VA Statutes of Limitations Flashcards
(14 cards)
What is the Statute of Limitations for a Property Damage Claim?
5 years.
What is the Statute of Limitations for a Personal Injury Claim?
2 years.
What is the Statute of Limitations for Breach of a WRITTEN non-UCC Art. 2 Contract?
5 years.
What is the Statute of Limitations for Breach of a UCC Art. 2 Contract?
4 years.
What is the Statute of Limitations for an Assault/Battery Claim?
2 years.
This applies to both civil and criminal Assault/Battery.
What is the Statute of Limitations for a Medical Malpractice Claim?
2 years.
What is the Statute of Limitations for a Wrongful Death Claim?
2 years.
What is the Statute of Limitations for a Legal Malpractice Claim?
3 to 5 years.
If the claim is based on a written contract for legal services, then the statute of limitations is 5 years.
If the claim is based on an unwritten/oral contract for legal services, then the statute of limitations is 3 years.
What is the Statute of Limitations for Breach of an ORAL non-UCC Art. 2 Contract?
3 years.
What is the Statute of Limitations for a Libel and/or Slander Claim?
1 year.
What is the Statute of Limitations for a False Imprisonment Claim?
2 years.
What is the Statute of Limitations for a Products Liability Claim?
2 years.
What is the Statute of Limitations for a Fraud Claim?
2 years.
In Virginia, the statute of limitations for a fraud claim is generally 2 years from the date the fraud is discovered or should have been discovered with due diligence. (“Discovery Rule”)
This means the clock starts ticking when the victim reasonably should have known about the fraud, not necessarily when the fraud occurred.
What is the Statute of Limitations for a Trespass Claim?
5 years.
