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Filed under: Malpractice Insurance,Malpractice Insurance News,West Virginia Malpractice Insurance — Tags: Doctor Liability Insurance, malpractice insurance, medical liability insurance, Physician Malpractice Insurance, West Virginina Malpractice Insurance — Andy @ 8:40 pm  |  Comments (0)

According to West Virginia Mutual Insurance Co., various reforms have helped West Virginia climb from the worst in the nation to the top ten in terms of medical malpractice climate.  The company, which insures about 60 percent of the state’s physicians, is a malpractice insurer run by physicians, who are also the policyholders.

Filed under: Malpractice Insurance,Malpractice Insurance News,Medical Liability Insurance,Medical Malpractice Insurance,West Virginia Malpractice Insurance — Tags: malpractice insurance, Malpractice Insurance Rates, medical liability insurance, Nursing Home Malpractice Insurance, West Virginia Malpractice Insurance — Andy @ 11:48 am  |  Comments (0)

Our blog recently profiled West Virginia’s Medical Malpractice caps and a jury verdict that found that nursing homes did not constitute “health care providers” under the meaning of the state statute that caps non-economic damages at $500,000.  That $91.5 million dollar verdict (which is being appealed) begs several questions about the viability of long-term and [...]

Filed under: Malpractice Insurance,Malpractice Insurance for Physicians,Malpractice Insurance News,West Virginia Malpractice Insurance — Tags: malpractice insurance, Malpractice Insurance for Surgeons, West Virginia Malpractice Insurance, West Virginia Medical Liability Insurance — Andy @ 11:57 pm  |  Comments (2)

As a physician, try to imagine a $91.5 million damages award against your staff due to a negligence lawsuit.  Could malpractice caps on pain and suffering damages really reduce that figure to around $500,000 on appeal? The West Virginia Supreme Court appears likely to be faced with such a determination in the near future.  A [...]

Filed under: Malpractice Insurance,Malpractice Insurance for Physicians,Malpractice Insurance News,Medical Liability Insurance,Medical Malpractice Insurance,West Virginia Malpractice Insurance — Tags: Insurance Commissioner Jane Cline, malpractice insurance for doctors, West Virginia Medical Liability Insurance, West Virginia Medical Malpractice Insurance — Andy @ 11:02 pm  |  Comments (0)

The Governor’s Office announced today that West Virginia Insurance Commissioner Jane Cline plans to retire at the end of June.  Cline, appointed in 2001, is well known for being a strong advocate of President Barack Obama’s health care reform efforts.  However, she also was influential in helping West Virginia deal with medical malpractice lawsuits that [...]