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Product Liability Laws in Virginia.
Virginia has not adopted Restatement (Second) of Torts § 402A strict products liability. Product-liability claims proceed under negligence or breach-of-warranty theories. The statute of limitations is 2 years for personal-injury claims (Va. Code § 8.01-243); UCC warranty claims are governed by a 4-year limitation under Va. Code § 8.2-725. Pure contributory negligence (Virginia's common-law rule) applies to negligence-based products claims but not to breach-of-warranty claims.
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Statute of Limitations
Products-liability claims for personal injury are subject to a 2-year limitation. UCC breach-of-warranty claims are governed by a 4-year limitation running from tender of delivery.
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Fault & Liability Rules
Pure contributory negligence applies to negligence-based products-liability claims. Breach-of-warranty claims are contract-based and are not barred by contributory negligence.
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Key Virginia Statutes
2-year limitation for personal-injury claims, including negligence-based products liability.
4-year limitation for breach-of-warranty claims under UCC Article 2.
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