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...
by Tucker Clagett | Posted in Personal Injury | Reading Time: 5 minutes
If you are reading this post, you have probably received an email from me with a document attached called Interrogatories. This happens in every personal injury case – and almost every other lawsuit of any kind. I have called you about this before sending you here, but I like to put things in writing so...
by Tucker Clagett | Posted in Personal Injury | Reading Time: 8 minutes
If you are reading this, and you are one of my personal injury clients, chances are your deposition has been scheduled. You and I have already talked about this. I like to send follow up to put things in writing so you can review them later if you have questions. or if you need to...
by Tucker Clagett | Posted in Personal Injury | Reading Time: 4 minutes
If you are reading this post, it is probably because we have received a trial date for your personal injury case. I usually send this link to clients after I talk to them about their trial date. I like to put things in writing so you can always refer to it later if you have...
by Tucker Clagett | Posted in Personal Injury | Reading Time: 3 minutes
Contributory negligence has been the law in Maryland for a long, long time. Our high court has decided twice in the past 50 years to leave it as is. The first time was in 1983. The latest attempt to overturn the doctrine of contributory negligence was in 2013 in the case of Coleman v Soccer...
by Tucker Clagett | Posted in Personal Injury | Reading Time: 7 minutes
This post is for my clients. I usually ask clients to read this when we are ready to make a demand in their personal injury case. It is a good general overview of what is going to happen now, and what your options are going to be later. You and I either have or will...
by Tucker Clagett | Posted in Personal Injury | Reading Time: 7 minutes
This is a post I did for my clients, so they know the road ahead. 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...
by Tucker Clagett | Posted in Legal-ease Blog | Reading Time: < 1 minute
Our friends at Alcock & Associates in Phoenix came up with a great infographic to explain what you should do if you are injured in an auto accident. Give it a look and share it with anyone you know who has been injured in a motor vehicle accident. This is good advice and applies to...
by Tucker Clagett | Posted in Personal Injury | Reading Time: 6 minutes
In a personal injury case, a lien is a legal claim made by a third party—often your health insurance company—seeking reimbursement for medical expenses they covered due to your accident. This means that a portion of your settlement may legally need to be paid back to the insurer. Even though it feels unfair, the law...
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