Ben Salango

Ben Salango is the founder of Salango Law, PLLC. He has twenty-eight years of experience in personal injury litigation and has tried approximately 50 civil jury trials in state and federal courts in West Virginia. Mr. Salango has argued numerous cases in the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals and the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. He has proudly recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for victims of Charleston medical malpractice, personal injury, school abuse, sexual abuse, and wrongful death. His cases have been featured nationally on CNN, Headline News, Fox News, ABC News, ESPN, USA Today, People Magazine, Becker’s Hospital Review, National Verdict Reporter, and Crime Stories with Nancy Grace. Mr. Salango has been rated by his colleagues as one of the “Best Lawyers in America” in the area of personal injury litigation and medical malpractice for thirteen consecutive years. Mr. Salango was voted “Lawyer of the Year” by his peers in 2019, 2021, 2023, and 2026 in personal injury and medical malpractice litigation.  In 2024, Mr. Salango received the Stanley E. Preiser Member of the Year Award from the West Virginia Association of Justice for his work on behalf of victims of sexual abuse and disability discrimination. Mr. Salango is rated “AV” Preeminent® by his colleagues in the Martindale-Hubbell® legal directory for personal injury specializing in medical malpractice. This is the best rating an attorney can achieve and is attained through ratings by members of the judiciary and legal community. In 2017, Mr. Salango was honored by WVU College of Law and WV Executive Magazine with the Lawyers & Leaders Award for his work as a lawyer and for his commitment to community service.  Mr. Salango has also been recognized by his peers as one of America’s Top 100 High Stakes Litigators. In 2026, Mr. Salango was selected for inclusion in Super Lawyers® magazine for the fifteenth consecutive year. Less than 5% of lawyers in the United States are selected to be included in Super Lawyers®. The process includes nominations, independent research of verdicts, settlements and professional achievements, followed by peer evaluation and a final review of candidates. In 2012, Mr. Salango was acknowledged as one of the Top 40 West Virginians under the age of 40 by the State Journal. He has been endorsed as a member of both the Million Dollar Advocates Forum® and the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum® for his jury verdicts and settlements. In addition, Mr. Salango has been selected as one of America’s Top 100 High Stakes Litigators®, America’s Top 100 Medical Malpractice Attorneys® and Top 10 Personal Injury Attorneys by Attorney and Practice Magazine®. Mr. Salango has proudly achieved the following results on behalf of his clients: