Personal Injury and Workers Compensation

Recovered $65,000 in compensatory and punitive damages through a defamation and intentional infliction of emotional distress claim for a father whose former spouse made false allegations to legal authorities and family members that he had abused the parties' children during periods of visitation. This is the first successful litigation of its kind against a former spouse in Delaware.

Recovered damages for a minor against a school district and teacher for lewd behavior and inappropriate touching of a female student in the seventh grade.

Recovered damages for a mother and her son against Christina School District for the wrongful death of her 6 year-old daughter when she and her brother were struck by their own school bus after they exited and crossed the street to go home. As a result, Delaware school buses were fitted with swing arms to protect children.

Recovered damages for clients in wrongful death and serious injury cases involving design defects and crashworthiness of automobiles against the manufacturers of the automobiles. We established a liability case through expert testimony from forensic experts, which we located and worked with at length to assist them in formulating an informed and knowledgeable position.

Recovered damages against the owner of an industrial business for serious injuries sustained by a client who fell 25 feet, bouncing off catwalks and pressurized vessels after falling through an improperly supported roof while his company was performing work as an independent contractor. We also recovered workers compensation benefits for the client in excess of $200,000.

Recovered COBRA health benefits for clients unable to work as a result of automobile collisions, which left them unable to work. We successfully argued this right to the Delaware Supreme Court, securing this protection to our clients and to all persons disabled in car accidents involving Delaware no-fault insurance.

Other Areas

Representation of Homeowners Associations in collection of annual association dues and enforcement of deed restrictions such as inappropriate fencing, outbuildings and parking of commercial vehicles.

Representation of home buyers and existing homeowners in real estate settlements and re-financing of exiting mortgages.

Recovered a $55,000 debt through representation of a Chapter 7 debtor's former spouse through an adversary proceeding in Bankruptcy Court, seeking determination that debt owed her by debtor was non-dischargeable support.

Eveland Law Firm
715 North King Street, Suite 200
Wilmington, Delaware 19801
Phone: (302) 426-9600
Fax: (302) 426-9020

Eveland Law Firm serves clients throughout Delaware, DE including the cities of Wilmington, Dover, Newark, New Castle, Elsmere, Hockessin, Rehoboth Beach, Lewes, Middletown, and the following counties: New Castle County, Kent County, Sussex County.