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2014 West Virginia Code
CHAPTER 55. ACTIONS, SUITS AND ARBITRATION
ARTICLE 7B. MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY.
- §55-7B-1. Legislative findings and declaration of purpose.
- §55-7B-2. Definitions.
- §55-7B-3. Elements of proof.
- §55-7B-4. Health care injuries; limitations of actions; exceptions.
- §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.
- §55-7B-6. Prerequisites for filing an action against a health care provider; procedures; sanctions.
- §55-7B-6d.
- §55-7B-6a. Access to medical records.
- §55-7B-6b. Expedited resolution of cases against health care providers; time frames.
- §55-7B-6c. Summary jury trial.
- §55-7B-6d. Twelve-member jury trial.
- §55-7B-7. Testimony of expert witness on standard of care.
- §55-7B-8. Limit on liability for noneconomic loss.
- §55-7B-9. Several liability.
- §55-7B-9a. Reduction in compensatory damages for economic losses for payments from collateral sources the same injury.
- §55-7B-9b. Limitations on third-party claims.
- §55-7B-9c. Limit on liability for treatment of emergency conditions for which patient is admitted to a designated trauma center; exceptions; emergency rules.
- §55-7B-10. Effective date; applicability of provisions.
- §55-7B-11. Severability.
- §55-7B-12. Self-funding program; requirements; minimum standards.
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