{"data":{"id":"us-de/10-del.-c.-3722","jurisdiction":"us-de","citation":"10 Del. C. § 3722","heading":"Liability notwithstanding death.","body":"(a) An action may be maintained against a person whose wrongful act causes the death of another.\n(b) If the death of a person was caused by a wrongful act, neglect or default of a vessel, an action in rem may be maintained against the vessel.\n(c) If a person whose wrongful act caused the death of another dies before an action under this section is commenced, the action may be maintained against a personal representative.","path":["Title 10. Courts and Judicial Procedure","Procedure","CHAPTER 37. Survival of Actions and Causes of Action; Wrongful Death Actions","Subchapter II. Wrongful Death Actions"],"source_url":"https://delcode.delaware.gov/title10/c037/sc02/index.html#3722","current_through":"2026-08-10 (85 Del. Laws, c. 421, 424)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T23:02:12Z","sha256":"4705d5d1fa01fa85e4422da4a737b5bc86566e7c9f9025d7631f718b96689d48","source_id":"us-de","stale":true,"prev":"us-de/10-del.-c.-3721","next":"us-de/10-del.-c.-3723"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}