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If you were the victim of sexual abuse or assault in Delaware, either as a child or an adult, you may have the right to bring a civil lawsuit against both your abuser and any school, company, or organization that might be liable for the abuse.

Delaware eliminated the statute of limitations for most childhood sexual abuse claims in 2007. But not every older claim survived that change, and adult survivors face a much shorter deadline. This page explains the Delaware statute of limitations for sex abuse lawsuits, who can be held responsible, and the potential settlement value of these cases.

If you or someone you love was sexually abused in Delaware, contact us today at 800-553-8082 or reach out to us online for a free, confidential case review.

On this page, our lawyers examine Delaware birth injury lawsuits. We will review key points of Delaware law as they apply to birth injury cases, especially the statute of limitations, and discuss the potential settlement value of Delaware birth injury lawsuits.

What Types of Birth Injuries Do Our Lawyers See in Delaware?

When a baby suffers some physical damage during the process of labor and delivery, it is considered a birth injury. Childbirth is a notoriously difficult process for mother and baby, and some birth injuries are a natural and unavoidable consequence of this. In many instances, however, a birth injury is something that could have easily been prevented and is the direct result of negligent medical care during labor and delivery. Some of the more common medical mistakes that cause birth injuries our birth injury lawyers commonly see include:

This page explores Delaware settlement amounts and jury payouts. It summarizes Delaware personal injury law, including the types of cases that may be brought, the statute of limitations, and the damages that may be awarded.  It is written both for lawyers who should bookmark this page and victims who want to learn more about settlement value and personal injury law in Delaware.

Delaware Injury Verdicts and Settlements

  • $190,000 Verdict (Kent County 2021): A general surgeon at Bayhealth Medical Center operated on the plaintiff to remove his cancerous thyroid gland and, in doing so, failed to remove part of the cancerous right lobe of his thyroid gland and his cancerous left lobe. The negligent surgery allowed the cancer to progress and required the plaintiff to undergo additional surgery.

On this page, our personal injury lawyers will look at Delaware car accident lawsuits. We will review the key points of law relevant to auto accidents in Delaware and we will explain what the average settlement value of these cases are based on prior settlements and verdicts.


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