Va. Code Ann. § 54.1-3906

Liability to client

Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case 318 F. Supp. 2d 332 - Hewlette v. Hovis (2004)

Most recently applied in 22 F. Supp. 3d 610 - McConnell v. Servinsky Engineering, PLLC (May 2014)

Code 1950, § 54-46; 1988, c. 765; 2011, c. 703.

Every attorney shall be liable to his client for any damage sustained by the client through the neglect of his duty as such attorney.

Official source: Virginia Law Portal (LIS). Reproduced from public-domain Virginia statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.