Statute of limitations in Virginia
2 yearsPersonal injury deadline
2 years (Va. Code 8.01-243(A))1
The details
- Personal injury
- 2 years after the cause of action accrues, whatever the theory of recovery (Va. Code 8.01-243(A)).1
- Property damage
- 5 years after the cause of action accrues (Va. Code 8.01-243(B)).1
- Written contract
- 5 years on a written and signed contract (Va. Code 8.01-246(A)(2)).2
- Oral contract
- 3 years on an unwritten contract, express or implied (Va. Code 8.01-246(A)(4)).2
The sources we read do not say: medical malpractice, defamation, fraud, debt collection (open account), claims against the state government (notice deadline).
Deadlines usually run from the date of the harm or its discovery, and many exceptions apply. A lawyer can tell you how they apply to you.
Sources
- Code of Virginia 8.01-243, Virginia General Assembly, checked 1 November 2026
- Code of Virginia 8.01-246, Virginia General Assembly, checked 1 November 2026
Checked 1 November 2026. "Secondary" marks a source used only because the official page could not be read.