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In Virginia, if a court determines that a municipality and/or a municipal employee are protected by the doctrine of sovereign immunity, can I still pursue a personal injury lawsuit for injuries I sustained in a car accident?

Maybe. In Virginia, the doctrine of sovereign immunity insulates municipalities from liability for negligence in performing or failing to perform governmental functions. Determining whether an act or omission involves a Continue Reading

FAQs

In Virginia, if a court determines that a municipality and/or a municipal employee are protected by the doctrine of sovereign immunity, can I still pursue a personal injury lawsuit for injuries I sustained in a car accident?

Virginia applies the doctrine of contributory negligence. Maybe. Virginia applies the doctrine of contributory negligence, which the Virginia Supreme Court defines as the objective standard of whether a plaintiff failed Continue Reading