New Virginia Limits of Liability Effective January 1, 2025
Beginning January 1, 2025, Virginia drivers must carry automotive liability insurance with coverage limits of at least $50,000 for personal injuries or wrongful death per person, $100,000 for personal injury or wrongful death of two or more persons per accident, and $25,000 due to property damage per accident. The new limits of liability coverage are […]
Sovereign Immunity of Counties and Cities in Virginia
Sovereign immunity is a legal doctrine that protects the government from being sued. Sovereign immunity comes from “an axiom of English law that the law ascribes to the king the attribute of sovereignty, and thus, no court can have jurisdiction over him because jurisdiction implies superiority of power.” In Virginia this means that the Commonwealth […]
