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Car accident cases in Delaware: the rules and the lawyers
The deadline to file, the fault rule and the other Delaware rules that matter for a car accident case, each with the law it comes from. This is general information, not advice about your case.
We don’t list firms in Delaware that take car accident cases yet.
At a glance
Checked 6 Nov 2026 · Not legal advice
Deadline to file
We don’t show Delaware’s deadline here until we have checked it against the official text. Ask a lawyer, or each firm you call, which deadline applies to you.
If you were partly at fault
Barred above 50%
In Delaware, if you are found more than 50% at fault, you generally can’t recover.
Firms we list
0 firms
None yet for car accident cases.
Know this first
Step 1: Your deadline to file in court
We don’t show Delaware’s deadline here until we have checked it against the official text. Ask a lawyer, or each firm you call, which deadline applies to you.
When the clock starts, and whether an exception applies, can depend on the facts. A lawyer can tell you your exact date.
If a government body was involved
Step 2: Claims against the state or a local government
If a government vehicle, government property or a public employee was part of what happened, a shorter notice or claim step may come first. Ask a lawyer about it early.
The law, as written
Claims against local governmentOrdinance notice; 1-year floor
Check the local ordinance for the specific notice period.
How fault is counted
Step 3: If you were partly at fault
Barred above 50%
In Delaware, if you are found more than 50% at fault, you generally can’t recover.
Defendants remain jointly and severally liable, with contribution among them under the Uniform Contribution Among Tortfeasors Law.
Next
Step 4: What to do with this
- Write down the datesThe day you were hurt, the day treatment ended, and anything a government body or hospital sent you.
- Ask a lawyer about your factsThese rules have exceptions that depend on details. A lawyer licensed in Delaware can tell you which ones apply.
- Ask each firmWhich deadline applies to me, does a notice need to go out, and by when?
More Delaware rules
This page keeps to the rules that matter most for a car accident case. The Delaware page has all of them.
Injured in Delaware: all deadlines and rules
Other case types in Delaware:
After a car accident: the general guide
Plain steps after a crash: stay safe, get care, keep a record, talk to insurance companies carefully, and learn your state’s deadline to file.
How to check a lawyer’s license in Delaware
Each state keeps a public list of lawyers. Before you hire anyone, look the lawyer up by name and read what the listing says about their license. If it isn’t clear, call the office that keeps the list.
How we list firms
How we list firms
We don’t rank firms. Listing is free and doesn’t depend on buying anything.
Firms are listed for free, in A–Z order, when they say they take car accident cases. Every fact shows its source and date. We don’t recommend lawyers, and we don’t pass on your details.
This is general information, not legal advice.