Virginia Wrongful Death Statute from the Code of Virginia

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7/23/2009
David O'Bryan
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Virginia Wrongful Death Statute from the Code of Virginia

I just posted the Virginia law about wrongful death straight from the Code of Virginia. I wanted to put this out there for those of you who can read legalese.

In upcoming weeks I will be translating the law into layman's terms so the average person can understand the law on wrongful death in Virginia.

The current Virginia laws on wrongful death were written in 1950 and adapted from The Fatal Accidents Act 1846 (9 & 10 Vict. c.93), commonly known as Lord Campbell's Act. Prior to this there was no way to get compensation for wrongful death because a dead person can not make a claim in court. A very strange way of thinking if you ask me.

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