{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-8.01-401.2","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 8.01-401.2","heading":"Chiropractor, physician assistant, advanced practice registered nurse, or optometrist as expert witness","body":"A. A doctor of chiropractic, when properly qualified, may testify as an expert witness in a court of law as to etiology, diagnosis, prognosis, treatment, treatment plan, and disability, including anatomical, physiological, and pathological considerations within the scope of the practice of chiropractic as defined in § 54.1-2900.B. A physician assistant or an advanced practice registered nurse, when properly qualified, may testify as an expert witness in a court of law as to etiology, diagnosis, prognosis, treatment, treatment plan, and disability, including anatomical, physiological, and pathological considerations within the scope of his activities as authorized pursuant to § 54.1-2952 or 54.1-2957, respectively. However, no physician assistant or advanced practice registered nurse shall be permitted to testify as an expert witness for or against (i) a defendant doctor of medicine or osteopathic medicine in a medical malpractice action regarding the standard of care of a doctor of medicine or osteopathic medicine or (ii) a defendant health care provider in a medical malpractice action regarding causation.C. An optometrist, when properly qualified, may testify as an expert witness in a court of law as to etiology, diagnosis, prognosis, treatment, treatment plan, and disability, including anatomical, physiological, and pathological considerations within the scope of the practice of optometry as defined in § 54.1-3201.1984, c. 569; 2014, cc. 361, 391; 2015, cc. 295, 306; 2017, c. 413; 2023, c. 183; 2024, cc. 718, 764.","path":["Title 8.01. Civil Remedies and Procedure","Chapter 14. Evidence","Article 4. Witnesses Generally"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/8.01-401.2/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:39Z","sha256":"ed9522130c79869bf95dc4f5eb9021f20905d952a6bb95dab9505339e2b3c2e3","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-8.01-401.1","next":"us-va/va.-code-8.01-401.2-1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}