The WV Insurance Commission reports that the number of lawsuits against doctors in the state have declined. West Virginia insurers have benefited from the decrease, doubling profits and reporting profit margins higher than the national average for medical malpractice insurers. West Virginia‘s largest insurer has reduced rates for doctors by an average of five percent and plans another 15 percent drop next year. A physician and lawyer noted that just because lawyers aren’t filing as many claims, doesn’t mean that there is any less malpractice.