Written by HeavensLawFirm on September 16, 2015
Physician Dr. Michael Chang was found liable for $5 million in damages in light of a medical malpractice suit stemming from his failure to properly diagnose and treat a pediatric patient for Kawasaki disease, resulting in the patient’s death. The parents of the child, Nao Vang and Lo Vangseng, filed…Read More
Written by HeavensLawFirm on September 16, 2015
The case of Kenneth Hurff and Elizabeth Hurff v. Melvin Craft awaits a verdict from Judge Robert E. Richardson. The Hurff family, of Pocahontas County, are suing Craft for an alleged faulty roof installation, claiming that the representative from Melvin Craft Construction of Lewisburg failed to administer a crucial step…Read More
Written by HeavensLawFirm on September 12, 2015
The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the district court for Huntsville, Alabama blundered when the magistrate judge decided to allow personnel from Sparkman Middle School the authority to adjudicate on the alleged violation of Title IX laws in the Alabama school. 14-year-old student, alias Jane Doe, alleges by…Read More
Written by HeavensLawFirm on September 4, 2015
The Yeager Airport landslide, occurring last March, has seen its latest legal development in US federal courts. The landslide, which among other things severely damaged a recent airport runway extension project, has left various parties litigating claims. Specifically, in a ruling by federal Kanawha circuit Judge James Stucky in response…Read More
Written by HeavensLawFirm on September 1, 2015
West Virginia-American Water faces suit from three West Virginia residents whose homes have sustained considerable water damage due to complications with WVAW pipe and water line systems. Plaintiffs Amy Jarrell, Verna Gibson, and Ronald Gibson claim that the water leakages and flow from faulty pipes led to irreparable damages to…Read More
Written by HeavensLawFirm on September 1, 2015
EAN Holdings faces a sexual harassment lawsuit in the Circuit Court of Ohio in West Virginia from two of its current employees, and one of its former employees, for failing to take action when the plaintiffs were continuously sexually harassed by supervisor Brandon Michaels, as well as for knowingly hiring…Read More
Written by HeavensLawFirm on August 6, 2015
Jason Minchella was insured under a group life insurance policy issued by Defendant Sun Life Assurance that he received as a benefit for his employment with La Brea Bakery (the “Policy”). The Policy provided both a general life and insurance benefit and a basic accidental death benefit. Jason Minchella dies on…Read More
Written by HeavensLawFirm on July 31, 2015
Authorities reported to a metal plant in Fayette County after an explosion at the metal plant left four people injured. The explosion happened around noon, at the WVA Manufacturing, LLC facility on Route 60, formerly the Elkem Metals Plant. Fayette County EMS reported that four people have suffered injuries. Two people were taken to…Read More
Written by HeavensLawFirm on July 25, 2015
A client of a California law firm is claiming that insurers hacked into tens of thousands of confidential client files, as part of a nationwide scheme to get an advantage in worker’s compensation cases. The federal class action suit filed by Hector Casillas, names as defendants not only the insurers allegedly…Read More
Written by HeavensLawFirm on July 24, 2015
A married couple in Charleston, West Virginia is suing, after the husband was injured on a job site. The couple, Glenn Fultz and Constance Fultz filed a lawsuit in Kanawha Circuit Court against B & F Contracting Inc., Northern Management Services Inc. and B. Armstrong Electrical Services Inc.
According to the…Read More
