by Tucker Clagett | Posted in Workers' Compensation | Reading Time: 5 minutes
If we have a dispute with the workers’ compensation insurer over your medical care, they will often schedule you for an IME. That stands for “Independent Medical Examination.” This post will explain what an IME is and how you should prepare for it. If you need a Waldorf workers’ compensation attorney, contact us today for a free...
by Tucker Clagett | Posted in Personal Injury | Reading Time: 6 minutes
If you are reading this, you are probably one of my clients and you have a trial coming up in your personal injury case. If you need a Waldorf personal injury attorney, contact us today for a free consultation. And discover everything you need to know with our Free Legal Guide to Car Accident Cases...
by Tucker Clagett | Posted in Personal Injury | Reading Time: 5 minutes
You might think it would be outrageous for a child to sue their own parent – or a husband to sue his wife – for negligence in a Waldorf, Maryland car accident. So did state law. For a long time you couldn’t do this. A child could not file suit against their parent after a...
by Tucker Clagett | Posted in Personal Injury | Reading Time: 6 minutes
Did you know that a car accident happens about every 5 seconds? And somebody suffers a personal injury from a car accident every 10 seconds? And worse yet, somebody is killed due to wrongful death in a car accident every 14 minutes! Those are staggering numbers. And we should all do everything we can do...
by Tucker Clagett | Posted in Personal Injury | Reading Time: 3 minutes
Now that summer is here, it is good to be reminded about the dangers of drinking and driving on our Charles County roads. We all know that drinking and driving is stupid. Besides getting busted by Johnny Law, you also risk having a car accident and getting stuck with all those medical bills yourself. You...
by Tucker Clagett | Posted in Personal Injury | Reading Time: 9 minutes
If you buy car insurance in Maryland, you will likely purchase something called uninsured motorist coverage. Attorneys call it UM for short. You may see it abbreviated as “UM/UIM” on your car insurance declarations page. Almost nobody understands it when they buy it. Maryland state law sort of forces it on you. So, most people...
by Tucker Clagett | Posted in Workers' Compensation | Reading Time: 6 minutes
You should have received an initial Award of Compensation from the Workers’ Compensation Commission. I receive a copy, and one is supposed to go to you in the mail. If you do not have it yet, it is coming soon. Maryland’s workers’ compensation law provides benefits for an employee injured on the job. Talk to...
by Tucker Clagett | Posted in Personal Injury | Reading Time: 5 minutes
Tis the season for pool parties! They should be fun and not stressful. But some people worry about bad things happening. After all, a pool is a very dangerous thing to have in your home (statistically more dangerous than a gun. Did you know that?) Do you wonder what sort of liability you are taking...
by Tucker Clagett | Posted in Personal Injury | Reading Time: 9 minutes
You have just been in a car accident. What do you do? Most people cannot answer this question. It is not something you are prepared for. It just isn’t something that happens all the time! We prepared this short guide to give you a step-by-step process to follow if you have been in a car...
by Tucker Clagett | Posted in Legal-ease Blog | Reading Time: 6 minutes
When someone calls me after a car accident in Waldorf or Southern Maryland, I always ask them for photos and other evidence they collected at the scene of the car accident or shortly afterwards. If a new client has lots of photos and evidence, I know their case will go more smoothly. I know we...
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