WEST VIRGINIA RECORD

CHARLESTON—A public insurance adjuster advises homeowners who have experienced water damage in the recent flooding in West Virginia to report “water loss” instead of using the term “flood.”

CHARLESTON — West Virginia ranks ninth in the nation for malpractice lawsuits, and the head of the state's medical association believes one of the key reasons is the depressed economy. Zippia recently released a report on medical malpractice lawsuits across the United States. Louisiana had the highest number of lawsuits at 44.1 per 100,000 residents. Hawaii is the least litigious malpractice state with only 4.9 lawsuits per 100,000 people. West Virginia, at No. 9, had 29.6 lawsuits for each 100,

CHARLESTON—The West Virginia Judicial Association spent part of its annual spring conference in Washington D.C, which helped them appreciate government and the heritage of the United States.