Medical Malpractice Defense

Shuman, McCuskey & Slicer, PLLC

West Virginia — Kentucky — Virginia — Ohio

Shuman, McCuskey & Slicer, PLLC has been successfully defending West Virginia physicians, health care providers, and their insurers for over thirty years. Today, our medical malpractice defense practice has expanded to include the adjoining states of Virginia, Kentucky, and Ohio as well. In sum, we possess the knowledge and experience that is vital to the preparation and successful defense of highly technical medical defense cases involving doctors, surgeons, nurses, emergency department personnel, EMTs, hospital administrative staff, dentists, oral surgeons and other professionals and providers in the health care industry.

Founding member David L. Shuman is one of West Virginia's most highly regarded medical malpractice defense attorneys who, in addition to his work on behalf of the firm's other medical malpractice defense clients, regularly speaks to physicians groups regarding medical malpractice issues and legislation which affects physicians. Another of our members, Elizabeth Lawton, also brings special expertise to this practice area. Ms. Lawton is a former nurse and a former Commissioner for the West Virginia Bureau for Medical Service (Medicaid).

Our experience with this highly regulated and technical area of law, including the provisions of the Medical Professional Liability Act of West Virginia, combined with our aggressive and effective defense strategies, both at the trial and appellant levels, have met with appreciation from the medical community. Our effectiveness emanates from the abilities that we have honed by decades of experience, our relentless research of complex medical issues, and our insistence upon retaining the services of highly qualified expert witnesses on behalf of our clients. We have onsite medical consultants who assist our attorneys in analyzing medical records and medical issues. 

Office Locations in Charleston and Morgantown, West Virginia

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Related Practice Areas:
insurance defense / long-term care litigation and nursing home defense / employment law defense / appeals

Related Attorneys:
Hoblitzell, John D. III / Lawton, Elizabeth S. / Linkous, Timothy R.
McElhinny, Karen T. / Miner, Margaret / Shuman, David L.