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Delaware Dram Shop Claims After a Drunk Driving Crash

Yes, maybe - your own mistake can cut your recovery, but it does not automatically let a bar off the hook if it overserved an obviously impaired driver who then hit you.

ARTICLE by Charles Postles

Almost two years later, this Smyrna postal worker may be out of time and out of money

A Smyrna mail carrier's claim can go from six figures to zero fast when a sideswipe blame fight drags on and the Delaware filing deadline is about to hit.

ARTICLE by Stephanie Chen

My carrier says the dashcam exists but "they won't release it" after that Smyrna lane-drift wreck

A Delaware truck driver can still bring a claim after a lane-drift crash even if the other side sits on dashcam footage, but waiting around for them to "cooperate" is where cases start dying.

ARTICLE by Maria Santiago

Can I get my own doctor after an insurance exam in Delaware?

Yes. The expensive mistake is thinking the insurance company's doctor gets the last word. In Delaware, that exam is usually just an independent medical exam (IME) for the...

He crossed the center line and now he says you'll get sued?

A head-on crash claim in Delaware can die fast if you let a bluff about "defamation" slow down the reporting, medical records, and filing deadlines.

ARTICLE by Patricia Hazzard

Options After an Uninsured Driver Crash in Delaware

If the driver who hit you has no insurance in Delaware, your own uninsured motorist coverage usually becomes the fight, and the timeline matters fast.

ARTICLE by Deborah Cannon

Pregnant after a Smyrna pileup, stuck with a lawyer who won't call back while someone films me

A Smyrna dental hygienist who is pregnant after a highway pileup can switch Delaware lawyers mid-case, but the old lawyer may still claim part of the fee and the investigator footage changes how careful the handoff needs to be.

ARTICLE by Stephanie Chen

No money for a lawyer after a Wilmington I-95 pileup - are you actually screwed?

A Wilmington parent in a chain-reaction crash can still have multiple places to recover money even when the borrowed car's owner's insurer tries to duck out.

ARTICLE by Keisha Williams

Delaware Crash in a Borrowed Car

If you borrowed a friend's car, got hurt in the crash, and now the insurance calls are starting, the fight is usually over whose policy pays first, who eats the deductible, and whether you still have a case for your own injuries.

ARTICLE by Charles Postles

Did I miss Delaware's deadline because I'm undocumented and scared to report my Middletown crash?

Everyone says being undocumented means you cannot file, but actually Delaware injury deadlines do not change based on immigration status. What most people assume is that fear,...

Three insurers are dodging your crash. Your immigration status doesn't erase the claim.

A left-turn crash in Middletown can turn into an insurance circus fast, but being undocumented does not cancel your right to make an injury claim.

ARTICLE by Deborah Cannon

Do I still have a case for an old Wilmington parking lot ice fall?

The biggest mistake people make is waiting until the pain becomes unbearable and then finding out Delaware's clock may have already run. For most Delaware slip-and-fall injury...

Should I admit partial fault or fight it after a Newark black ice crash?

"Were you going too fast for conditions?" That is the adjuster's question, and your answer matters because Delaware uses modified comparative negligence. From the insurance...

I just realized that fast settlement call after my Middletown off-ramp crash was the trap

A welder gets hit by a wrong-way driver, the at-fault policy is tiny, and the insurance company starts pushing the usual tricks before the full damage is even clear.

ARTICLE by Keisha Williams

I deleted the dashcam after my employee's Rehoboth deer crash, did I ruin everything?

Worst case: yes, deleting dashcam footage can seriously hurt a claim if it was the clearest proof of what happened on Route 1, Coastal Highway, or another Rehoboth Beach road,...

In Delaware, an injured person usually has 2 years from the date of the accident to file a personal injury claim before the right to sue is generally lost. Think of a spinal...

Why is the insurer pressuring me to settle my kid's Milford crash now?

On US-13 in Milford after a black-ice crash, an adjuster pushing you to sign fast is a red flag, especially when a child was hurt. Your child usually does not sign or file the...

Is chasing a Smyrna school-zone crash claim worth it if VA covers treatment?

Delaware gives you just 2 years from the crash date to file most personal injury claims, and VA benefits do not replace a civilian injury claim. Before you know that, it is...

I was driving to another Dover clinic and got hit can I sue too?

$25,000 to $100,000+ is a common range when a Delaware work-related crash also includes a claim against a negligent third party. What changes right now is this: you may have...

Can my Middletown boss fire me for filing workers' comp after a parking lot crash?

There is no reliable Delaware "average payout" for this situation, and the mistake that sends people searching this is staying quiet because they are scared their boss will cut...