Personal Injury

Hartley Law Group Files Medical Negligence Lawsuit Against Podiatrist Following Amputation

CHARLESTON, West Virginia — Hartley Law Group, PLLC has filed a medical negligence lawsuit on behalf of a Kanawha County man who alleges that improper podiatric care led to the amputation of his pinky toe and part of his foot. The complaint, filed October 2, 2025, in Kanawha Circuit Court, names Dr. Seth Craft and […]

Estate of Berkeley County Woman Files $2 Million Medical Negligence Lawsuit

MARTINSBURG, WV – The estate of a Berkeley County woman has filed a wrongful death lawsuit seeking nearly $2 million in damages, alleging medical negligence led to her untimely passing following a cardiac procedure. The estate is represented by Attorneys Mark Staun and Dean Hartley of the Hartley Law Group, based in Charleston, West Virginia. […]

Settlement Reached in Infected Total Knee Replacement Case

Hartley Law Group, PLLC successfully litigated against Charleston Area Medical Center’s Dr. James Cox for medical negligence when he performed an incision and drainage procedure on the Plaintiff’s wound, leading to an infection and need to return for surgery. Despite the presence of a possible infection, Dr. Cox did not order cultures, gram stain and […]

Workers’ Compensation Ruling Doesn’t Prevent Civil Lawsuit

Hartley Law Group, PLLC successfully prosecuted an appeal of a dismissal of a third-party product liability case filed in Cabel County Circuit Court when the W. Va. Supreme Court found that the trial court had incorrectly applied collateral estoppel.  Plaintiff had filed a workers’ compensation claim due to solvent-induced peripheral neuropathy.  The claim was denied.  […]

Hartley Law Group Represents Client in Medical Malpractice Case Following MRSA Infection Leading to Quadruple Amputation

In October of 2020, Brian Pankey underwent robotic lysis of adhesions, robotic takedown of end colostomy with resection of ostomy, small bowel resection, and resection of rectosigmoid junction for history of diverticulitis with end colostomy. Four months later, he had no arms or legs

Understanding the Factors that Determine Trucking Company Liability in a Truck Accident

Truck accidents can have devastating consequences, leading to severe injuries and property damage. Determining liability in these cases can be complex, as multiple parties may be involved. If you or a loved one has been involved in a truck accident, it’s important to understand when a trucking company may be held liable. In this blog […]

Hartley Law Group Represents a Client Injured in Medical Procedure

Dencil M. McGrew is suing his physician, Nathan R. Hatfield, because of injuries he suffered while undergoing a CT-guided biopsy. R. Dean Hartley and Mark R. Staun of Hartley Law Group, PLLC are representing McGrew alongside an attorney from Blaydes Law. What Prompted the Filing of the Suit? In 2019, McGrew had a biopsy of […]

Medical Negligence Claim Filed Over Death of 23-Year-Old Huntington Woman

Complaint Filed in Cabell Circuit Court Last month, Cara Davis, administrator of the estate of Rosemarie Lynn McNeely, filed a medical negligence claim in Cabell Circuit Court against Dr. Neil Panchal and Certified Family Nurse Practitioner Jody Frazier. Davis’s complaint accuses Dr. Panchal and Nurse Practitioner Frazier of failing to correctly assess Ms. McNeely’s condition. […]

Hartley Law Group, PLLC Sponsors 2022 Bob Huggins Fish Fry Fundraiser

Hartley Law Group, PLLC is once again a proud sponsor of the Bob Huggins Fish Fry on February 18, 2022, which benefits the Norma Mae Huggins Cancer Research Endowment at the WVU Cancer Institute and Remember the Miners Flagship Scholars Program at the WVU College of Engineering and Mineral Sciences. Coach Bob Huggins’ goal is […]

Hartley Law Group, PLLC Moves to Wheeling & Charleston

Hartley Law Group, PLLC has made the move to new locations in Wheeling and Charleston, West Virginia. Our new addresses are 7 Pine Ave, Wheeling, WV 26003 and 500 Virginia St. East, Suite 500, Charleston, WV 25301. We are proud to provide all of the same quality legal counsel at 2 beautiful new locations. We […]