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Each annual increase shall apply to the act or acts of malpractice occurring on or after the effective date of the increase.\n\t\tWhere the act or acts of malpractice occurred prior to August 1, 1999, the total amount recoverable for any injury to, or death of, a patient shall not exceed the limitation on recovery set forth in this statute as it was in effect when the act or acts of malpractice occurred.\n\t\tIn interpreting this section, the definitions found in \u00a7 8.01-581.1 shall be applicable.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":241545,"text":"In any verdict returned against a health care provider in an action for malpractice where the act or acts of malpractice occurred on or after August 1, 1999, which is tried by a jury or in any judgment entered against a health care provider in such an action which is tried without a jury, the total amount recoverable for any injury to, or death of, a patient shall not exceed the following, corresponding amount:\n\t\tIn any verdict returned against a health care provider in an action for malpractice where the act or acts of malpractice occurred on or after July 1, 2031, which is tried by a jury or in any judgment entered against a health care provider in such an action which is tried without a jury, the total amount recoverable for any injury to, or death of, a patient shall not exceed $3 million. 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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 6 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 1976, chapter 611; in 1977, chapter 617; in 1983, chapter 496; in 1999, chapter 711<\/a>; in 2001, chapter 211<\/a>; in 2011, chapters 758<\/a> and 759<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":85883,"section_number":"32.1-127","catch_line":"(Effective January 1, 2026) Regulations","order_by":null,"url":"\/32.1-127\/"},{"id":64164,"section_number":"54.1-2957","catch_line":"Licensure and practice of advanced practice registered nurses; certified nurse midwives; independent practice of certified nurse midwives","order_by":null,"url":"\/54.1-2957\/"},{"id":54115,"section_number":"8.01-36","catch_line":"Joinder of action of tort to infant with action for recovery of expenses incurred thereby and claim for recovery of expenses by infant","order_by":null,"url":"\/8.01-36\/"},{"id":74543,"section_number":"8.01-38","catch_line":"Tort liability of hospitals","order_by":null,"url":"\/8.01-38\/"},{"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\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":79489,"section_number":"8.01-581.1","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/8.01-581.1\/"}],"permalink":{"id":278989,"object_type":"law","relational_id":66555,"identifier":"8.01-581.15","token":"8.01\/21.1\/2\/8.01-581.15","url":"\/8.01-581.15\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/8.01-581.15\/","token":"8.01\/21.1\/2\/8.01-581.15","dublin_core":{"Title":"Limitation on recovery in certain medical malpractice actions","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 8.01-581.15","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

In any verdict<\/span> returned against a health care provider<\/span> in an action<\/span> for malpractice<\/span> where the act or acts of malpractice<\/span> occurred on or after August 1, 1999, which is tried by a jury<\/span> or in any judgment<\/span> entered against a health care provider<\/span> in such an action<\/span> which is tried without a jury<\/span>, the total amount recoverable for any injury to, or death of, a patient<\/span> shall not exceed the following, corresponding amount:\n\t\tIn any verdict<\/span> returned against a health care provider<\/span> in an action<\/span> for malpractice<\/span> where the act or acts of malpractice<\/span> occurred on or after July 1, 2031, which is tried by a jury<\/span> or in any judgment<\/span> entered against a health care provider<\/span> in such an action<\/span> which is tried without a jury<\/span>, the total amount recoverable for any injury to, or death of, a patient<\/span> shall not exceed $3 million. Each annual increase shall apply to the act or acts of malpractice<\/span> occurring on or after the effective date of the increase.\n\t\tWhere the act or acts of malpractice<\/span> occurred prior to August 1, 1999, the total amount recoverable for any injury to, or death of, a patient<\/span> shall not exceed the limitation on recovery set forth in this statute<\/span> as it was in effect when the act or acts of malpractice<\/span> occurred.\n\t\tIn interpreting this section, the definitions found in \u00a7 8.01-581.1<\/a> shall be applicable.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nLIMITATION ON RECOVERY IN CERTAIN MEDICAL MALPRACTICE ACTIONS (\u00a7 8.01-581.15)\n\nIn any verdict returned against a health care provider in an action for\nmalpractice where the act or acts of malpractice occurred on or after August 1,\n1999, which is tried by a jury or in any judgment entered against a health care\nprovider in such an action which is tried without a jury, the total amount\nrecoverable for any injury to, or death of, a patient shall not exceed the\nfollowing, corresponding amount:\n\t\tIn any verdict returned against a health care provider in an action for\nmalpractice where the act or acts of malpractice occurred on or after July 1,\n2031, which is tried by a jury or in any judgment entered against a health care\nprovider in such an action which is tried without a jury, the total amount\nrecoverable for any injury to, or death of, a patient shall not exceed $3\nmillion. Each annual increase shall apply to the act or acts of malpractice\noccurring on or after the effective date of the increase.\n\t\tWhere the act or acts of malpractice occurred prior to August 1, 1999, the\ntotal amount recoverable for any injury to, or death of, a patient shall not\nexceed the limitation on recovery set forth in this statute as it was in effect\nwhen the act or acts of malpractice occurred.\n\t\tIn interpreting this section, the definitions found in \u00a7 8.01-581.1 shall be\napplicable.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7\u00a7 8-654.8; 1976, c. 611; 1977, c. 617; 1983, c. 496;\n1999, c. 711; 2001, c. 211; 2011, cc. 758, 759.","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}}