Whiplash settlement value guide for Delaware

Whiplash settlement value guide for Delaware

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Published September 16, 2025 • Updated May 16, 2026 • By DocketMath Team

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US-DE comparative fault rule

The controlling primary authority for US-DE damages allocation authority (10 Del. C. § 8132) is 8132.

8132. 10 Authenticated PDF § 8101 § 8102 § 8103 § 8104 § 8105 § 8106 § 8107 § 8108 § 8109 § 8110 § 8111 § 8112 § 8113 § 8114 § 8115 § 8116 § 8117 § 8118 § 8119 § 8120 § 8121 § 8122 § 8123 § 8124 § 8125 § 8126 § 8127 § 8128 § 8129 § 8130 § 8131 § 8132 § 8133 § 8134 § 8135 § 8136 § 8137 § 8138 § 8139 § 8140 § 8141 § 8142 § 8143 § 8144 § 8145 TITLE 10 Courts and Judicial Procedure Limitation of Actions CHAPTER 81. Personal Actions § 8101. Sheriff’s recognizance or administration bond. No action shall be brought upon the off

Source-backed allocation summary

US-DE damages allocation controlling authority under 10 Del. C. § 8132.

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Sources

All sources are official primary law published by delcode.delaware.gov.

Corroboration method: government_primary_source_direct_fetch.