For Maryland Car Accident & Personal Injury Cases, Contrib is Still the Law

by Tucker Clagett | Posted in Personal Injury | Reading Time: 2 minutes

Maryland’s highest court recently decided a personal injury case, and they refused the opportunity to do away with contributory negligence, a defense often used in automobile accident cases and other personal injury claims. Therefore, if you get into a car accident in Waldorf, Maryland, you will still have to worry about the issue of contributory...

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Options for Resolving Your Personal Injury Case

by Tucker Clagett | Posted in Personal Injury | Reading Time: 6 minutes

I usually ask clients to read this when we are ready to make a demand in their personal injury case. Usually, you will see this when you have finished medical treatment for your personal injuries. We still have to update your last few medical records, and get your last medical bills. That could take a...

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Can my car insurer refuse to renew me if claims aren’t my fault?

by Tucker Clagett | Posted in Personal Injury | Reading Time: 2 minutes

Most Maryland drivers worry about their insurer turning them down for “at fault” claims, like causing a car accident which leads to a personal injury lawsuit. But what most Maryland drivers don’t know is that your car insurance can refuse to renew your policy for “not at fault” claims too – if you have too...

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Lawsuit Road Map

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

If your Waldorf, Maryland personal injury case has not settled, and we have been forced to file suit, your case is in litigation. This post is designed to provide a road map of what to expect as your legal case moves forward. I will provide a brief outline of the litigation process and tell you...

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No Personal Injury Protection for Motorcycles in Maryland

by Tucker Clagett | Posted in Personal Injury | Reading Time: 2 minutes

If you drive a car in Maryland, your insurance must provide you with $2,500 coverage for personal injury protection. This is a small amount of mandatory no fault insurance coverage for drivers in Maryland. If you are in a car accident, your personal injury protection benefits (known as PIP) will pay your medical bills, and...

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In a car accident with an underinsured motorist, be prepared for a fight

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

Uninsured or underinsured Motorist coverage cases are some of the most heavily litigated personal injury car accident claims in Maryland. There was a trial this summer that exemplified this fact, and it caused quite a lot of internet buzz. It all started when a bad car accident killed a young woman in Maryland. The insurance...

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