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...
View ArticleCharleston 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...
View ArticleWoman 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...
View ArticleWoman 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...
View ArticleWidow 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...
View ArticleMan 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....
View ArticleOhio 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...
View ArticleWidower 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...
View ArticleWoman 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...
View ArticleEye 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...
View ArticlePlateau 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...
View ArticleJudgment 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...
View ArticleCivil 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...
View ArticleMedical 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...
View ArticleWidow 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....
View ArticleWoman 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...
View ArticleCourt 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...
View ArticleLogan 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...
View ArticleCabell 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,...
View ArticleLawsuit 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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