Category: Motorcycle Accident
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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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Treatment Options during the Coronavirus Outbreak
Virtual medical appointments are available to bodily injury claimants to ensure continuation of treatment during the coronavirus outbreak
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The Sanctity of Jury Deliberations in Delaware Upholds Plaintiff’s Verdict in Alleged Comparative Negligence Case
The recent Delaware Superior Court opinion in the case of DeSantis v. Gardiner, N18C-01-304 WCC discusses Delaware’s long standing recognition of the sanctity of jury deliberations. In the DeSantis case, after a three day jury trial, the jury returned a verdict awarding substantial damages to the Plaintiff. The action brought by the Plaintiff had sought […]