Richard Galperin

As the senior member of the firm’s Medical Malpractice Practice Group, Richard Galperin has devoted almost the entirety of his career to medical malpractice and medical negligence cases. Over the course of more than four decades as a practicing trial lawyer, Rich has tried more than 130 cases to jury verdict, almost all of them multi-day medical negligence cases. Rich is one of the most experienced medical malpractice attorneys practicing in Delaware. 

After having devoted the majority of his career to defending individuals and institutions in medical malpractice claims involving all medical specialties, he has now shifted his practice to alternative dispute resolution, primarily mediating medical malpractice matters and catastrophic injury claims. 

In addition, Rich now advises and assists lawyers at the firm who represent individuals injured due to the negligence of health care providers. 

“Actually trying civil cases before a jury is becoming a rare event. Trying multiple cases before a jury is even less frequent. For a trial attorney, there is no substitute for experience.”

Professional Affiliations

American College of Trial Lawyers, Fellow, 2008 - Present, Delaware Chair, 2010 - 2013
American Board of Trial Advocates
Delaware State Bar Association
Defense Counsel of Delaware, Former Secretary,1989 - 1990
American Bar Association

Latest Blog Posts

Delaware Injury Law Blog

• Brachial Plexus Injuries FAQs
• You’ve Been Hit By a Car While Walking or Riding - What Should You Do?
• Failure to Diagnose Cauda Equina Syndrome FAQs
• UPDATE: Pennsylvania Supreme Court Expands Access to Courts for Medical Malpractice Cases
• Shoulder Dystocia FAQs
• Cerebral Palsy FAQs
• Failure to Diagnose Medical Emergencies
• Failure to Diagnose Cancer
• View More

Honors

Best Lawyers, 2005 - 2012, 2014 - 2017, 2019 - Present

• Lawyer of the Year Award, Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants, 2020, 2019, 2016
• Lawyer of the Year Award, Health Care Law, 2021

Delaware Today Top Lawyers, Medical Malpractice, 2013, 2015 - Present

• Top vote-getter for Medical Malpractice, 2019