Does a plaintiff have an obligation to mitigate damages if they are injured in a motor vehicle accident?

MultiRegion, United States of America

The following excerpt is from Bona Fide Conglomerate, Inc. v. Sourceamerica, Case No.: 3:14-cv-00751-GPC-AGS (S.D. Cal. 2017):

Virginia courts have "long recognized the obligation of an injured party to mitigate damages." Forbes v. Rapp, 611 S.E.2d 592, 595 (Va. 2005). Virginia law recognizes the "general requirement" that:

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