Article 5 Death by Wrongful Act

This article is comprised of the following 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