Burn Injury Attorneys in West Virginia

Shared fault

West Virginia applies modified comparative fault with a 51% bar, adopted by statute in 2015 to replace the state's former common-law rule.

W. Va. Code § 55-7-13c(c)

Damage caps

West Virginia places no cap on damages in ordinary injury cases; its tiered $250,000 and $500,000 caps reach only actions against health-care providers.

W. Va. Code § 55-7B-8

Claims against government

West Virginia sets no shortened notice deadline — suits against a political subdivision run on the same two-year period as an ordinary injury claim.

W. Va. Code § 29-12A-6