Delaware Statutes
§ 3704 — Personal injury actions
Delaware·Title 10·Part Procedure·Ch. 37 SURVIVAL OF ACTIONS AND CAUSES OF ACTION; WRONGFUL DEATH ACTIONS·Subch. Survival of Actions and Causes of Action
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.
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Legislative History
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
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