Recent Cases

Hartley Law Group, PLLC Settles Another Case Against Dr. James Cox

Hartley Law Group, PLLC successfully resolved a lawsuit against Charleston Area Medical Center orthopedic surgeon Dr. James Cox.  It was alleged in the suit that Dr. Cox performed an unnecessary shoulder surgery on Mr. Lafferty without his consent.  The surgery then led to further damage that ended Mr. Lafferty’s playing career. Tyler Lafferty filed his […]

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.  […]