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- Local AccidentsWilmington, DE – Car Crash with Injuries on DE-1 near I-95 Wilmington, DE (May 10, 2025) – A motor vehicle accident was reported in the Wilmington area that sent at least one person to a local hospital with injuries. The incident took place on the northbound ramp connecting Delaware Route 1 to Interstate 95 northbound. The accident occurred around 6:17 p.m. on Thursday, May 8, prompting
- Car AccidentsSmyrna, DE – One Airlifted in Critical Condition After Crash on Rte 13 Smyrna, DE (May 8, 2025) – A serious crash occurred early Thursday morning in northern Smyrna, leaving one person critically injured. The incident took place just before 4:40 a.m. on Route 13 near the city limits. According to officials, emergency crews responded to the scene following reports of a motor vehicle collision with possible entrapment.
- Car AccidentsGlasgow, DE – David Funk Killed in Fatal Crash at DE-896 and Pulaski Hwy Glasgow, DE (January 23, 2025) – A fatal crash occurred on Tuesday night in Glasgow, Delaware, claiming the life of 51-year-old David Funk from Centreville, Maryland. The incident, reported by the Delaware State Police, took place at approximately 10:39 p.m. at the intersection of DE-896 southbound and Pulaski Hwy. According to the Delaware State Police,
- Car AccidentsWilmington, DE – Two-Car Injury Crash at Old Capitol Trail and 3rd Ave Wilmington, DE (January 21, 2025) – An injury car crash occurred at approximately 9:20 a.m. on January 21, in Wilmington. The incident, reported by local authorities, took place at the intersection of Old Capitol Trail and 3rd Avenue, causing significant traffic delays in the area of Telegraph Road. According to the Wilmington Police Department, the
- InjuriesNewark, DE – Terron King Killed in Deadly Pedestrian Crash on E Chestnut Hill Rd Newark, DE (January 3, 2025) – A fatal pedestrian crash occurred early Wednesday morning in Newark, Delaware, leaving one man dead. The incident, reported by the Delaware State Police, happened at approximately 1:14 a.m. on East Chestnut Hill Rd, east of Martindale Dr. According to the Delaware State Police, a 2013 silver Kia Optima was
- Car AccidentsSmyrna, DE – Serious Injury Multi-Car Crash on Rte 13 & Hamburg Rd Smyrna, DE (September 16, 2024) – A serious injury car crash occurred on Sunday morning, September 15, on Route 13, between Hamburg Road and Federal School Lane, resulting in the closure of the highway in both directions. The incident, reported by the Delaware State Police, took place at approximately 8:15 a.m. According to preliminary reports,
- Elder AbuseIncident raises concerns about local assisted living facility’s failure to protect vulnerable residents Shyuan Hsia, an 83-year-old resident of The Summit assisted living facility in Delaware, was found lying on the floor with blood around her in early August. Although facility staff initially assumed she had fallen, Delaware State Police later confirmed that Hsia had been beaten by a fellow resident suffering from Alzheimer’s disease. Surveillance video showed
- Local AccidentsStanton, DE – Fatal Motorcycle Crash Reported on Limestone Rd. Stanton, DE (March 14, 2024) – Troopers with the Delaware State Police are investigating after a fatal motorcycle accident on Wednesday, March 13th. The crash happened just before 4:00 p.m. on Limestone Road near the intersection with Tarry Lane. According to a DSP report, a white 2024 GMC Sierra was pulling an empty horse trailer when
- Local AccidentsDover, DE – Woman Killed in Pedestrian Crash at Liberty Court Apartments Dover, DE (December 25, 2023) – Police in Dover responded to the scene of a fatal pedestrian accident on Friday, December 22nd. The incident was reported just after 11:00 p.m. According to officials, 21-year-old Thalia Perez was driving a vehicle at the Liberty Court apartments when she struck a 22-year-old female pedestrian from Dover. Officers
- Local AccidentsDover, DE – UPDATE: Ethan Statham Identified in Fatal Motorcycle Crash Dover, DE (October 21, 2023) – Dover officials have identified the man who lost his life in a motorcycle crash earlier this week. The collision happened on Tuesday, October 17th around 5:15 p.m. According to a report from the Delaware State Police, a red 2019 Dodge Ram was traveling westbound on Hazlettville Road, just east of
- Car AccidentsEllendale, DE – UPDATE: Joseph McIlvain, Shane Pennell Identified in Dupont Blvd. Crash Ellendale, DE (June 19, 2023) – The two men who were killed in a single-car crash on Saturday night in Ellendale how now been identified. The accident happened just before 11:00 p.m. at the intersection of South Dupont Boulevard near Fleatown Road. According to an initial report from the Delaware State Police, a Ford Ranger was
- Car AccidentsMilton, DE – UPDATE: Mary Elicone, Suzanne Misener Identified in Fatal Saturday Crash Milton, DE (May 7, 2023) – The two women who were killed in a car accident in Milton have been identified by authorities. The crash took place around 8:45 a.m. on Coastal Highway, just south of Cave Neck Road. Investigators say that 59-year-old Mary Elicone was driving a white 2019 BMW 540i southbound on Coastal Highway.
- Car AccidentsNewark, DE – UPDATE: Sabrina Navaretta Identified in Library Ave. Car Accident Newark, DE (April 30, 2023) – Police in Newark have identified the victim of a fatal car accident that took place on Library Avenue. The crash happened around 10:30 p.m. on Friday night, April 28th. According to authorities, a 2010 Jeep Grand Cherokee was traveling southbound on Library Avenue approaching Wyoming Road. At the same time,
- Car AccidentsWilmington, DE – UPDATE: David Harding, Jr., Ashley Lassiter-Tennessee Identifed in Fatal Crash Wilmington, DE (April 6, 2023) – The two victims of a fatal accident earlier this week in Wilmington have now been identified by authorities. The crash took place on Monday, April 3rd, just before 5:00 p.m. Police were dispatched to the scene at Philadelphia Pike in response to the collision. According to a report, a 2015
- Staff SpotlightPatricia Cassidy – Staff Spotlight Patricia Cassidy works behind the scenes in the accounting department at Murphy and Landon. She is the newest employee at Murphy & Landon, starting at the height of the pandemic, and hasn’t skipped a beat. She began her career many years ago in the construction industry and brings years of experience to Murphy and Landon.
- Staff SpotlightStaff Spotlight – Linda Ferguson Linda Ferguson began working for Murphy and Landon in January 2002 as a Legal Secretary for Frank Murphy. At the time she had her Paralegal Certificate from Widener University School of Law Legal Education Institute. She graduated at the top of her class with an “A” average. A few years later, Linda was promoted to
- Staff SpotlightStaff Spotlight: Fidelia Xon I was born and raised in Elmhurst, NY, near “the City.” I attended Newtown High School, the same school where Estee Lauder studied. A year after graduating from high school, I was lucky to land a job opportunity with The Guardian Life Insurance Co. located in NYC. I moved to Delaware in 2006 to provide
- Staff SpotlightEmployee Spotlight: Heather Jones Heather Jones began working at Murphy Spadaro & Landon in November 2001. She then went on to work with John Spadaro, where she had the role of being his sole employee and handling all tasks that were thrown her way. She worked as the firm’s paralegal, controller, and liaison with clients, court personnel, and vendors
- Staff SpotlightEmployee Spotlight: Kim Sheldon When you call, or come into our office, likely the first person who will greet you will be Kim Sheldon. Kim is an indispensable part of the team here. She could also be accurately described as the glue that holds us all together. Since the pandemic began, Kim selflessly continued to come into the office
- Staff SpotlightDawn (Ace) Williamson – Employee Spotlight Dawn joined the Murphy & Landon team in 1998 and has been a loyal and valued part of the firm for 23 years. She came to our firm with extensive administrative knowledge regarding the ins and outs surrounding a personal injury case from inception to resolution. Following her graduation from Delcastle Technical High School’s Business
- Staff SpotlightDawn (Deuce) Williamson – Employee Spotlight Dawn Williamson is a TOP NOTCH paralegal at Murphy & Landon. She began her career as a file clerk in July 2002 while she was attending Delaware Technical and Community College studying Radiology. Dawn enjoyed her work with the firm so much, she changed her major to Criminal Justice. She continued her career at Murphy
- Staff SpotlightEmployee Spotlight: Doug Hyde, Paralegal Doug joined the firm in 1994 and is both our longest-serving staff member (26+ years) and most experienced paralegal (32+ years.)He has been teamed up with Roger Landon for over 31 of those years, working primarily on cases involving personal injury, wrongful death, professional malpractice, violent crimes, abuse/neglect, defective products, and insurance disputes. In addition
- Staff SpotlightStaff Spotlight – Maria Kontis Maria Kontis is a law clerk at Murphy & Landon. She joined the firm in October 2019, when she was a second-year law student at Widener University Delaware Law School. She will be graduating this May. Maria was born and raised in Wilmington. Before law school, she finished her Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience from
- Staff SpotlightDid you know, Murphy & Landon attorneys and staff have weekly meetings to improve our clients’ experience? Murphy & Landon makes client experience a priority. Each week, all employees make it a priority to attend a virtual meeting, where we discuss all matters relating to customer experience. Our discussions cover a wide range of topics focused on how to collectively and individually improve the firm. More recently, Murphy & Landon implemented a