Timothy E. Lengkeek
Attorney Profile
Top Rated Medical Malpractice Attorney in Wilmington, DE
Wilmington, DE 19801
Selected To Rising Stars: 2012
- Personal Injury - Medical Malpractice: Plaintiff (50%),
- Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff (40%),
- Workers' Compensation: Claimant (10%)
Timothy E. Lengkeek is a graduate of the University of Delaware and Rutgers University School of Law, with honors. He represents people injured or killed as a result of auto and work accidents, medical negligence and premises and products liability. He has a remarkable track record - including obtaining a number of seven figure settlements and verdicts in cases that many thought could not be won.
In the last several years, he has recovered more than $30 million dollars for his clients, including a number of cases where the recovery was $1 million or more. His most recent medical negligence verdict, Koch v. Cardiology Consultants, which ultimately settled for $2.15 million following a Plaintiffs' verdict and an appeal, created favorable new law for patients in the area of informed consent. In three other cases, the Delaware courts adopted his arguments and created new law in the areas medical negligence, premises liability and respondeat superior. Saddler v. Doman; Cantinca v. Fontana; Smith v. Williams. In one of his most recent cases in the Delaware Supreme Court, Castillo v. Clearwater Ins. Co, 8 A.3d 1177 (Del. 2010), the Court reversed the trial court and adopted Mr. Lengkeek's argument, finding that the Plaintiff was entitled to access $1,000,000.00 in underinsured motorist coverage.
He is a member of the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum and a Life Member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum.
He is a past President of the Delaware Trial Lawyers Association, a past member of the Board of Governors of The American Association for Justice, and a State Delegate to AAJ. He has named a Super Lawyer since 2013, a Top Personal Injury Lawyer by Delaware Today, and recognized by Best Lawyers - Personal Injury Plaintiff since 2012.
About Timothy Lengkeek
Admitted: 2001, Delaware
Professional Webpage: http://www.youngconaway.com/timothy-e-lengkeek/
Honors/Awards:
- Top Lawyer - Delaware Today (2010 to the present) Best Lawyers in America - Personal Injury (2012 to the present), Top Lawyer, Delaware Today
Bar/Professional Activity:
- Past President of the Delaware Trial Lawyers (DTLA). Currently, Delaware State Delegate to AAJ. Previously, Vice President; Membership Chair; and Editor of the Advocate, DTLA's quarterly publication. Former Member of the Board of Governors of The American Association of Justice ("AAJ")
Pro bono/Community Service:
- Served as an associate member of the Delaware Supreme Court's Board of Bar Examiners (2003-2008); Served as a volunteer attorney for Delaware Volunteer Legal Services; Serves as a volunteer attorney for the Office of the Child Advocate (having received recognition for 15 years of service)
Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
- Handling the Occupational Disease Case (2008) (DSBA CLE) and Using the Rules of the Road in the Defendant's Deposition (2013) (NJTA Boardwalk CLE and DTLA Annual Convention CLE), Speaker, 2008
- Co-Editor, The Advocate - Quarterly Publication of the Delaware Trial Lawyers Association (2005-2008)
Verdicts/Settlements:
- $10,000,000 for a minor who sufferred a skull fracture as a result of collision between the vehicle she was in and a tractor trailer.
- Confidential Settlement - $3,000,000 in wrongful death case involving a commercial motor vehicle
- Confidential Settlement - $6,000,000 in wrongful death case
- Confidential Settlement of $3,090,000 in crash involving a commerical motor vehicle
- Confidential Settlement - $3,500,000 for medical negligence involving an overdose of medication in the emergency room resulting in the amputation of a patient's leg
- Other non-confidential settlements/verdicts include Koch v. Cardiology Consultants-plaintiffs' verdict ($1,600,000, settled with interest post-verdict following an appeal for $2,150,000); Lankford v. Stevens ($1,300,000); Heaps v. Bella Luna ($1,000,000); Cole v. Chubbs Towing ($1,000,000); Lubitz v. Nu Phaz Bar & Grill ($1,000,000)
Educational Background:
- University of Delaware - B.A. in History Education and Political Science, 1997
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Last Updated: 12/18/2018