The Fourth Circuit Rejects Pre-Suit Notice and Screening Requirements in Medical Professional Liability Actions
November 28, 2023
West Virginia’s Medical Professional Liability Act (“MPLA”), W. Va. Code § 55-7B-1, et seq., implements tort reform in medical malpractice actions. Pursuant to the MPLA, plaintiffs must serve two documents, a Notice of Claim and Screening Certificate of Merit, on each health care provider they…