by Tucker Clagett | Posted in Personal Injury | Reading Time: 3 minutes
In a recent personal injury case in another state, a jury awarded $7 billion (yes, that is with a “b”) in punitive damages to the family of a lady who was murdered by her cable repairman. This award was on top of $375 million in actual compensatory damages for the personal injury case. Could something...
by Tucker Clagett | Posted in DUI/DWI & Criminal Law | Reading Time: 3 minutes
As Labor Day approaches, it is good to be reminded about the dangers of drinking and driving. 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 can’t sue for personal injury in...
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: 2 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 car accident. But yes, a family member can sue another family member for negligence in Maryland. When I explain, you will see how this makes sense. Maryland...
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: 13 minutes
Sometimes, it is better to know what NOT to do before you find out what to do! This post will explain 6 things you can do that will ruin your Maryland Car Accident case. For more on what you SHOULD do after an accident case, click here. Now is the time you could make some...
by Tucker Clagett | Posted in Personal Injury | Reading Time: 5 minutes
If you are reading this, you have a trial coming up in your personal injury case. This post explains how I want you to prepare for your trial. Everything in here is written for personal injury cases, but it applies to any type of trial. We will meet to prepare. Trial prep is not something you...
by Tucker Clagett | Posted in Personal Injury | Reading Time: 5 minutes
In personal injury cases that go to litigation the insurance company will often schedule you for an medical exam – known as a DME or Defense Medical Exam. This post will explain what an DME is and how you should prepare for it. You can review it several times if you need to – including the...
by Tucker Clagett | Posted in Personal Injury | Reading Time: 4 minutes
If you are reading this post, you have probably received a letter or email from me with a document attached called Interrogatories. This happens in every personal injury case – and almost every other lawsuit of any kind. Please read this post over and call me if you have any questions. What are Interrogatories? It...
by Tucker Clagett | Posted in Personal Injury | Reading Time: 5 minutes
Your primary concern after suffering any sort of personal injury should be getting quality medical care and getting well. Believe it or not, this can actually be fairly difficult. Why? Because our health insurance system, and the laws governing it, are a hot mess! The doctors are getting jerked around by the insurance companies. The...
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