Wilmington Personal Injury Attorneys
According to the United States Department of Labor, there were over 200,000 injury cases involving workplace falls in 2009 and, on average, someone died in a fire every 175 minutes, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The CDC also notes 1.7 million people per year sustain a traumatic brain injury (TBI).
Serious accidents happen every day across the United States. While accidents will always occur, many are caused by the mistake of another person or entity.
In Wilmington, the personal injury lawyers at Longobardi & Boyle, Attorneys at Law provide unsurpassed legal service to individuals and their families suffering through injury caused by the wrongful actions of others.
Personal injury actions in Delaware
Accidental injury is traumatic and often life altering. A career, life, and family plans may alter dramatically when someone is negligent—whether it is another driver, a manufacturer of a defective product, or a healthcare provider.
An individual injured through the actions of another may have a cause of action against another party, which is the right to pursue legal remedies against those responsible. If you suffer injury in Wilmington or elsewhere in Delaware, a personal injury attorney with our firm can advise whether you have cause to sue another for compensation and seek justice for the wrong done to you.
To recover a financial award, a personal injury lawyer must prove fault for the accident lies predominantly with the other party. Delaware follows a standard of modified comparative fault. A plaintiff partially at fault may still receive a money award, but compensation will reduce by the percent equal to his or her own fault.
Finding fault in a personal injury action
To prove fault in a personal injury matter, an attorney must argue the following:
- The defendant owed a duty of care to the injured party
- That duty of care was breached or fell below an accepted standard (e.g., surgical error)
- The breach or failure of duty was the proximate cause of the accident
- Injury must have resulted from the breach of duty
People suffer and lives change every day in Wilmington. If you or a loved one suffer accidental injury, our personal injury law firm is committed to protecting your rights, and pursuing your claim for compensation for accidents that should never have happened.
Get help from experienced lawyers in Delaware
Serious injuries require serious representation. With years of successful experience protecting the personal rights of clients injured through the wrongful acts of others, the Wilmington personal injury attorneys at Longobardi & Boyle, Attorneys at Law can help you today. Call us at 302.575.1502 or contact us for a free consultation.
