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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 1 time. 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. That modification is as follows: in 1977, chapter 617.<\/p>","references":[{"id":75326,"section_number":"8.01-61","catch_line":"Definition of \"common carrier\" as used in article","order_by":null,"url":"\/8.01-61\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":84842,"section_number":"8.01-57","catch_line":"Liability of railroads for injury to certain employees","order_by":null,"url":"\/8.01-57\/"}],"permalink":{"id":280911,"object_type":"law","relational_id":67845,"identifier":"8.01-60","token":"8.01\/3\/6\/8.01-60","url":"\/8.01-60\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/8.01-60\/","token":"8.01\/3\/6\/8.01-60","dublin_core":{"Title":"Contracts exempting from liability void; set-off of insurance","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 8.01-60","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

Any contract<\/span>, rule, regulation or device whatsoever the purpose or intent<\/span> of which shall be to enable any common carrier to exempt itself from any liability created by \u00a7 8.01-57<\/a>, shall to that extent be void; but in any action<\/span> brought against any such common carrier under or by virtue of such section, such common carrier may set off therein any sum it has contributed or paid to any insurance, relief, benefit or indemnity company that may have been paid to the injured employee or the person<\/span> entitled thereto on account of the injury or death for which such action<\/span> was brought.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nCONTRACTS EXEMPTING FROM LIABILITY VOID; SET-OFF OF INSURANCE (\u00a7 8.01-60)\n\nAny contract, rule, regulation or device whatsoever the purpose or intent of\nwhich shall be to enable any common carrier to exempt itself from any liability\ncreated by \u00a7 8.01-57, shall to that extent be void; but in any action brought\nagainst any such common carrier under or by virtue of such section, such common\ncarrier may set off therein any sum it has contributed or paid to any insurance,\nrelief, benefit or indemnity company that may have been paid to the injured\nemployee or the person entitled thereto on account of the injury or death for\nwhich such action was brought.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 8-644; 1977, c. 617.","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}}