Personal Injury / Work Injury

Overview

Morris James is the go-to practice for personal injury and workers' compensation cases in Delaware. Together, our attorneys have have a combined total of over 150 years of legal experience dealing with litigation related to personal injury matters.

Legal Knowledge and Effective Communication. In addition to legal knowledge, we believe compassionate, effective communication skills are vital to the attorney/client relationship. We listen and respond to client inquiries promptly and respectfully.

Your Representation. We strive to build strong relationships with our clients. Our attorneys get to know each client to effectively understand the impact that your injuries have on all aspects of your life so that we can effectively advocate for you.

Our personal injury attorneys have been singled out for outstanding results, both as a group and individually, in ranking forums including Best Lawyers, US News & World Report Best Law Firms, Delaware Super Lawyers, and Delaware Today Top Lawyers.

Morris James’ state-wide team of Delaware personal injury lawyers has achieved over $100 million in settlements in the past ten years alone. Our clients benefit from our attorneys’ significant past experience in representing insurance companies and insureds in litigation in Delaware. This experience provides our attorneys unique insight into the strategies and tactics used by insurance companies in the defense of injury claims. Our attorneys additionally have experience and training in alternative dispute resolution and are frequently selected as arbitrators and mediators.

Verdicts and Settlements

$2.2 million settlement: a man who, while in the course and scope of his employment, lost both legs when struck on the side of the road by a truck driver
$2.1 million settlement: Navy SEAL struck by a driver who left the roadway, causing serious injuries to his legs
$875,000 settlement: bicyclist who injured an eye when struck by a teenage car driver
$850,000 settlement: young lady injured her shoulder in a multi-car accident which resulted in surgery, lost earnings, and medical expenses
$615,000 settlement: 47-year-old man struck by a car while changing a tire, resulting in a significant arm injury
$500,000 settlement: wrongful death claim where the defendant crossed the center line, killing the mother of 5 adult children
$445,000 settlement: 60-year-old tractor-trailer driver rear-ended by another tractor-trailer, resulting in neck and back surgeries
$350,000 settlement: 44-year-old woman who suffered orthopedic injuries resulting in surgery as a result of a motor vehicle accident
$297,500 settlement: policy limits wrongful death settlement arising out of a motor vehicle accident
$250,000 settlement: 51-year-old man who suffered a neck injury requiring surgery as a result of a motor vehicle accident
$220,000 settlement: 46-year-old female cafeteria worker, injured low back lifting a tray of juice and subsequently diagnosed with failed back syndrome
$205,000 settlement: 32-year-old male maintenance worker sustained low back injury while moving a trash dumpster, requiring multiple surgeries
$164,990 settlement: 49-year-old male bus driver sustained low back and knee injuries when the bus hit a deep pothole, resulting in knee replacement surgery
$125,000 settlement: 66-year-old woman who suffered an eye injury as a result of a trip and fall at a retail store
$90,000 jury verdict: 44-year-old man rear-ended in an automobile accident resulting in muscular injuries and an elbow nerve injury