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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Costs and Compensation of the U.S. Tort System
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$1,948
Estimated Tort Costs
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2.68%
Tort Costs as a % of State GDP
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West Virginia Senate Introduces Agreement to Dismiss Impeachment Proceedings of Two State Supreme Court Justices
September 11, 2018 | News
An agreement has been introduced in the West Virginia Senate that would dismiss Chief Justice Margaret Workman and Justice Beth Walker from impeachment proceedings, the West Virginia Record reports.... Read More
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In the News Today - September 10, 2018
September 10, 2018 | News
West Virginia Senate to Begin Supreme Court Impeachment Trial... Read More
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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
