Fault & Liability in Car Accidents in VA

Virginia is an at-fault state that follows pure contributory negligence, so even slight fault can bar your recovery. Here's how the rules, coverage minimums, and deadlines actually work.

Virginia is one of the last pure contributory negligence states: if you're even 1 percent at fault for a crash, you can be barred from recovering anything. Here's how that rule works, the exceptions that can still get you paid, and the deadlines that apply.