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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Interrogatories

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...

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Medical Care after a Car Accident – How do I pay for it?

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

Your primary concern after suffering any sort of personal injury in Waldorf, Maryland 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...

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Medical Care – What do I tell my doctor?

by Tucker Clagett | Posted in Personal Injury | Reading Time: 4 minutes

This post explains how to get medical care after a personal injury, and what to tell your doctor. In a nutshell, I want to give you two commandments when going to see your doctor. Be accurate & honest when describing what happened and how you feel. Be thorough & complete when describing how you feel...

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What Happens After Settlement of Your Personal Injury Case

by Tucker Clagett | Posted in Personal Injury | Reading Time: 4 minutes

This post is designed to explain the process you can expect after we settle your personal injury case. Once we agree on a settlement amount, the insurer has to send us paperwork confirming the settlement. I don’t have it yet. They usually send it through the US mail and it may take a week or...

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What to Bring to a Personal Injury Consultation

by Tucker Clagett | Posted in Personal Injury | Reading Time: 4 minutes

Southern Maryland truck accident lawyer

This post discusses what happens at your consultation for your Waldorf, Maryland personal injury case. This post is also a list of things you should bring with you if you can. None of this is required, of course. All we really need to see is you. If you have the following information and can bring...

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