West Virginia is ranked #45 in the 2017 Lawsuit Climate Survey: Ranking the States, rising five spots from 2015. Over the past several legislative sessions, West Virginia passed a number of important tort reform bills and the state has finally shed its position as #50 in the Survey.
West Virginia at a Glance
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State Lawsuit Climate Report
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45
2017
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50
2015
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50
2012
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NERA Study: Impact of Lawsuit Reform
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$320
Potential Tort Cost Reduction ($1,000,000)
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0.88% - 2.39%
Potential Increase in Employment
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All Results for West Virginia
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West Virginia Supreme Court Candidate Mounts Legal Challenge To Governor's Appointments
September 07, 2018 | News
An attorney running for a seat on the West Virginia Supreme Court is preparing a legal challenge over Gov. Jim Justice's temporary appointments, the West Virginia Record reports.... Read More
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In the News Today - August 27, 2018
August 27, 2018 | News
West Virginia Governor Appoints Two to Open Supreme Court Seats; Ninth Circuit: SCOTUS Escobar Ruling Created a Mandatory Test for FCA Liability... Read More
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In The News Today - August 24, 2018
August 24, 2018 | News
20 People File to Run for Two West Virginia Supreme Court Seats... Read More
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In the News Today - August 21, 2018
August 21, 2018 | News
Approved $115 Million Settlement Reserves Only 13 Percent of Cash for Victims; West Virginia Senate President Hopes to Start State Supreme Court Impeachment Trials By Mid-September... Read More
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West Virginia House Moves Forward on Supreme Court Impeachments
August 14, 2018 | News
The West Virginia House of Delegates voted to impeach all four sitting state Supreme Court justices yesterday, WV Public Broadcasting reports.... Read More
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In the News Today - August 10, 2018
August 10, 2018 | News
Cabell Circuit Judge to Replace Indicted Justice on West Virginia Supreme Court; Ecuador Attorney General Says the Country Will Likely Lose Chevron Case... Read More
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West Virginia House Judiciary Committee Introduces Articles of Impeachment Against All Sitting State Supreme Court Justices
August 07, 2018 | News
Members of the West Virginia House Judiciary Committee introduced articles of impeachment against all four sitting state Supreme Court justices, the West Virginia Gazette Mail reports.... Read More
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In the News Today - August 3, 2018
August 03, 2018 | News
West Virginia Group Calls for Probe Into State Supreme Court Justice and Mississippi Lawyer... Read More
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In the News Today - August 1, 2018
August 01, 2018 | News
California Judge Will Hear Challenge to Coffee Labels; Recently Retired West Virginia Supreme Court Justice Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud... Read More
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In the News Today - July 18, 2018
July 18, 2018 | News
Federal Grand Jury Adds 23rd Charge to West Virginia Supreme Court Justice's Indictment; Companies in Lead Paint Litigation Ask SCOTUS to Review Judgment... Read More
