Virginia

Decoded

Every attorney shall be liable to his client for any damage sustained by the client through the neglect of his duty as such attorney.

Code 1950, § 54-46; 1988, c. 765; 2011, c. 703.

If you’re reading this for anything important, you should double-check its accuracy—read § 54.1-3906 on the official Code of Virginia website.

Ripper v. Bain (SCV, 02/28/97)
. . . caused by the attorney's negligence. Code § 54.1-3906; Ortiz v. Barrett, 222 Va. 118, 126, 278 . . .
Hewlette v. Hovis (District Court, E.D. Virginia, 05/19/04)
. . . of his duties as an attorney. Va.Code Ann. § 54.1-3906 (2002); Ripper v. Bain, 253 Va. 197, 202, . . .
In Re Palumbo Family Ltd. Partnership (United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Virginia, 04/03/95)
. . . breaches a duty owed to the client. See Va.Code § 54.1-3906 (Michie 1994). In contrast, the . . .
Thorsen v. Richmond SPCA (SCV, 06/02/16)
. . . Code § . . .
Shevlin Smith v. McLaughlin (SCV, 02/26/15)
. . . of the attorney's negligence. Code § 54.1- . . .

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