Hernia Mesh (Davol/C.R. Bard) Lawsuit in Virginia

Statute of Limitations

Virginia Code § 8.01-243 provides a 2-year statute of limitations for personal injury. Virginia's statute of repose (Va. Code § 8.01-250) bars product liability claims more than 5 years after the product's first sale or delivery — one of the shortest repose periods in the country. Virginia is a contributory negligence jurisdiction, barring any recovery if the plaintiff shares any fault. The short repose period makes immediate consultation critical for Virginia mesh patients.

2 years from discovery; 5-year statute of repose — one of shortest in US