Civil Justice

The Harrisonburg-Rockingham Chamber of Commerce supports measures to maintain Virginia’s current civil justice system, which contributes to our award-winning business climate.   

These measures include, but are not limited to the following:

• Retention of the doctrine of contributory negligence. Under this doctrine, injured persons who contribute to their own injury are barred from collecting damages.
  
  
• Retention of the current statutory cap on punitive damages and the current criteria for being awarded punitive damages.
  
  
• Retention of the current statutory limitations on awards for medical malpractice.
  
  
• Retention of the currently enacted statutes of limitations for civil actions.