2025

For the fourth time, Ben Salango has been named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers in America.   The "Lawyer of the Year" recognition is based on voting by other lawyers in Charleston, West Virginia.  Ben previously received the honor in 2019, 2021, and 2023. Ben Salango is the founder of Salango Law, PLLC....

October 25, 2025 For the fourth consecutive year (2022-2025), Salango Law has been voted "Best in the Valley" by the readers of the Charleston Gazette-Mail.  "We're honored to be voted Best in the Valley." said founder Ben Salango.  "Every employee in our firm works hard to get the best possible results for each client,"...

A class action lawsuit has been filed against Charleston Area Medical Center, Dr. Robert Shin and Dr. Samuel Rossi alleging that the doctors performed unnecessary hernia repair surgeries during the course of bariatric and weight loss procedures.  The class action, filed in the Circuit Court of Kanawha County, was filed on April 23, 2025....

From Chris Dickerson with the WV Record CHARLESTON – A class action lawsuit claims doctors at Charleston Area Medical Center performed “unnecessary and invasive” hernia surgeries on patients. The complaint, which originally was filed April 23, says the hernia surgeries were performed during bariatric surgeries and that the defendants failed to obtain informed consent...