If you’ve recently suffered an injury in Delaware, it’s normal to ask yourself questions such as:

“Should I contact a personal injury lawyer?”
“What questions should I ask a personal injury lawyer?”
“Can I win compensation or receive a settlement for my injury?”
“What is a typical personal injury settlement?”

Delaware Personal Injury Attorneys

Our injury team is prepared to answer these questions and ease any other concerns you may have.

The days and weeks after an unexpected personal injury occurs can be quite traumatic, and victims often become overwhelmed. Having someone who has been through that before can be immensely helpful.

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Our personal injury team can guide you through the claims process and help you pursue justice. We work to recover compensation for your damages under Delaware law.

No Attorney's Fee Unless We Recover

Our personal injury law firm works on a contingency fee of 33.33% of the recovery. No attorney's fee unless we recover, and we advance case costs. If we don't win, you owe nothing. Your consultation is also free, so you can ask questions about your claim before you decide anything.

Should I Contact A Personal Injury Lawyer?

Many victims of personal injuries are shy about seeking out an injury lawyer. However, if you want to find the right personal injury lawyer for your case, then you’re going to have to do a bit of research.

Even if you end up deciding not to pursue a claim, every second of time you devote to researching the legal options available to you will be worth it. Injuries are more common than people think, and often more severe than expected, so it’s always valuable to be armed with knowledge. It’s possible for a friend or loved one to find themselves in an equally unfortunate situation and you’ll be able to lend a helping hand.

Simply put, yes, you should contact accident lawyers if you’ve suffered an injury. Many injury law firms, including The Sharma Law Firm, will agree to handle your case on a contingency basis. We believe it’s the fairest way of handling legal claims as it helps strengthen the client-attorney relationship and makes the end-goal clear for all.

What Questions Should I Ask A Personal Injury Lawyer?

If you’ve never contacted a personal injury attorney, you may not know what kinds of questions to ask them during your first consultation. Below, we share some questions to consider keeping in mind.

What types of injury cases have you handled in the past?

By inquiring upon your potential injury lawyer’s past cases, you can get an idea of their field of focus within the broad law profession. Naturally, you want to go with an injury attorney or law firm who have litigated cases similar to yours in the past.

They should also be able to share some information regarding past settlements. Every case is different, so comparing your potential settlement to another case is recommended against. Past settlements can show that a lawyer has pursued claims like yours, but they do not predict the result in your case. Past results do not guarantee future outcomes. We also handle wrongful death claims. See how our Delaware wrongful death lawyer helps families.

Who will represent me?

If you’re contacting an injury law office or law firm, your case could be handled by any one of a number of legal professionals. It’s normal for a law office to have numerous lawyers under one roof, but it should be clear from the beginning who will be handling your case. As mentioned before, it’s important to maintain clear channels of communication while your injury claim is ongoing, which brings us to our next point…

How much communication should I expect?

Law firms and individual injury attorneys can be quite busy. This means that they may not always be available to speak with you, or you may be directed to speak with another member of the team. Whatever the case is, we’ve found that it’s important to set expectations as far as how much communication our clients should expect.

Most individuals have never undergone a legal process in the past, so it’s normal for you to expect weekly updates. Unfortunately, the nature of your case may mean that it moves much slower. For this reason, make sure to understand how often you can expect a call from your lawyer, and how you can get in touch with them if need be.

Do I have a strong case for compensation for my injury?

Only by handling many cases can an attorney get a sense of the aspects that may help or hurt a case. If you’ve chosen an attorney experienced in personal injury cases, they should be able to give you an idea of the strengths and weaknesses of your specific claim, as well as lay out some of the best-case and worst-case scenarios.

Can I Win Compensation Or Receive A Settlement For My Injury?

When personal injury lawsuits are filed in Delaware, in many cases they end up being paid out by insurance companies. For instance, in auto accidents, they are paid by the vehicle insurance company. In dog bite cases, it is often the dog owner's homeowners or renters insurance policy that covers the damages.

Once victims realize that on the other side of their claims are insurance companies, they begin to doubt whether they’ll actually be able to win. Insurance providers are notoriously tough litigators. They employ experienced defense attorneys to fight on their behalf and deny claims or at least reduce the total compensation amount.

By hiring a personal injury lawyer, you have someone on your side who knows how insurers evaluate claims. Filing an injury claim is how you pursue compensation for your losses.

What Is A Typical Personal Injury Settlement?

It is quite common for victims of personal injuries to ask us about the value of their claims. Unfortunately, it is not possible to put a dollar amount on an injury claim before it is litigated.

There are simply too many factors that can influence the final compensation amount to be able to predict. Some of these include the extent of physical injury, the extent of emotional distress, the age of the victim, their income and many more. Any estimate offered previous to the lawsuit being presented is likely to be inaccurate. But by speaking with an injury attorney, you can get more information regarding the specific legal options and avenues for compensation available to you.

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Types Of Cases We Handle

Personal injury

Areas we serve

Our 8 Delaware offices serve communities across New Castle, Kent and Sussex counties. See the Delaware communities our injury lawyers serve, listed by the office that covers each one.

Meet With Us at a Delaware Office Near You

Meetings are by appointment at any of our offices: Wilmington (New Castle County), North Wilmington (New Castle County), Bear (New Castle County), Middletown (New Castle County), Dover (Kent County), Milford (Kent and Sussex Counties County), Seaford (Sussex County), Lewes (Sussex County). Every office is open 24/7 through our call center.

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