Top Personal Injury Lawyers Near Me in Wilmington Area

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Tom graduated from the University of Michigan with Honors, Magna Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa in 1971. He was the author of numerous law review articles and was a speaker at national attorney conferences as a law student at the University of Virginia, graduating in 1975. While he attended the University of Virginia, he developed the university’s patent policy, which related to projects completed by scientists at the university. After graduation, he served as a law clerk for Federal Judge John T. Copenhaver in Charleston, West Virginia.. Tom worked briefly for a corporate and defense law firm in Louisville, Kentucky but then decided to devote his career to working for the “underdog”.. Tom moved to Wilmington, Delaware in 1978 and in 1981 co-founded Jacobs & Crumplar with Bob Jacobs. Tom is currently the Managing Director of the firm. He is a member of the Delaware and New Jersey bars and bar associations. He is also a member of the American Association for Justice and the National Crime Victim’s Bar Association.. In 1988 Tom obtained the second highest injury verdict – $ 75 million dollars – in United States history for an asbestos case. In 2010, he obtained the largest award – over $ 30 million dollars – against an individual church in United States history for a sex abuse case. This was one of the ten highest verdicts in the United States for 2010.. Tom is an Elder at Emmanuel Orthodox Presbyterian Church in Wilmington and has been extensively involved in local community groups.

Tiffany is an attorney at the Inkell Firm in Wilmington, Delaware. Tiffany has 15 years of experience working with clients in civil litigation matters in Delaware and Pennsylvania. She is licensed to practice law in Delaware and Pennsylvania. In 2016, Tiffany was named to the Top 10 Personal Injury Attorneys Under 40 in Delaware by National Academy Injury Attorneys. She has also been recognized as a Top Lawyer by Main Line Today and Delaware Today.. Tiffany has experience handling civil cases from inception through to trial, jury and non-trial, and on appeal to the Delaware Supreme Court. She represents clients who have been injured as a result of automobile, truck, and motorcycle accidents, along with slip and falls, premises liability, and medical malpractice incidents.

The Lyons Law Firm is located at 1526 Gilpin Ave. Wilmington, Delaware 19806, right next to Trolley Square. I was born in Delaware and have lived here all my life. I attended Sanford Prep School, Brandywine High School (1975) , The University of Delaware, The George Washington University (B.A.1980) and The Delaware Law School of Widener University (J.D.1984) I passed the Delaware Bar in 1984. In law school I was selected as a member of the  Law Review based on my grades and writing ability. My law school classmates have acheived success as lawyers and judges, and in other fields, such as banking, including one who is currently the CEO of the Bryn Mawr Trust Company.  I have been a Trial Lawyer for over 26 years focusing exclusively on Personal Injury, Workers Compensation, and Social Security Disability litigation. I have appeared as an advocate in all Delaware Courts: the J.P.Court, the Court of Common Pleas, the Superior Court, the Court of Chancery, the Supreme Court and the following Federal Courts:  the United States District Court of Delaware, and the 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals.  Depending on the severity of their injuries and the type of accident  sometimes my clients are forced to seek recovery in more than one of the practice fields referenced above at the same time. It is an advantage to them to have all their claims under on one roof. Suffice it to say experince counts. And If you want zealous representation -- Call me.

Scott is an experienced trial lawyer that has represented thousands of clients in New Hanover, Pender and Brunswick Counties since 2004.  Scott's primary practice areas include personal injury, worker's compensation and criminal defense which includes DWI and other traffic related matters.

Sara M. Balestra Menei was born in 1987 in Syracuse, New York. She received her B.A. in Hispanic Languages and Literatures with a related concentration in Latin American Studies from the University of Pittsburgh in 2009. In 2012, she received her Juris Doctor degree from Widener University School of Law, where she served as President of the Women's Law Caucus and Vice President of the Military Law Society.. In 2013, she was admitted to practice in Delaware, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey. In 2014, she was admitted to practice in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware.. Ms. Menei is a member of the Delaware State Bar Association, the Delaware Trial Lawyers Association, the American Bar Association, and the Pennsylvania State Bar Association. She is also a member of the Delaware Trial Lawyers Association Amicus Committee. Her practice areas include personal injury (including automobile accidents and premises liability) and insurance law.

Robert Jacobs co-founded Jacobs & Crumplar in 1981. After graduating from City College of the City University of New York in 1963 with a Bachelor of Science in chemical engineering and receiving his law degree from Temple University in 1968, Bob practiced with the Wilmington law firm of Bader, Dorsey & Kreshtool before forming Jacobs & Crumplar. Jacobs applies his knowledge in chemical engineering to a variety of patent litigation cases. His experiences and successes in both engineering and patent litigation have made him an effective attorney in both State and Federal Courts.. Bob is a past president of the Delaware Trial Lawyers Association and has served on the Board of Governors of the American Association of Justice (formerly the Association of Trial Lawyers of America) since 1988.. He has also served as Committee Chairman in many facets of these two organizations, including the Section on Toxic Environmental and Pharmaceutical Torts.

Recognized for legal representation that often crosses the line - the DE and PA State line.

Raeann Warner, a native of Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, attended Florida State University where she graduated magna cum laude in 2002 with degrees in political and social sciences.. She then returned to the Delaware Valley and received her law degree from Widener Law School where she graduated, cum laude, in 2006.. She was admitted to practice in Delaware in 2006 and Pennsylvania and New Jersey in 2007.. She has been representing plaintiffs in childhood sexual abuse and employment cases since early 2007.  She is a Director of the firm.. Raeann was selected to the Super Lawyers’ Delaware Rising Stars List in 2012, 2013, and 2014, as published in Philadelphia Magazine, June 2012, 2013 and 2014.. She is a member of the Delaware Trial Lawyers’ Association and the American Association for Justice, and is the Revitalization Governor from Delaware on the Board of Governors of the American Association for Justice.

R. Mark Taneyhill is a Delaware personal injury lawyer who focuses his practice on representation of those injured due to the carelessness and negligence of others.. Mark primarily represents those who have been injured in car accidents, commercial truck and bus accidents, and motorcycle accidents. Mark also represents people injured in premises liability accidents such as slip and falls, trip and falls, and other accidents occuring on land. Mark has broad experience litigating asbestosis and mesothelioma personal injury and wrongful death cases.. Prior to joining Schwartz & Schwartz, Mark was an Associate with Reilly, Janiczek & McDevitt, where he focused on the defense of products liability, toxic torts, premises liability, general liability, and motor vehicle cases.. Mark is a 2009 graduate of Widener University School of Law, in Wilmington, Delaware, where he was a Member of Moe Levine Trial Advocacy Honor Society and went on to graduate Magna Cum Laude (with high honors).. Mark resides in Wilmington, Delaware and is available in both our Wilmington and Dover offices.

Our Standard Bankruptcy Fees and Costs for Individuals:. Chapter 7: $1,200 and Court Fees of $338. Chapter 13: $1,000 Down and Court Fees of $313*. Payment Plans are available upon request with attorney approval.. * The $4, balance is paid in the Chapter 13 plan, which lasts for three to five years.. Steven J. Stirparo, Esq.. Delaware Law School of Widener University- Graduated 1984 Juris Doctor. University of Delaware- Bachelors of Science. Mt. Pleasant High School- Graduated 1975. A Personal Note:. "I have been representing people who are injured both physically and financially for over 25 years. I treat all clients with kindness and respect, and my primary goal is to make sure you understand the process and successfully complete your bankruptcy or personal injury. I became a lawyer to help people because I care. I love what I do and I do it well. Let me help you!"

OFFICES IN WILMINGTON, DE, PHILADELPHIA, PA & LANSDALE, PA. Jimmy is rated by Super Lawyers and memberships with the National Trial Lawyers Top 40 Under 40 and the National Association of Distinguished Counsel TOP ONE Percent.  He is the founder of the Chong Law Firm and he is licensed to practice law in Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and in the District Courts of Washington DC, Delaware and Pennsylvania. He focuses his practice on personal injury and victims rights. Jimmy received his Juris Doctorate from Widener University School of Law. He is also a graduate of Bucknell University receiving a BS in Business and a BA in Economics. He has completed certificate courses with the National Institute for Trial Advocacy andearned his Estate Planning Certificate program through the Graduate Tax Program at Temple University Beasley School of Law.. Jimmy was born and raised in Wilmington, DE to Korean parents and presently lives in Philadelphia, PA. He is very involved with the Korean community in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Wilmington, Delaware and served on the Korean American Census Committee, acted as general counsel for the Korean Crime Prevention Association and is presently general counsel for the Korean American Grocers Association (KAGRO) of Philadelphia.  He presently a on the Board of Directors for the Penn Asian Senior Services Inc. in Philadelphia, PA.. Jimmy started his legal career working for a large personal injury law firm specializing in major toxic tort litigation law. During his law school years, he interned at the Camden County Prosecutor's Office, Philadelphia District Attorney's Office and the Delaware Volunteer Legal Services.

My practice primarily is in Delaware, with some work in Pennsylvania.  I focus on civil litigation (commercial, construction accident and contract litigation, premises liability, and toxic tort defense), bankruptcy litigation (creditor representation and adversary case defense), and business formation.. I was born in Washington, Pennsylvania (south of Pittsburgh).  My father was a welder at a steel plant and my mother was a legal secretary and homemaker.. I came to Philadelphia in 1976 to attend the University of Pennsylvania.  I majored in History and earned a B.A., magna cum laude, in 1980.  I then attended the University of Pennsylvania Law School and earned a J.D. in 1983.. During law school I worked for a summer in the Philadelphia City Solicitor’s Office.  After graduating law school and taking the Pennsylvania bar exam, I worked at Swartz, Campbell & Detweiler from 1983 to 1995, first as an associate, then as a partner.  The work primarily was defending personal injury lawsuits.  After working in the firm’s Philadelphia office for ten years, I took the Delaware bar exam and shifted my practice to develop the firm’s Wilmington, Delaware, office.  I was a founder and partner at McCullough & McKenty, P.A., in Wilmington from 1995 to 2007 and since then have been a partner at Philadelphia-based Bodell, Bové, Grace & Van Horn, P.C., (2007-2012) and Bodell Bové, LLC, (2012-present) in the firm’s Wilmington office.. My pro bono legal activities include representing children as guardian ad litem in Delaware's family court system and assisting Lutheran congregations and the regional synod in the Philadelphia area. In the community, as Community Service Chair I coordinate the after-school educational and cultural trips the Penn Class of 1980 alumni participate in with students from Sayre High School, an inner-city school in West Philadelphia.  I serve on the board of directors of Curio Theatre Company (2010-present) and Cedar Park Neighbors community association (2009-2011).  I was a board member 2003-2009 (chair 2004-2009) at The Christian Association at the University of Pennsylvania.

My practice area focuses on representing plaintiffs, or people who have been injured by the negligence of others.  We pride ourselves on providing individualized, compassionate, and aggressive representation in personal injury and defective product cases.

Mr. Hrubiec is a partner in Napoli Shkolnik's Mass Torts Litigation department working out of the Wilmington, Delaware office.  Mr. Hrubiec represents plaintiffs in asbestos, pharmaceutical, and environmental litigation, as well as personal injury matters including motor vehicle accidents and work injuries.. Prior to joining Napoli Shkolnik PLLC, Mr. Hrubiec worked for a regional defense law firm.  His experience representing defendant corporations makes him aware of the tactics that the companies use to try and diminish the value of plaintiffs’ cases.  As a result, he is able to advise his clients and get just compensation for their injuries.. Mr. Hrubiec received his Bachelors degree from Syracuse University in 2006, and Juris Doctor degree from Syracuse University College of Law in 2010.  He is a member of the state bars of Delaware and New Jersey and is also admitted to practice in the District Court of Delaware.

Mike Owen chairs the Personal Injury Practice Group at Morris James. He represents plaintiffs in civil litigation and trials, focusing on catastrophic personal injury, maritime injury, products liability, and workers' compensation matters. He has achieved significant verdicts and settlements for his clients. Mike's legal approach focuses on leveraging his experience to determine the best legal strategies for each case and providing his clients with options to decide on. He is highly regarded by his clients and peers for his exceptional client service and results.. Mike has a wide array of experience handling matters through all stages of litigation, including trials before the state courts in Delaware, New Jersey, and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, as well as hearings before the Industrial Accident Board. He is also licensed to practice before the United States Supreme Court.. Mike has been selected by his peers as an arbitrator in personal injury matters and voted a top lawyer by Delaware Today since 2018. He was voted by his peers as a Best Lawyer in 2021, 2022, and 2023.. Service areas• Boating and Jet Ski Accidents• Camp Lejeune Water Contamination Litigation• Car Accidents• Dog Bites / Attacks• FiberCel Bone Graft Injury• Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapse• Infant Formula Litigation• Mass Torts• Motorcycle Accidents• Negligent Security• Product Liability• Serious Injuries• Slip and Fall• Truck Accidents• Workers' Compensation• Wrongful Death

Matt Fogg represents plaintiffs in the areas of personal injury and workers' compensation. He focuses his practice on the representation of individuals injured due to the negligence of other individuals or companies and to those injured at work. Matt takes great pride in representing individuals to see that they are justly compensated, while always treating his clients with compassion, dignity, and respect. Matt is licensed to practice before all of the state courts in Delaware, the US District Court for the District of Delaware and the US Supreme Court. Matt regularly handles matters through all stages of litigation before the Delaware state courts as well as the Industrial Accident Board. Prior to joining Morris James, Matt represented individuals in personal injury and worker’s compensation matters for 17 years in New Castle County. Matt has been a frequent speaker on worker’s compensation and personal injury matters in the State of Delaware.. Practice areas:• Injury Law• FiberCel Bone Graft Injury• Boating and Jet Ski Accidents• Motorcycle Accidents• Wrongful Death• Serious Injuries• Product Liability• Car Accidents• Dog Bites / Attacks• Slip and Fall• Truck Accidents• Workers' Compensation• Camp Lejeune Water Contamination Litigation• Construction Accidents• Infant Formula Litigation• Mass Torts• Negligent Security• Rideshare Accidents

Marla Rosoff Eskin joined Campbell & Levine in 2002 and is a Member in the firm’s Wilmington, Delaware, office. Marla’s practice focuses on Bankruptcy Litigation and Commercial Bankruptcy. Marla also has extensive experience in Personal Injury Litigation, Business Law, and Commercial Litigation. Marla serves as counsel to numerous Section 524(g) Asbestos Settlement Trusts and has served as the Trustee for the Catholic Diocese of Wilmington, Inc. Qualified Settlement Fund.

Katie Hemming is an attorney working in the areas of personal injury, workers' compensation and medical malpractice. She worked as a paralegal for eight years during college and law school, Katie Hemming received her bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from the University of Delaware. She went on to earn her juris doctor from Widener University School of Law, where she was a member of the ADR Society.. Prior to joining Weik, Nitsche & Dougherty, Katie worked for a large regional personal injury firm representing injured clients. Additionally, Katie previously worked at both national and regional defense law firms where she represented insurance companies. As a result, Katie is aware of how insurance companies attempt to diminish the value of injury claims and can effectively advise her clients to achieve the appropriate compensation for their injuries.. Ms. Hemming is a member of the Delaware Bar and the Federal District Court for the District of Delaware. She is also admitted to practice in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. She is a member of the Delaware State Bar Association Women and Law Section, the Randy J. Holland Delaware Workers’ Compensation American Inn of Court, the American Association for Justice and the Delaware Trial Lawyers Association. She also has served as a coach and judge for the Delaware High School Mock Trial Competition.. Ms. Hemming can be reached at

Joseph W. Weik, Esquire limits his practice to plaintiffs' personal injury and claimants' workers compensation cases. Since 2001, he has been consistently selected as one of Delaware's Top Lawyers by the Delaware Today magazine. He has also received the prestigious AV rating from Martindale Hubbell representing the highest national rating in legal ability and ethical standards. Joseph is also a "Best Lawyer in America" from 2007 to present.  He is a graduate of Salesianum School (1970), the University of Delaware (1974), and the Dickinson School of Law at Penn State University (1978). Joseph W. Weik, Esquire has been in private practice since entering the Bar in 1979. He is a member of the United States Supreme Court since 2008. He has tried hundreds of Industrial Accident Board cases and nearly a hundred jury trials. Since 1990, he has been a member of the Board of Governors of the Delaware Trial Lawyers Association, and served as its President from 1997 to 1998. He is a member of the "Workers Injury Law & Advocacy Group (WILG) and the "American Board of Trial Advocates" (ABOTA). He has also held the office of Treasurer, Triad Chair, and currently sits on the Board as Chairman of the Council of Past Presidents. In 1992, he was selected as one of the two governors representing the State of Delaware currently sits as a trustee of LAWPAC of Delaware and has served as Chairman and Secretary of that organization. From 1999 to 2000, he served as the Chairman of the Workers Compensation Section of the Delaware State Bar Association, and has lectured frequently on behalf of the Bar Association on topics involving workers Compensation. He has also been a frequent lecturer on behalf of the Delaware Trial Lawyers Association on a variety of topics including trial techniques and ethics. Joseph W. Weik is also a frequent guest on WHYY-TVl2, Delaware's only TV news show, where he speaks on a variety of legal issues. A lifelong resident in the State of Delaware, Joseph W. Weik, Esquire, is married and has two American Association of Justice (formerly ATLA). From 2004 to 2007, he sat as a trustee of the AAJ LAWPAC.

If you are injured at work or in an automobile accident, I will  be there through the thick and the thin. I have offices in Wilmington, New Castle and Seaford because I want to be near to you when you need me the most.  I am a dedicated personal injury and workers’ compensation attorney who will answer all of your questions – even the ones you forgot to ask when you talked to me the first time – and I will lay out a practical, step-by-step plan for you and your family moving forward. When you are hurt and don’t know where to turn, take a deep breath and reach out to me and know that  I can help.

I have been in private practice  for 36 years.   My concentration has been in personal injury--auto accidents, slip and falls, work injuries, products cases, and medical malpractice.   I have also served as an arbitrator in many cases.  Prior to going into private practice, I held positions at the American Law Division of the Library of Congress, Captain  JAGC in the United States Army, legal Department of Dupont.  I also received a Ph.D in law from the University of London.  My Ph.D thesis was published as a book,Inside Justice, by Associated University Presses (USA, Toronto, and London).  I am a native Delawareean, thus, a loyal Blue Hens fan.  My office building is on the National Register of Historic Places.  I have developed a great interest in historic preservation  and have been involved in historic preservation litigation on behalf of clients.  I have been married to Sonia for 47 years, have two children, Anne-Melanie and spouse Michael, Bill and spouse Charmaine, and two grand children, Michael and Robynn.

I am very proud to be a personal injury lawyer, I take great pride in helping injury victims and getting them the best settlements possible.. Although nothing is more valuable than your health, if you've been injured, you can count on my complete loyalty and effort. I lead one of Delaware's biggest personal injury law offices. We refuse to represent any insurance companies becaues I believe my client's come first.. I'm very proud that lawyers think so highly of my and my office's skill that they have many times referred cases, including cases that had very large settlement value and/or were very complex, to us.. I practice with my brother and both my sons. All of us are lawyers licensed in Delaware. We are a law office that isn't afraid to go to trial for our clients and the insurance companies know it, and know we have a impressive string of courtroom victories.. If you've been injured, don't be afraid to hire us, we work on a contingency basis, and you pay us nothing unless we win. Put another way, there is no risk for you, any costs my office advances and if we win, we get paid, and if there is no recovery, you walk away and owe my office zero.. However, I want to assure you, my brother, sons and I are pros, we know what we're doing and if you hire us, we are going to go all out to get win and get you top dollar. If you've been in a car accident, job injury, slip and fall, etc, don't hesitate to call us, or, or contact us through or our website, .

I am Delaware Criminal Defense Attorney Andrew Rahaim and I have very strong ties to the communities I serve. I have lived in Delaware for many years and attended University of Delaware. I also attained my law degree at Widener School of Law in Wilmington, Delaware.. I have been practicing law in Delaware since 1980 and belong to the following bar associations and professional organizations:. Delaware Trial Lawyers Association. Delaware Association Of Criminal Defense Lawyers. National Association Of Criminal Defense Lawyers. Association Of Trial Lawyers Of America

I am an attorney at David and Associates.