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This law was first created in 1990. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 942 of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. Unfortunately, the 1990 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. It has been modified 4 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1991, chapter 256; in 1993, chapter 150; in 1994, chapter 35<\/a>; in 2003, chapters 929<\/a> and 942<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":69658,"section_number":"54.1-3932","catch_line":"Lien for fees","order_by":null,"url":"\/54.1-3932\/"},{"id":54048,"section_number":"63.2-1900","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/63.2-1900\/"},{"id":87126,"section_number":"8.01-26","catch_line":"Assignment of causes of action","order_by":null,"url":"\/8.01-26\/"},{"id":78150,"section_number":"8.01-50","catch_line":"Action for death by wrongful act; how and when to be brought","order_by":null,"url":"\/8.01-50\/"},{"id":57933,"section_number":"8.01-66.2","catch_line":"Lien against person whose negligence causes injury","order_by":null,"url":"\/8.01-66.2\/"}],"permalink":{"id":208079,"object_type":"law","relational_id":76383,"identifier":"34-28.1","token":"34\/3\/34-28.1","url":"\/34-28.1\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/34-28.1\/","token":"34\/3\/34-28.1","dublin_core":{"Title":"Personal injury and wrongful death actions exempt; exceptions","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 34-28.1","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

Except for liens<\/span> created under Article 7.1 (\u00a7 8.01-66.2<\/a> et seq.) of Title 8.01, Article 5 (\u00a7 54.1-3932<\/a> et seq.) of Title 54.1, and Chapter 19 (\u00a7 63.2-1900<\/a> et seq.) of Title 63.2, all causes of action for personal injury or wrongful death and the proceeds derived from court<\/span> award or settlement<\/span> shall be exempt<\/span> from creditor process<\/span> against the injured person or statutory beneficiary as defined in Article 5 (\u00a7 8.01-50<\/a> et seq.) of Title 8.01. It shall not be required that a householder<\/span> designate any property exempt<\/span> under this section in a deed in order<\/span> to secure such exemption<\/span>. The provisions of this section shall not be construed to affect any voluntary assignment of the proceeds or anticipated proceeds of a personal injury or wrongful death award or settlement<\/span> as permitted by \u00a7 8.01-26<\/a>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nPERSONAL INJURY AND WRONGFUL DEATH ACTIONS EXEMPT; EXCEPTIONS (\u00a7 34-28.1)\n\nExcept for liens created under Article 7.1 (\u00a7 8.01-66.2 et seq.) of Title 8.01,\nArticle 5 (\u00a7 54.1-3932 et seq.) of Title 54.1, and Chapter 19 (\u00a7 63.2-1900 et\nseq.) of Title 63.2, all causes of action for personal injury or wrongful death\nand the proceeds derived from court award or settlement shall be exempt from\ncreditor process against the injured person or statutory beneficiary as defined\nin Article 5 (\u00a7 8.01-50 et seq.) of Title 8.01. It shall not be required that a\nhouseholder designate any property exempt under this section in a deed in order\nto secure such exemption. The provisions of this section shall not be construed\nto affect any voluntary assignment of the proceeds or anticipated proceeds of a\npersonal injury or wrongful death award or settlement as permitted by \u00a7\n8.01-26.\n\nHISTORY: 1990, c. 942; 1991, c. 256; 1993, c. 150; 1994, c. 35; 2003, cc. 929,\n942.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}