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What We Do For You

An unexpected and traumatic injury can leave you and your family in crisis. At Brockstedt Mandalas Federico, our dedicated team of personal injury attorneys has the experience to provide you with supportive counsel as we help you through the legal process. We handle the lawsuit, the insurance companies, and the paperwork so you can focus on healing.

Choosing a team to handle your injury or death case is a critical decision that can drastically impact your recovery, especially if the injuries are serious. With decades of practice navigating insurance companies and health systems, we have the skill and ability to not just negotiate, but to take your case to trial and secure the justice you deserve. We work to ensure that every client harmed through no fault of their own receives just compensation for their pain, suffering, and permanent injuries.

Why Hire BMF

Our team prides itself on building a personal relationship with our clients as they walk through the challenging process of healing from an injury that was no fault of their own and seeking justice through our civil justice system. We meet with you face-to-face and work to closely understand how your injury has impacted your life and loved ones. There is no injury too small; if you have been harmed, our team is here to help you.

We have experience supporting clients in recovering damages for pain and suffering, lost wages, past and future medical expenses, and future care needs. With over 25 years of handling complex and high-profile personal injury cases, attorneys at Brockstedt Mandalas Federico are knowledgeable in helping residents of Delaware secure justice.

Attorneys at the firm have repeatedly received industry recognition and awards for their skill and success in representing clients in personal injury litigation, including Super Lawyers, Best Lawyers, and Lawdragon, among others.

Major Verdicts and Settlements

Here are a few of the recoveries attorneys at Brockstedt Mandalas Federico secured for our clients:

  • $123 million | Settlement in class action involving pediatric sex abuse
  • $13 million | Verdict in nursing home abuse
  • $5 million | Settlement in nursing home abuse
  • $2.25 million | Settlement in motor vehicle/trucking collision
  • $1.8 million | Settlement in wrongful death in a group home
  • $1.5 million | Settlement in wrongful death fall
  • $1.1 million | Settlement in railing collapse
  • $980,000 | Settlement in premises liability
  • $800,000 | Workers compensation
  • $600,000 | Settlement in medical malpractice

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Injury Practice Areas

BMF attorneys can support a wide-range of personal injury cases including:

  • Animal & Dog Bites
  • Automobile Collisions
  • Aviation Collisions
  • Bicycle Collisions
  • Boating Collisions
  • Brain Injuries
  • Burn Injuries
  • Construction Accidents
  • Defective Products
  • Defective Stairways & Decks
  • Medical Malpractice
  • Motorcycle Collisions
  • Motor Vehicle Accidents
  • Nursing Home Neglect or Abuse
  • Pain & Suffering
  • Pool Accidents
  • Pedestrian Accidents
  • Premises Liability
  • Recovery of Lost Wages
  • Slips & Falls
  • Spinal Cord Injuries
  • Trucking Collisions
  • Worker’s Compensation
  • Wrongful Death

Practicing Attorneys

Chase T. Brockstedt

Partner

Chase Brockstedt is the lead partner in the firm’s injury litigation department. He has dedicated his career to representing individuals who have been injured through no fault of their own and are seeking fair compensation. Chase has substantial experience in navigating the complicated world of insurance to ensure that his client’s medical bills and lost wages are paid on time and to recover damages for pain, suffering and permanent injuries.

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Philip C. Federico

Partner

Phil Federico specializes in mass tort/class action lawsuits and environmental law. He has been involved in historic and groundbreaking litigation with verdicts and settlements totaling hundreds of millions of dollars. Phil also has extensive experience in personal injury, sexual abuse and misconduct, and healthcare.

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A. Wray Fitch, IV

Partner

Wray Fitch, IV is a partner at BMF who concentrates his practice on representing individuals injured as a result of medical malpractice. Wray earned his undergraduate degree in psychology in 2006 from Miami University, and his Juris Doctor from The George Washington University Law School in 2011, with high honors.

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Tara M. Clary

Partner

Tara Clary has over 25 years of litigation experience handling all facets of the most complex medical malpractice matters, from investigation through discovery and trial. She synthesizes the technical, legal, factual and human aspects of all her cases to deliver outstanding results for clients. Tara has extensive trial experience and was recently recognized for obtaining two of the largest medical malpractice verdicts in the country.

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Brent P. Ceryes

Partner

Brent Ceryes is a partner at BMF and has experience in environmental law personal injury, sexual abuse and misconduct, and healthcare litigation. He served as counsel in the $123 million class action settlement in the Earl Bradley pedophile pediatrician case and in the $190 million class action settlement with The Johns Hopkins Hospital arising out of the conduct of Nikita Levy, M.D., an obstetrician-gynecologist who surreptitiously videotaped his patients during gynecologic examinations. He also has first and second chair jury trial experience representing plaintiffs in medical malpractice actions.

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Catherine M. Cramer

Partner

Catherine is an experienced and accomplished litigator with a passion for helping others. Catherine is part of the firm’s Mass Tort & Environmental Litigation team and has assisted clients in class action litigation in obtaining favorable results to improve environmental conditions and health hazards in their communities as well as substantial compensation.

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Diane C. Friend

ATTORNEY

After more than 20 years of serving our clients as a dedicated personal injury paralegal, Diane Friend has become an attorney so she could advocate more broadly and directly for the clients she has long served. Diane has a proven track record of success, blending deep legal knowledge with a client-first approach.

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