Meet the Attorney
The Insider Who Switched Sides
Most plaintiff's attorneys learn how hospitals operate through discovery. Mr. Kruger learned it firsthand — spending 25 years as Vice President and General Counsel within West Virginia's largest health system, managing over 500 claims and directing every aspect of their legal defense. That vantage point is now yours.
Todd A. Kruger
Founder, Kruger Health Care Law
Vice President & General Counsel
Within West Virginia's Largest Health System — 1997–2022
West Virginia & Kentucky Bar
Admitted & Active
AV Preeminent® Rated
Martindale-Hubbell — Highest Peer Rating
Superb Attorney Rating
Avvo — Highest Attorney Rating
America's Most Honored Lawyers
Top 1% — National Recognition
Most medical malpractice attorneys learn about hospitals from the outside — through depositions, expert witnesses, and medical records. Mr. Kruger learned from the inside.
For 25 years, he served as Vice President and General Counsel within West Virginia's largest health system. In that role, he managed and resolved more than 500 legal claims, oversaw risk management and litigation defense strategy, and directed the institutional response every time a patient was harmed. He knows the internal protocols hospitals are required to follow — the documentation standards, the incident reporting procedures, and the chain of command that activates when something goes wrong.
He also knows how hospitals and their insurers prepare to defend malpractice claims — because he spent over two decades preparing those defenses. He knows which arguments they will make, which experts they will retain, and where their cases are weakest. That knowledge does not belong on the defense side of the table. It belongs with the people who were harmed.
Kruger Health Care Law was founded on that conviction. Mr. Kruger now exclusively represents plaintiffs in medical malpractice cases throughout West Virginia and Kentucky — bringing a depth of institutional knowledge that no other plaintiff's attorney in either state can match.
If you or a family member has been harmed by medical negligence, you deserve an attorney who understands not just the law, but the system you are fighting. That is what we offer.
Background & Credentials
Vice President & General Counsel
Within West Virginia's largest health system, 1997–2022 — overseeing legal strategy, risk management, and regulatory compliance
500+ Claims Managed & Resolved
Directed defense of medical malpractice, employment, and regulatory matters across 25 years as General Counsel
Risk Management Oversight
Managed institutional response to adverse events, incident reporting, and claims resolution at the health system level
Education — West Virginia University
Doctor of Jurisprudence (J.D.) · Master of Business Administration (MBA) · Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
West Virginia & Kentucky Bar
Admitted to practice in the State of West Virginia and the Commonwealth of Kentucky
America's Most Honored Lawyers
Ranked Top 1% — alongside AV Preeminent® rating from Martindale-Hubbell and Superb Attorney Rating from Avvo
How We Approach Every Case
"I spent 25 years protecting health systems from the inside. I know exactly how they think — and exactly where they are vulnerable."
We read the records ourselves
Mr. Kruger reviews every medical record personally. Not just for legal relevance — but for clinical accuracy. He knows what a standard of care deviation looks like in a chart, and he knows when documentation has been altered or is conspicuously absent.
We retain the right experts
Expert witnesses make or break malpractice cases. We work with board-certified physicians who practice in the same specialty as the defendant — not generalists hired to fill a role. Our experts are credible because they are current.
We prepare for trial from day one
Insurance companies settle cases they expect to lose at trial. We build every case as if it is going to a jury — because that preparation is what produces results, whether the case settles or goes to verdict.
We take cases on contingency
You pay nothing unless we win. We advance all costs of litigation — expert fees, court costs, deposition expenses. Our fee comes from the recovery. If there is no recovery, there is no fee.
Schedule a Free Consultation
Every case begins with a conversation. Tell us what happened. We will ask the right questions, review what you have, and give you an honest assessment — at no cost and no obligation.
Available for cases throughout West Virginia and Kentucky. No fee unless we win.