{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-8.01-221.1","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 8.01-221.1","heading":"Unestablished business damages; lost profits","body":"Damages for lost profits of a new or unestablished business may be recoverable upon proper proof. A party shall not be deemed to have failed to prove lost profits because the new or unestablished business has no history of profits. Such damages for a new or unestablished business shall not be recoverable in wrongful death or personal injury actions other than actions for defamation.2002, c. 624.","path":["Title 8.01. Civil Remedies and Procedure","Chapter 3. ACTIONS","Article 21. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/8.01-221.1/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:39Z","sha256":"8923a7e7717735a58f1ce68a62b6dd8b762e696fc2ee543ff634e2394f72c6bc","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-8.01-221","next":"us-va/va.-code-8.01-221.2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}