Medical Malpractice Defense

With offices in Charleston and Morgantown, the law firm of Shuman, McCuskey & Slicer, PLLC has been successfully defending West Virginia physicians, health care providers, and their insurers in medical malpractice cases for over thirty years.  Today, our medical malpractice defense practice has expanded to include representation in the adjoining states of Virginia, Kentucky, and Ohio as well.  Our attorneys 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, nursing homes and long-term care facilities, 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 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 as a former nurse and former Commissioner for the West Virginia Bureau for Medical Service (Medicaid).

Our experience with this highly regulated and technical area of law - including the Medical Professional Liability Act of West Virginia - combined with our aggressive and effective defense strategies at both the trial and appellate levels, have met with appreciation from the medical community.  Our effectiveness stems from the abilities that we have honed through 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.  To ensure the most thorough and effective understanding of even the most complex medical issues, we employ onsite medical consultants who assist our attorneys in analyzing medical records and medical issues.  This comprehensive approach enables us to pursue strong and effective defense representation regarding any claim of medical malpractice.

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