No action when deceased has compromised claim

Va. Code Ann. § 8.01-51
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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.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/8.01-51/Fetched: 10/17/2026

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