Va Code 8 01 243

Virginia Personal Injury Statute of Limitations: 2026 Window, Contributory Negligence Bar, and VTCA One-Year Notice

Virginia's general personal-injury statute of limitations is two years under Va. Code 8.01-243. The traps: pure contributory negligence (any fault by the plaintiff is a complete bar), a one-year Virginia Tort Claims Act notice under Va. Code 8.01-195.6, and a six-month notice for local-government claims under Va. Code 15.2-209.