Matthew R. Fogg

Matthew R. Fogg is a partner in Morris James’ Personal Injury Group. Matt focuses his practice on the representation of individuals injured due to the negligence of other individuals or companies and to those injured at work. Matt is licensed to practice before all of the State Courts in Delaware, the United States District Court for the District of Delaware and the United States Supreme Court. Matt regularly handles matters through all stages of litigation before the Delaware State Courts as well as the Industrial Accident Board.

Prior to joining Morris James, Matt represented individuals in personal injury and worker’s compensation matters for 17 years in New Castle County. Matt has been a frequent speaker on worker’s compensation and personal injury matters in the State of Delaware. Matt takes great pride in representing individuals to see that they are justly compensated, while always treating his clients with compassion, dignity and respect.

Professional Affiliations

Randy J. Holland Delaware Workers’ Compensation American Inn of Court, Past President

Delaware State Bar Association

• Workers' Compensation Section, Past Chair
• Tort's Section, Member

Delaware Trial Lawyers Association, 2003-Present

• Successfully negotiated a permanency and disfigurement of a worker’s compensation claim for a severe hand injury for $197,000
  Successfully negotiated a case for a woman that sustained leg fracture in a slip and fall on ice in a commercial parking lot for $144,000
• Successfully negotiated settlement of a dog bite injury to a woman’s hand for $95,000
• Successfully negotiated settlement of a client who sustained a low back injury in a motor vehicle collision requiring surgery for $300,000
• Successfully negotiated the resolution of a worker’s compensation case following a back injury after claimant had returned to work for $150,000
• Successfully negotiated the resolution of a permanency and disfigurement claim for a severe foot injury for $255,513
• Successfully negotiated settlement of a man who injured both knees, requiring surgery to one after his vehicle was struck by a dump truck for $300,000
• Successfully negotiated settlement of a woman sustaining post-concussive injuries after being struck on the head by an object while shelves were being stocked for $85,000

Honors

Best Lawyers, 2021

Delaware Today Top Lawyers, 2017 - 2020, Workers' Compensation for Employee