{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-8.01-51","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 8.01-51","heading":"No action when deceased has compromised claim","body":"No action shall be maintained by the personal representative of one who, after injury, has compromised for such injury and accepted satisfaction therefor previous to his death.Code 1950, § 8-635; 1977, c. 617.","path":["Title 8.01. Civil Remedies and Procedure","Chapter 3. ACTIONS","Article 5. DEATH BY WRONGFUL ACT"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/8.01-51/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:39Z","sha256":"55ec2619dc54e566007214c7b564f0e1f83d41b36a8c9bfa0b5a2f0909bb37db","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-8.01-50.1","next":"us-va/va.-code-8.01-52"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}