VA · jury_instructions
Va. Model Jury Instr. Civ. No. 7.020
Rescue
The plaintiff contends that [he was not contributorily negligent; he did not assume the risk] when
he exposed himself voluntarily to danger because he was attempting to rescue (name of person). A
plaintiff who risks injury while attempting to rescue someone [is not contributorily negligent; did not
assume the risk] if you believe from all the evidence:
(1) that (name of person) was in imminent and serious danger;
(2) that plaintiff was injured after the rescue attempt began;
(3) that plaintiff did not create the danger; and
(4) that the plaintiff did not rashly and recklessly disregard all considerations for his own safety in
attempting to rescue (name of person).
History
Virginia Model Jury Instructions – Civil, Release 26, April 2026. The unannotated set, posted by the Supreme Court of Virginia at vacourts.gov; the book states that it is made available with the permission of the publisher, Matthew Bender & Company, Inc.
Provenance
- Source
- vacourts.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-10-11
- Edition
- civ-2026-04-01
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