West Virginia High Court: Suit Arose Under Medical Professional Liability Act

(February 13, 2017, 9:46 AM EST) -- CHARLESTON, W. Va. — The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals on Feb. 9 affirmed a trial court’s ruling that a premises liability claim is a claim for medical malpractice because the plaintiff’s suit, alleging claims related to the wrongful death of her husband following a visit to a health care facility, arises under the West Virginia Medical Professional Liability Act (MPLA) (Joyce E. Minnich et al., v. MedExpress Urgent Care Inc. West Virginia d/b/a MedExpress Urgent Care South Charleston, No. 15-1148, W. Va. Sup., 2017 W. Va. LEXIS 62)....

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