Wrongful Death:
Statute of Limitations:
Two Years. Va. Code Ann. § 8.01-244.
Does discovery rule apply?
No. Va. Code Ann. § 8.01-244.
Who has the right to bring suit?
Personal representative. Va. Code Ann. § 8.01-50.
Personal Injury:
Statute of Limitations:
Two Years. Va. Code Ann. § 8.01-243
Does discovery rule apply?
No. Va. Code Ann. § 8.01-230; Locke v. Johns-Manville Corp., 221 Va. 951, 275 S.E.2d 900, (Va., 1981)