West Virginia Code
Chapter 55. Actions, Suits and Arbitration; Judicial Sale
Article 7B. Medical Professional Liability

§55-7B-1. Legislative Findings and Declaration of Purpose - The Legislature finds and declares that: The citizens of this...

§55-7B-2. Definitions - For the purposes of this article, the following words shall...

§55-7B-3. Elements of Proof - (a) The following are necessary elements of proof that an...

§55-7B-4. Health Care Injuries; Limitations of Actions; Exceptions; Venue - (a) A cause of action for medical injury to a...

§55-7B-5. Health Care Actions; Complaint; Specific Amount of Damages Not to Be Stated; Limitation on Bad Faith Claims; Filing of First Party Bad Faith Claims; When Plaintiff’s Criminal Conduct Bars Recovery - (a) In any medical professional liability action against a health...

§55-7B-6. Prerequisites for Filing an Action Against a Health Care Provider; Procedures; Sanctions - (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this code, no person...

§55-7B-6a. Access to Medical Records - (a) Within thirty days of the filing of an answer...

§55-7B-6b. Expedited Resolution of Cases Against Health Care Providers; Time Frames - (a) In each professional liability action filed against a health...

§55-7B-6c. Summary Jury Trial - (a) The court must determine the date of the summary...

§55-7B-7. Testimony of Expert Witness on Standard of Care - (a) The applicable standard of care and a defendant's failure...

§55-7B-7a. Admissibility and Use of Certain Information - (a) In an action brought, there is a rebuttable presumption...

§55-7B-8. Limit on Liability for Noneconomic Loss - (a) In any professional liability action brought against a health...

§55-7B-9. Several Liability - (a) In the trial of a medical professional liability action...

§55-7B-9a. Reduction in Compensatory Damages for Economic Losses for Payments From Collateral Sources for the Same Injury - (a) In any action arising after the effective date of...

§55-7B-9b. Limitations on Third-Party Claims - An action may not be maintained against a health care...

§55-7B-9c. Limit on Liability for Treatment of Emergency Conditions for Which Patient Is Admitted to a Designated Trauma Center; Exceptions; Emergency Rules - (a) In any action brought under this article for injury...

§55-7B-9d. Adjustment of Verdict for Past Medical Expenses - A verdict for past medical expenses is limited to: (1)...

§55-7B-10. Effective Date; Applicability of Provisions - (a) The provisions of House Bill 149, enacted during the...

§55-7B-11. Severability - (a) If any provision of this article as enacted during...

§55-7B-12. Self-Funding Program; Requirements; Minimum Standards - (a) An irrevocable trust may be established by or for...