Enhanced Underinsured Motorist Insurance

by Tucker Clagett | Posted in Personal Injury | Reading Time: 8 minutes

Maryland passed a law not long ago that allowed for “stacking” of underinsured motorist coverage in your car insurance policy. This dramatically changes the way your car insurance works. But you have to know about it, and choose it if you want it. The insurer does not want you to choose this option, and they...

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Punitive Damages in Maryland Personal Injury Cases – Can You Get That?

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...

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Drinking & Passengering is Just as Stupid

by Tucker Clagett | Posted in Personal Injury | Reading Time: 3 minutes

An auto accident scene.

As Labor Day approaches, 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 can’t...

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Be a Safer Driver! Rules of the Road You Don’t Remember

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...

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Can A Child Sue A Parent For Personal Injury?

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 Waldorf, Maryland 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...

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Pool Party Liability

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...

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Six Mistakes That Can Ruin Your Car Accident Case

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 Waldorf, Maryland car accident case. For more on what you SHOULD do after an accident case, click here. Now is the time you could make...

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Trials and Trial Preparation

by Tucker Clagett | Posted in Personal Injury | Reading Time: 5 minutes

What to Expect In Your District Court Criminal Case

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...

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Defense Medical Examinations

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...

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Personal Injury Due to Ice in Maryland? It’s Tough to Make That Case.

by Tucker Clagett | Posted in Personal Injury | Reading Time: 5 minutes

When the snow starts falling we will get the inevitable calls from Maryland residents who suffer a personal injury because they fell on snow or ice. Usually this occurs in a poorly maintained parking lot, or a walkway to a business. Unfortunately, Maryland law is largely (but not totally) against them. And this is true...

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