Delaware Code Title 10 Sec. 3704 – Personal injury actions
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No action brought to recover damages for injuries to the person by negligence or default shall abate by reason of the death of the plaintiff, but the personal representatives of the deceased may be substituted as plaintiff and prosecute the suit to final judgment and satisfaction.
13 Del. Laws, c. 31, §§ ?1, 2; 22 Del. Laws, c. 210; Code 1915, § ?4155; Code 1935, § ?4638; 10 Del. C. 1953, § ?3704; 63 Del. Laws, c. 256, § ?3;
Terms Used In Delaware Code Title 10 Sec. 3704
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
- Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.