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Experienced Personal Injury Attorney in Elsmere, DE

Handling Injury Claims for People Injured by Motor Vehicle Accidents, Truck Accidents, Construction Accidents & Medical Malpractice

At the office of Michael J. Hood, LLC, we bring more than 31 years of experience to personal injury victims in Delaware. Our clients appreciate our straightforward approach to personal injury claims. We understand the impact a personal injury can have on every facet of your life and know how important it can be to get timely and accurate information about your potential claim. We will carefully gather as much information as we can about your injury so that we can give you a realistic assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of your case, what you can realistically expect to recover and your likelihood of success.

Contact us online or call us at (302) 777-1000 for a confidential meeting.

An Overview of Our Personal Injury Practice

We offer comprehensive legal counsel to people who have suffered needless injury because of the careless or negligent acts of others. We handle a broad range of personal injury claims, including cases involving:

  • Motor vehicle accidents — Automobile crashes, motorcycle accidents, boating accidents, hit-and-run collisions, uninsured motorist claims, bicycle accidents, pedestrian injuries, construction zone accidents, drunk driving crashes, bus and mass transit accidents, vehicle fires or explosions
  • Truck accidents — Commercial vehicle negligence, defective truck equipment, excessive or unbalanced loads, driver fatigue, driving log or maintenance log violations, truck rollovers, drunk driving accidents
  • Premises liability — Slips and falls, dog bites, elevator and escalator accidents, falling objects, icy and snowy conditions, inadequate lighting or warnings, swimming pool accidents
  • Workers’ compensation and work-related injuries — Traumatic injury, repetitive stress, occupational illness
  • Construction accidents — Accidents involving falling objects on a job site, as well as falls from heights at a construction site
  • Fire injuries — Home, vehicle or building fires, burns, smoke inhalation, traumatic injury
  • Recreational accidents — Accidents suffered while driving an ATV, skiing, water skiing, snowboarding, bicycling, or at a sporting event or road race
  • Medical malpractice — Surgical error, anesthesia mistakes, medication error, failure to diagnose or misdiagnosis, birth injuries

We take all types of injury claims, including serious and catastrophic loss, such as brain or spinal cord injury, broken bones, burns, scarring or disfigurement, paralysis, and amputation or loss of limb. We also litigate wrongful death claims. We will help you pursue full and fair compensation for all your losses, from lost wages and income or medical costs to loss of companionship or physical pain and suffering.

We handle all personal injury claims on a contingency basis. We will only charge legal fees if we recover compensation for your losses.

Contact The Office of Attorney Michael J. Hood

To arrange a private meeting with an experienced personal injury lawyer, contact us online or call us at (302) 777-1000. Your first meeting is without cost or obligation. We are available to meet with you weekdays between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., and evenings or weekends upon request. We will travel to your home or the hospital if necessary.

Michael J. Hood represents injury victims across Delaware including Wilmington, Newark, Middleton, Seaford, Laurel, Milford, Brookside, Claymont, Pike Creek, Wilmington Manor, Elsmere, Edgemoor, New Castle, Chester, Springfield, West Chester and Broomall. Also serving New Castle County, Kent County and Sussex County in Delaware.