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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 1979, chapter 722.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"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":280967,"object_type":"law","relational_id":54633,"identifier":"8.01-66.3","token":"8.01\/3\/7.1\/8.01-66.3","url":"\/8.01-66.3\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/8.01-66.3\/","token":"8.01\/3\/7.1\/8.01-66.3","dublin_core":{"Title":"Lien inferior to claim of attorney or personal representative","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 8.01-66.3","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><p>The <span class=\"dictionary\">lien<\/span> provided for in \u00a7&nbsp;<a class=\"law\" title=\"Lien against person whose negligence causes injury\" href=\"\/8.01-66.2\/\">8.01-66.2<\/a> shall be of inferior dignity to the claim or <span class=\"dictionary\">lien<\/span> of the attorney of such injured <span class=\"dictionary\">person<\/span> or of his personal representative for professional services for representing such injured <span class=\"dictionary\">person<\/span> or his personal representative in his claim or <span class=\"dictionary\">suit<\/span> for <span class=\"dictionary\">damages<\/span> for such personal injuries.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nLIEN INFERIOR TO CLAIM OF ATTORNEY OR PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE (\u00a7 8.01-66.3)\n\nThe lien provided for in \u00a7 8.01-66.2 shall be of inferior dignity to the claim\nor lien of the attorney of such injured person or of his personal representative\nfor professional services for representing such injured person or his personal\nrepresentative in his claim or suit for damages for such personal injuries.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 32-139; 1979, c. 722.","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}}