As provided in chapter 81 you usually have exactly 2 years from the date of an injury to file a claim:

8107. Actions subject to 2-year limitation.

No action to recover damages for wrongful death or for injury to personal property shall be brought after the expiration of 2 years from the accruing of the cause of such action.

8119. Personal injuries.

No action for the recovery of damages upon a claim for alleged personal injuries shall be brought after the expiration of 2 years from the date upon which it is claimed that such alleged injuries were sustained; subject, however, to the provisions of § 8127 of this title.

Because of these statutes it is always best to talk with a Delaware personal injury lawyer sooner rather then later.

Any questions or potential Delaware personal injury claims should be directed at my featured Delaware personal injury law firm:

Insurance companies know our reputation for being a tough law firm that fights tirelessly for injured clients. When we take the side of an injured person, the insurance company often settles. They know that we are not afraid to go to court and treat our demands with respect. At the Delaware law firm of Weik, Nitsche & Dougherty , we have built this reputation through years of courtroom success. Our lawyers have accomplished settlements and jury awards in excess of a million dollars, and we have helped the victims of nursing home abuse, slip-and-fall or trip-and-fall accidents, work injuries and defective products reclaim their lives through legal action. Read more about the firm or contact them for a free consultation:

Smyrna Office
33 Deak Drive, Suite B
Smyrna, DE 19977
302-389-4040

Georgetown Office
6 West Market Street
Georgetown, DE 19947
302-856-9868

Wilmington Office
1300 North Grant Avenue
Suite 101
Wilmington, DE 19806
Phone: 302-655-4040
Fax: 302-654-4892
(Behind Happy Harry’s on
North Union Street)

Our law firm has three Delaware (DE) locations: Wilmington, Georgetown and Smyrna. We serve clients throughout the state of Delaware, including Southern Delaware, Wilmington, Bear, Smyrna, Newark, New Castle, Middletown, Dover, Georgetown, Brandywine, Pike Creek, Lower Christiana, Central Pencader, Piedmont, Milford, Elsmere, Red Lion, Seaford, Laurel, Milton, Millsboro, Glasgow, Rehoboth Beach, Dewey Beach and Lewes; and throughout New Castle County, Sussex County and Kent County.

- Weik, Nitsche & Dougherty.