Practice Area
Delaware Personal Injury Lawyers
Hurt in Delaware? Get a straight answer about whether your case may fit, what the first call covers, and what happens next.
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If you were hurt in Delaware, it is reasonable to wonder: does my case fit, and what happens if I call? Murphy & Landon represents injured people and families—not insurance companies or defendants. A Delaware personal injury lawyer can listen to what happened, explain whether the firm may be able to help, and tell you what information may matter next. The conversation is free, and nothing about it commits you to hiring the firm.
Call 302-472-8100 to talk through what happened.
What does a personal injury lawyer do after an injury in Delaware?
After an injury in Delaware, a personal injury lawyer reviews what happened, tells you plainly whether the facts show someone else’s carelessness caused the harm, and explains what would happen next if you moved forward. Murphy & Landon’s first call listens to your situation, flags anything time-sensitive, and costs nothing—you decide afterward, with no pressure to commit on the call.
Every case turns on its own facts, and some deadlines are strict. Nothing here replaces a review of your specific situation by a Delaware-licensed attorney.
Is my injury a fit for a consultation?
Personal injury covers harm caused by someone else’s carelessness. The matters we evaluate most often include:
- Car, truck, and motorcycle crashes
- Falls and other unsafe-property injuries
- Medical errors and other malpractice
- Nursing-home neglect and abuse
- Toxic exposure and other harmful-substance injuries
- Sexual abuse
- Injuries that result in a death
What changes the answer is rarely the category alone. It is the specifics: how the injury happened, what treatment followed, who may be responsible, what evidence exists, and how much time has passed. Two crashes or two falls can lead to very different answers once the facts are reviewed. If you are unsure whether your situation is a real case, that uncertainty is a reasonable place to start—call and describe what happened, and we will tell you plainly whether it looks like a fit.
What to bring to the first call
You do not need every record organized before you call, and nothing here is required to start the conversation. If you have them, it helps to have:
- A general timeline of what happened, in your own words
- Photos of the scene, your injuries, or property damage
- An accident or incident report, if one was made
- Contact information for any witnesses
- Records or bills from medical treatment so far
- Any letters, emails, texts, or claim numbers from an insurance company
If you do not have any of this yet, call anyway. We will listen to what you do know and tell you what, if anything, to gather next.
What happens on the first call
The first call is a conversation, not a pitch. We listen to what happened, ask questions to understand the injury and the circumstances, and explain what we see as the possible next steps. If something appears time-sensitive—a deadline, a piece of evidence, an insurer’s request—we will say so. You are not pressured to decide anything on that call. You can ask questions, take the information, and decide when you are ready.
What to do now about medical care, evidence, insurers, and lost wages
Your health comes first. As you are able, it can help to:
- Medical care. Get medical attention and follow through on treatment. Gaps in care can make it harder later to connect the injury to what happened.
- Evidence. Photograph the scene, your injuries, or damaged property. Save an accident or incident report and witness contact information before memories fade.
- Insurers. Save letters, emails, texts, and claim information from an insurance company. Before you give a recorded statement, sign a release, or accept an offer, it is reasonable to understand what you are being asked to do—have an attorney review it first.
- Lost wages. Keep records of missed work, reduced hours, and any notes from your employer or doctor about time away from your job.
These are practical steps, not legal advice. A conversation with us about any of it costs nothing.
How we communicate and what happens after the initial review
After the first call, if it looks like a possible fit, the next step is usually a closer look at the details—medical records, reports, and other documentation you can help us gather. We will tell you what we need and roughly what to expect, so you are not left guessing. If a case moves forward, you will have a point of contact at the firm and a sense of how often to expect updates as the matter develops. If, after a closer look, it turns out not to be a fit, we will tell you that plainly too, and point you toward a better next step where we can.
What it costs to talk with a Delaware personal injury lawyer
The initial conversation is a free consultation. If Murphy & Landon takes your case, the fee arrangement is discussed and agreed in writing before work begins—the firm does not charge an attorney fee unless it obtains a recovery for you. Case expenses, such as costs for records or expert review, are a separate matter from the attorney fee, and the written agreement should say how each is handled. For a fuller explanation of how that works, see our guide to Delaware contingency fees and case expenses on this page.
Why prompt review matters
Some personal-injury claims are subject to strict legal deadlines, and evidence and memories are easier to preserve early. Exactly how much time you have depends on the type of claim, who may be responsible, and the facts involved—that is a question for a Delaware-licensed attorney to answer for your specific situation, not a general rule. Calling sooner does not commit you to anything; it simply keeps your options open while they are clearest.
How this differs from our other practice-area pages
This page covers personal injury broadly—case fit, the first call, and what to do now, no matter how the injury happened. If you already know your situation fits one of these more specific categories, the dedicated page for that topic goes deeper on what typically applies:
- For a collision, start with Delaware car and auto accident lawyers.
- Wrongful death
- Medical malpractice
- Nursing home abuse and neglect
- Sexual abuse
- Slip-and-fall accidents
- Brain injuries and spinal cord injuries
If your matter involves toxic or harmful-substance exposure, or another situation not listed above, start here—we do not yet have a dedicated page for every category, and this page is the right place to describe what happened.
Delaware focus—and matters we do not take
Murphy & Landon is based in Wilmington and represents injured people throughout Delaware, including New Castle, Kent, and Sussex counties. We are generally the right place to call about a Delaware injury claim.
We do not represent insurance companies or other defendants, and we are generally not the right fit if your injury happened outside Delaware, your matter does not involve a personal injury, or you already have a lawyer handling the case. If any of that describes your situation, we will tell you plainly on the call, and point you toward a better next step where we can.
Why people comparing Delaware personal injury lawyers call us
It is sensible to compare lawyers before you decide. Start with concrete information: who will review the facts, whether the firm handles plaintiff-side injury matters, and whether you can get a direct answer without being pressured to commit. Murphy & Landon has a Wilmington office and lawyers with Delaware trial experience. You can learn more about Roger D. Landon and Philip T. Edwards.
Past matters are not a promise about yours, but you can also review the firm’s published case information on this page as part of your research. If you decide to speak with us, we will explain what we need to review and what the next step would be. If a different path makes more sense, you deserve to know that too.
Talk with Murphy & Landon
You do not have to decide everything today. Start by telling us what happened, then get a clear explanation of whether we may be able to help and what comes next. Call 302-472-8100 to request a free consultation and to talk through your situation.
Frequently asked questions
Do I have a personal-injury case?
There is no honest answer without the facts. If another person, company, or institution may have caused your injury through carelessness, it is worth a conversation. We ask what happened, what the injury involved, and what evidence exists, then tell you plainly whether it looks like a fit.
What should I bring to the first call?
Nothing formal is required. If you have them, it helps to have a general timeline of what happened, any photos, an accident or incident report, insurance correspondence, and a sense of what medical care you have had so far. If you do not have any of that yet, call anyway—we will tell you what to gather next.
How soon should I call?
Sooner tends to be easier. Details are fresher, evidence is easier to preserve, and some deadlines are strict. Calling early does not commit you to anything—it starts the conversation while your options are clearest.
Do I pay up front?
The first conversation is free. Most personal-injury matters are handled on a contingency-fee basis, discussed and agreed in writing before work begins. See our guide to contingency fees and case expenses for how fees and costs are typically handled.
What if the insurer already contacted me?
That is common, and it is a good reason to call soon. Before you give a recorded statement, sign a release, or accept an offer, it is reasonable to understand what you are being asked to do. We can talk through what has happened so far and what to consider before you respond further.
How is this page different from your car-accident, malpractice, or nursing-home pages?
This page covers personal injury broadly—what fits, what the first call covers, and what to do now, regardless of how the injury happened. If you already know your situation involves a crash, a medical error, nursing-home neglect, a death, or another specific matter, our dedicated pages for that topic go deeper on what typically applies.
Can you handle a case outside Delaware?
Our focus is Delaware, primarily Wilmington and New Castle County. If your injury happened outside Delaware or falls outside what we handle, we will tell you plainly and, where we can, point you toward what to do next.