Category: Insurance Advice
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SB 209: Commercial Carrier UIM/UM Bill Passes the Delaware Senate
On April 14, 2022, Senate Bill 209 requiring commercial carriers to carry $1 million in underinsured/uninsured (UIM/UM) limits unanimously passed the Delaware Senate. This Act provides additional coverage for passengers of public transportation, specifically buses, taxis, and limousines, matching the coverage that has already been required by law to protect passengers of “Transportation Network Companies”, […]
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WHAT TO EXPECT AT YOUR DEFENSE MEDICAL EXAM?
Your defense medical exam has been scheduled – now what?
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WHAT IS THE MITIGATION OF DAMAGES PRINCIPLE AND HOW DOES IT APPLY TO YOUR CAR ACCIDENT CASE
When a person claims a right to recover damages, the law imposes a duty upon the claimant to mitigate those damages. This means that someone who has suffered a loss or injury must take advantage of reasonable opportunities to decrease the amount of damages suffered. While this principle applies in a variety of civil cases, […]
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Evidence of Seat Belt Usage in an MVA: Can a seat belt defense be used to limit your damages?
There is no question that seatbelt usage helps prevent against serious injury or death in an automobile collision. Accordingly, Delaware law requires vehicle occupants to wear a seat belt. Nonetheless, there are times when vehicle occupants are injured in collisions at times when they are unrestrained. It may be that the collision occurred when the […]
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Damages Recoverable from a Dog Attack
Strict Liability of Dog Owners Delaware’s Dog Bite Statute is beneficial in that it did away with the “one bite free” rule of the common law. With the statute, a dog owner in Delaware faces strict liability for an unprovoked dog bite or attack. The dog owner will be responsible for compensating a person for […]
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Delaware’s New Insurance Disclosure Law
By Tiffany M. Shrenk, Esquire– Delaware Personal Injury Attorneys now have an additional tool in their arsenal in handling and negotiating clients’ injury claims thanks to the new insurance disclosure law signed by the Governor this month. The new disclosure law, codified at 21 Del. C. § 2907, applies to motor vehicle accident cases where a […]