Barbara R. Benninger

Barbara R. Benninger is an attorney with Benninger Law PLLC in Morgantown, West Virginia. She represents individuals and families in medical malpractice, personal injury, and wrongful death matters. Her practice addresses the effects of serious injuries and alleged medical negligence on people seeking answers and financial recovery. She works with clients to understand the circumstances of an injury and the legal questions relevant to their claims.

Benninger earned a J.D. from West Virginia University College of Law in May 1988. She previously received a B.S. in Nursing, cum laude, from Duquesne University in May 1981. Her nursing education and clinical experience provide useful context for examining medical treatment, patient safety, and the professional responsibilities of health care providers in malpractice litigation.

Before entering legal practice, Benninger worked as a nurse at WVU Hospital from 1981 to 1985. After law school, she worked as an insurance defense attorney at Jackson & Kelly and later held a risk management position at West Virginia University Health Sciences. Her legal work now involves injury and death claims, including cases that require review of medical records and analysis of alleged treatment failures.

Barbara R. Benninger is admitted to practice in West Virginia and Pennsylvania and in the United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia. Her combination of nursing, health care risk management, insurance defense, and personal injury experience informs her approach to medical claims. She focuses on explaining difficult health care and liability issues to clients and pursuing appropriate legal responses to serious harm.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Benninger Law Professional Limited Liability Company
• Member, The West Virginia State Bar
• Member, Pennsylvania Bar Association

Licensed State

• West Virginia
• Pennsylvania

Education

• West Virginia University College of Law
  J.D.
• Duquesne University
  Bachelor of Science (BS) in Bachelor of Science

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