Death by Wrongful Act

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This is Article 5 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Death by Wrongful Act.” It is part of Chapter 3 “Actions”, which is part of Title 8.01 “Civil Remedies and Procedure”.

It’s comprised of the following 9 sections.

§ 8.01-50	Action for death by wrongful act; how and when to be brought
§ 8.01-50.1	Certification of expert witness opinion at time of service of process
§ 8.01-51	No action when deceased has compromised claim
§ 8.01-52	Amount of damages
§ 8.01-52.1	Admissibility of expressions of sympathy
§ 8.01-53	Class and beneficiaries; when determined
§ 8.01-54	Judgment to distribute recovery when verdict fails to do so
§ 8.01-55	Compromise of claim for death by wrongful act
§ 8.01-56	When right of action not to determine nor action to abate