, claiming they performed an unnecessary procedure on him. Richard Lindsay Thomas Eagle filed suit Jan. 14 in Raleigh Circuit Court against Dr. David...
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St. Mary’s hit with medical malpractice suit
HUNTINGTON — A local healthcare provider faces suit after allegedly providing inadequate medical care, resulting in death. St. Mary’s Medical Center Tracy M. Vanover, individually and as administratrix...
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Couple accuses doctor of malpractice
CHARLESTON — A Kanawha County couple is suing over claims the wife sustained injuries after receiving negligent care while in a West Virginia hospital. Samantha Anderson and Brian Anderson filed a...
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Mercer couple accuses doctor of malpractice
PRINCETON — A Mercer County couple is suing over claims that a physician’s negligence caused delay in cancer diagnosis. Debra Gillespie and Gary Gillespie filed a lawsuit Jan. 6 in Mercer Circuit Court...
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Logan hospital, doctor named in malpractice suit
LOGAN — A Wyoming County couple is suing a hospital and a doctor alleging two foot surgeries were unnecessary and have caused permanent injury. Sheila and Jeffrey Toler filed a lawsuit Jan. 17 in Logan...
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