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