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Personal injury law involves civil claims in which an individual is injured through the negligence, recklessness or intentional misconduct of another person, a company, or property owner. A personal injury lawsuit may arise from physical or emotional injuries. Personal injury law compensates individuals injured as a result of another’s negligence or intentional misconduct. Personal injury laws vary from state to state. If you believe you have a personal injury claim, you should contact a personal injury lawyer in Virginia to evaluate your claim.
Virginia follows a pure contributory negligence system. With this system, if two or more people are in an accident, the injured person is only able to recover for his or her injuries and damages if he or she did not contribute to the accident in any way, even if it was only a very slight factor. For example, if Dave and Debbie were in an accident where Jane was injured, and Jane was only 5% at fault, she would recover nothing.
Click here to read about contributory vs. comparative negligence.
A statute of limitations is a type of law that restricts the period of time that a person may initiate legal proceedings. Time limits can vary depending on the type of case and the state where the particular cause of action occurred. To learn more about statutes of limitations, read our Statute of Limitations page. To see a state by state comparison chart for the personal injury statute of limitations for each state, read our Statute of Limitations for Personal Injury Actions page.
Virginia Statutes of Limitations
In Virginia, the courts follow the common law doctrine of joint and several liability, where each defendant is jointly and severally liable for the entire amount of the financial judgment. Any defendant named in the judgment is liable to the plaintiff for the entire amount, regardless of his or her share of the fault.
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One of the best ways to research personal injury lawyers in Virginia is to contact courts in VA and ask them for information about the personal injury attorneys who utilize their legal facilities when they bring personal injury cases to court. We have compiled a list below of some courts in Virginia to get you started:
Supreme Court
Supreme Court of Virginia
100 North Ninth Street
Fifth Floor
Richmond, Virginia 23219
804-786-2251
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals of Virginia
109 North Eighth Street
Richmond, VA 23219-2321
804-371-8428
Circuit Courts
Accomack Circuit Court
Second Judicial Circuit
P.O. Box 126
Courthouse Road
Accomac, VA 23301-0126
757-787-5776
Albemarle Circuit Court
Sixteenth Judicial Circuit
Albemarle County Courthouse
Court Square
501 East Jefferson Street
Charlottesville, VA 22902
434-972-4083
Alexandria Circuit Court
Eighteenth Judicial Circuit
Courthouse
520 King Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
703-838-4044
Alleghany Circuit Court
Twenty-fifth Judicial Circuit
P. O. Box 670
Courthouse
266 West Main Street
Covington, VA 24426-0670
540-965-1730
Amelia Circuit Court
Eleventh Judicial Circuit
P. O. Box 237
Courthouse Square
Amelia, VA 23002-0237
804-561-2128
Amherst Circuit Court
Twenty-fourth Judicial Circuit
P. O. Box 462
113 Taylor Street
Amherst, VA 24521
434-946-9321
Appomattox Circuit Court
Tenth Judicial Circuit
P. O. Box 672
Appomattox, VA 24522-0672
434-352-5275
Arlington Circuit Court
Seventeenth Judicial Circuit
1425 North Courthouse Road
Arlington, VA 22201
703-228-7010
Augusta Circuit Court
Twenty-fifth Judicial Circuit
P. O. Box 689
Augusta County Courthouse.
1 East Johnson Street
Staunton, VA 24402-0689
540-245-5321
Bath Circuit Court
Twenty-fifth Judicial Circuit
P. O. Box 180
Courthouse
Warm Springs, VA 24484-0180
540-839-7226
Bedford Circuit Court
Twenty-fourth Judicial Circuit
123 East Main St.
Suite 201
Bedford, VA 24523
540-586-7632
Bland Circuit Court
P. O. Box 295
Bland, VA 24315-0295
276-688-4562
Botetourt Circuit Court
Twenty-fifth Judicial Circuit
P. O. Box 219
Courthouse
Main Street
Fincastle, VA 24090-0219
540-473-8274
Bristol Circuit Court
Twenty-eighth Judicial Circuit
Courthouse
497 Cumberland Street
Bristol, VA 24201
276-645-7321
Brunswick Circuit Court
Sixth Judicial Circuit
216 North Main Street
Lawrenceville, VA 23868-0160
434-848-2215
Buchanan Circuit Court
Twenty-ninth Judicial Circuit
P.O. Box 849
Courthouse
Grundy, VA 24614
276-935-6567
Buckingham Circuit Court
Tenth Judicial Circuit
P.O. Box 107
Buckingham, VA 23921-0107
434-969-4734
Buena Vista Circuit Court
Twenty-fifth Judicial Circuit
Municipal Building
2039 Sycamore Avenue
Buena Vista, VA 24416
540-261-8627
Campbell Circuit Court
Twenty-fourth Judicial Circuit
P.O. Box 7
732 Village Highway
Rustburg, VA 24588-0007
434-592-9517
Caroline Circuit Court
Fifteenth Judicial Circuit
P.O. Box 309
Courthouse Lane
Bowling Green, VA 22427-0309
804-633-5800
Carroll Circuit Court
Twenty-seventh Judicial Circuit
P. O. Box 218
605 Pine Street
Hillsville, VA 24343-0218
276-728-3117
Charles City Circuit Court
Ninth Judicial Circuit
P. O. Box 86
10780 Courthouse Road
Charles City, VA 23030-0086
804-652-2105
Charlotte Circuit Court
Tenth Judicial Circuit
P. O. Box 38
Charlotte Cthse, VA 23923-0038
434-542-5147
Charlottesville Circuit Court
Sixteenth Judicial Circuit
315 East High Street
Charlottesville, VA 22902
434-970-3766
Chesapeake Circuit Court
First Judicial Circuit
307 Albemarle Drive
Suite 300A
Chesapeake, VA 23322-5579
757-382-3000
Chesterfield Circuit Court
Twelfth Judicial Circuit
P. O. Box 125
9500 Courthouse Road
Chesterfield, VA 23832-0125
804-748-1241
Clarke Circuit Court
Twenty-sixth Judicial Circuit
P. O. Box 189
102 N. Church Street
Berryville, VA 22611-0189
540-955-5116
Colonial Heights Circuit Court
Twelfth Judicial Circuit
401 Temple Avenue
Colonial Heights, VA 23834
804-520-9364
Craig Circuit Court
Twenty-fifth Judicial Circuit
P. O. Box 185
Courthouse, 303 Main Street
New Castle, VA 24127-0185
540-864-6141
Culpeper Circuit Court
Sixteenth Judicial Circuit
Courthouse Building
135 W. Cameron Street
Culpeper, VA 22701-3097
540-727-3438
Cumberland Circuit Court
Tenth Judicial Circuit
P. O. Box 8
Cumberland, VA 23040-0008
804-492-4442
Danville Circuit Court
Twenty-second Judicial Circuit
P. O. Box 3300
Courts and Jail Building
401 Patton Street
Danville, VA 24543
434-799-5168
Dickenson Circuit Court
Twenty-ninth Judicial Circuit
Box 190
Main Street
Clintwood, VA 24228-0190
276-926-1616
Dinwiddie Circuit Court
Eleventh Judicial Circuit
P. O. Box 63
Dinwiddie, VA 23841-0063
804-469-4540
Essex Circuit Court
Fifteenth Judicial Circuit
P. O. Box 445
305 Prince Street
Tappahannock, VA 22560
804-443-3541
Fairfax Circuit Court
Nineteenth Judicial Circuit
4110 Chain Bridge Road
Fairfax, VA 22030
703-246-4111
Fauquier Circuit Court
Twentieth Judicial Circuit
40 Culpeper Street
Warrenton, VA 20186-3298
540-347-8610
Floyd Circuit Court
Twenty-seventh Judicial Circuit
100 East Main St.
Room 200
Floyd, VA 24091-0057
540-745-9330
Fluvanna Circuit Court
Sixteenth Judicial Circuit
P. O. Box 550
132 Main Street
Palmyra, VA 22963
434-591-1970
Franklin Circuit Court
Twenty-second Judicial Circuit
P.O. Box 567
275 South Main Street
Suite 212
Rocky Mount, VA 24151
540-483-3065
Frederick Circuit Court
Twenty-sixth Judicial Circuit
5 North Kent Street
Winchester, VA 22601
540-667-5770
Fredericksburg Circuit Court
Fifteenth Judicial Circuit
815 Princess Anne Street
P. O. Box 359
Fredericksburg, VA 22404-0359
540-372-1066
Giles Circuit Court
Twenty-seventh Judicial Circuit
P. O. Box 502
501 Wenonah Avenue.
Pearisburg, VA 24134
540-921-1722
Gloucester Circuit Court
Ninth Judicial Circuit.
7400 Justice Drive, Room 327
Gloucester, VA 23061
804-693-2502
Goochland Circuit Court
Sixteenth Judicial Circuit
P. O. Box 196
2938 River Road West
Goochland, VA 23063
804-556-5353
Grayson Circuit Court
Twenty-seventh Judicial Circuit
P. O. Box 130
129 Davis Street
Independence, VA 24348-0130
276-773-2231
Greene Circuit Court
Sixteenth Judicial Circuit
P. O. Box 386
Stanardsville, VA 22973-0386
434-985-5208
Greensville Circuit Court
Sixth Judicial Circuit
P. O. Box 631
337 South Main Street
Emporia, VA 23847-0631
434-348-4215
Halifax Circuit Court
Tenth Judicial Circuit
P. O. Box 729
Halifax, VA 24558-0729
434-476-6211
Hampton Circuit Court
Eighth Judicial Circuit
P. O. Box 40 Hon.
101 King’s Way Mall
Hampton, VA 23669-0040
757-727-6106
Hanover Circuit Court
Fifteenth Judicial Circuit
P. O. Box 39
7507 Library Drive
Hanover, VA 23069-0039
804-365-6150
Henrico Circuit Court
Fourteenth Judicial Circuit
P. O. Box 27032
4301 East Parham Road
Richmond, VA 23273-7032
804-501-4202
Henry Circuit Court
Twenty-first Judicial Circuit
Suite B
3160 Kings Mountain Rd.
Martinsville, VA 24112-3966
276-634-4880
Highland Circuit Court
Twenty-fifth Judicial Circuit
P. O. Box 190
Monterey, VA 24465-0190
540-468-2447
Hopewell Circuit Court
Sixth Judicial Circuit
P. O. Box 310
100 E. Broadway
Room 251
Hopewell, VA 23860
804-541-2239
Isle of Wight Circuit Court
Fifth Judicial Circuit
17122 Monument Circle
Isle of Wight, VA 23397
757-365-6233
James City County/Williamsburg Circuit Court
Ninth Judicial Circuit
5201 Monticello Avenue
Suite Six
Williambsburg, VA 23188-8213
757-564-2242
King and Queen Circuit Court
Ninth Judicial Circuit
P.O. Box 67
Courthouse
King and Queen, VA 23085-0067
804-785-5984
King George Circuit Court
Fifteenth Judicial Circuit
9483 Kings Highway, Suite 6
King George, VA 22485-0105
540-775-3322
King William Circuit Court
Ninth Judicial Circuit
P.O. Box 216
King William, VA 23086-0216
804-769-4936
Lancaster Circuit Court
Fifteenth Judicial Circuit
P.O. Box 99
Lancaster, VA 22503
804-462-5611
Lee Circuit Court
Thirtieth Judicial Circuit
P.O. Box 326
Main Street
Jonesville, VA 24263-0326
276-346-7763
Loudoun Circuit Court
Twentieth Judicial Circuit
P.O. Box 550
18 E. Market St.
Leesburg, VA 20178
703-777-0270
Louisa Circuit Court
Sixteenth Judicial Circuit
Box 37
100 W. Main Street
Louisa, VA 23093-0037
540-967-5312
Lunenburg Circuit Court
Tenth Judicial Circuit
11435 Courthouse Road
Lunenburg, VA 23952
434-696-2230
Lynchburg Circuit Court
Twenty-fourth Judicial Circuit
P.O. Box 4
900 Court Street
Lynchburg, VA 24505-0004
434-455-2620
Madison Circuit Court
Sixteenth Judicial Circuit
P.O. Box 220
One Main Street
Madison, VA 22727-0220
540-948-6888
Martinsville Circuit Court
Twenty-first Judicial Circuit
P.O. Box 1206
55 W. Church Street
Martinsville, VA 24114-1206
276-403-5106
Mathews Circuit Court
Ninth Judicial Circuit
P.O. Box 463
Court Street
Mathews, VA 23109
804-725-2550
Mecklenburg Circuit Court
Tenth Judicial Circuit
P.O. Box 530
Courthouse
Boydton, VA 23917-0530
434-738-6191
Middlesex Circuit Court
Ninth Judicial Circuit
P.O. Box 158
Routes 17 & 33
Courthouse
Saluda, VA 23149
804-758-8637
Montgomery Circuit Court
Twenty-seventh Judicial Circuit
P.O. Box 6309
1 E. Main Street
Suite B-5
Christiansburg, VA 24068-6309
540-382-5760
Nelson Circuit Court
Twenty-fourth Judicial Circuit
P.O. Box 10
84 courthouse Square, 1st Floor
Lovingston, VA 22949-0010
434-263-7027
New Kent Circuit Court
Ninth Judicial Circuit
P.O. Box 98
Courthouse
12001 Courthouse Circle
New Kent, VA 23124-0098
804-966-9520
Newport News Circuit Court
Seventh Judicial Circuit
2500 Washington Avenue
Courthouse Building
Newport News, VA 23607-4307
757-926-8561
Norfolk Circuit Court
Fourth Judicial Circuit
100 St. Paul’s Boulevard
Norfolk, VA 23510
757-664-4580
Northampton Circuit Court
Second Judicial Circuit
P.O. Box 36
5229 The Hornes
Eastville, VA 23347-0036
757-678-0465
Northumberland Circuit Court
Fifteenth Judicial Circuit
P.O. Box 217
39 Judicial Place
Heathsville, VA 22473-0217
804-580-3700
Nottoway Circuit Court
Eleventh Judicial Circuit
P.O. Box 25
Nottoway, VA 23955-0025
434-645-9043
Orange Circuit Court
Sixteenth Judicial Circuit
P.O. Box 230
110 North Madison Street, Suite 300
Orange, VA 22960
540-672-4030
Page Circuit Court
Twenty-sixth Judicial Circuit
116 South Court Street
Suite A
Luray, VA 22835
540-743-4064
Patrick Circuit Court
Twenty-first Judicial Circuit
P.O. Box 148
Main Street
Stuart, VA 24171-0148
276-694-7213
Petersburg Circuit Court
Eleventh Judicial Circuit
7 Courthouse Avenue
Petersburg, BA 23803
804-733-2367
Pittsylvania Circuit Court
Twenty-second Judicial Circuit
Drawer 31
3 N. Main Street
Chatham, VA 24531
434-432-7887
Portsmouth Circuit Court
Third Judicial Circuit
P.O. Box 1217
601 Crawford Street
Portsmouth, VA 23705-1217
757-393-8671
Powhatan Circuit Court
Eleventh Judicial Circuit
P.O. Box 37
3880 Old Buckingham Road
Suite C
Powhatan, VA 23139-0037
804-598-5660
Prince Edward Circuit Court
Tenth Judicial Circuit
Courthouse Building
P. O. Box 304
North Main Street
Farmville, VA 23901-0304
434-392-5145
Prince George Circuit Court
Sixth Judicial Circuit
P. O. Box 98
6601 Courts Drive
Prince George, VA 23875-0098
804-733-2640
Prince William Circuit Court
Thirty-first Judicial Circuit
9311 Lee Avenue
Manassas, VA 20110
703-792-6015
Pulaski Circuit Court
Twenty-seventh Judicial Circuit
45 Third Street, NW
Suite 101
Pulaski, VA 24301
540-980-7825
Radford Circuit Court
Twenty-seventh Judicial Circuit
619 Second Street, West
Radford, VA 24141
540-731-3610
Rappahannock Circuit Court
Twentieth Judicial Circuit
238 Gay Street
P.O. Box 517
Washington, VA 22747-0517
540-675-5350
Richmond City Circuit Court
Thirteenth Judicial Circuit
400 North Ninth Street
John Marshall Courts Building
Richmond, VA 23219
804-646-6505
Richmond City Circuit Court
Thirteenth Judicial Circuit
10th and Hull Streets
Manchester Courthouse
Richmond, VA 23224-0129
804-646-8470
Richmond City Circuit Court
Fifteenth Judicial Circuit
P.O. Box 1000
101 Court Circle
Warsaw, VA 22572-0956
804-333-3781
Roanoke City Circuit Court
Twenty-third Judicial Circuit
P.O. Box 2610
315 West Church Avenue
Roanoke, VA 24010-2610
540-853-6702
Roanoke County Circuit Court
Twenty-third Judicial Circuit
P.O. Box 1126
305 E. Main Street
Salem, VA 24153-1126
540-387-6205
Rockbridge Circuit Court
Twenty-fifth Judicial Circuit
Courthouse
2 South Main Street
Lexington, VA 24450
540-463-2232
Rockingham Circuit Court
Twenty-sixth Judicial Circuit
Court Square
Courthouse
Harrisonburg, VA 22801
540-564-3111
Russell Circuit Court
Twenty-ninth Judicial Circuit
P.O. Box 435
Main Street
Lebanon, VA 24266-0435
276-889-8023
Salem Circuit Court
Twenty-third Judicial Circuit
2 East Calhoun Street
Salem, VA 24153
540-375-3067
Scott Circuit Court
Thirtieth Judicial Circuit
104 E. Jackson Street
Suite 2
Gate City, VA 24251
276-386-3801
Shenandoah Circuit Court
Twenty-sixth Judicial Circuit
P.O. Box 406
112 South Main Street
Woodstock, VA 22664
540-459-6150
Smyth Circuit Court
Twenty-eighth Judicial Circuit
109 West Main Street, Room 144
Marion, VA 24354
276-782-4044
Southampton Circuit Court
Fifth Judicial Circuit
P.O. Box 190
22350 Main Street
Courtland, VA 23837
757-653-2200
Spotsylvania Circuit Court
Fifteenth Judicial Circuit
P.O. Box 96
9113 Courthouse Road
Spotsylvania, VA 22553-0096
540-507-7600
Stafford Circuit Court
Fifteenth Judicial Circuit
P.O. Box 69
1300 Courthouse Road
Stafford, VA 22555-0069
540-658-8750
Staunton Circuit Court
Twenty-fifth Judicial Circuit
P.O. Box 1286
113 E. Beverley Street
Staunton, VA 24402-1286
540-332-3874
Suffolk Circuit Court
Fifth Judicial Circuit
P.O. Box 1604
Mills E. Godwin, Jr. Courts Bldg.
150 North Main Street
Suffolk, VA 23439-1604
757-923-2251
Surry Circuit Court
Sixth Judicial Circuit
P.O. Box 203
28 Colonial Trail East
Routes 10 and 31
Surry, VA 23883-0203
757-294-3161
Sussex Circuit Court
Sixth Judicial Circuit
P.O. Box 1337
15088 Courthouse Road
Route 735
Sussex, VA 23884
434-246-1012
Tazewell Circuit Court
Twenty-ninth Judicial Circuit
P.O. Box 968
Courthouse – 101 Main Street
Tazewell, VA 24651-0968
276-988-1222
Virginia Beach Circuit Court
Second Judicial Circuit
2425 Nimmo Parkway
Building 10, 4th Floor
Virginia Beach, VA 23456-9017
757-427-4181
Warren Circuit Court
Twenty-sixth Judicial Circuit
1 East Main Street
Front Royal, VA 22630
540-635-2435
Washington Circuit Court
Twenty-eighth Judicial Circuit
189 East Main Street
P.O. Box 289
Abingdon, VA 24212-0289
276-676-6224
Waynesboro Circuit Court
Twenty-fifth Judicial Circuit
250 South Wayne Avenue
P.O. Box 910
Waynesboro, VA 22980-0910
540-942-6616
Westmoreland Circuit Court
Fifteenth Judicial Circuit
P.O. Box 307
Courthouse
Montross, VA 22520-0307
804-493-0108
Williamsburg/James City County Circuit Court
Ninth Judicial Circuit
5201 Monticello Avenue
Suite Six
Williamsburg, VA 23188-8218
757-564-2242
Wise Circuit Court
Thirtieth Judicial Circuit
P.O. Box 1248
206 East Main Street
Wise, VA 24293-1248
276-328-6111
Wythe Circuit Court
Twenty-seventh Judicial Circuit
Circuit Court Building
225 S. Fourth Street
Room 105
Wytheville, VA 24382
276-223-6050
York County/Poquoson Circuit Court
Ninth Judicial Circuit
P.O. Box 371
300 Ballard Street
Yorktown, VA 23690-0371
757-890-3350
