Southern Maryland Personal Injury Lawyers

Serving the injured residents of Waldorf, Lexington Park, and all of Southern Maryland for over 50 years

Looking for the best Waldorf personal injury lawyer? Consider us – the oldest law firm in Waldorf! At Andrews, Bongar, Gormley & Clagett we have been handling car accident cases and other personal injury cases in Waldorf, Lexington Park, and all of Southern Maryland for over 40 years. We have the experience you need to successfully handle your personal injury case.

Tucker Clagett, our primary personal injury attorney, has personally been handling & litigating personal injury cases for over 25 years. Watch the video to meet your attorney and find out what will happen when you contact us for a consultation.

Our trusted Southern Maryland personal injury lawyers have successfully handled many large injury cases – winning many large verdicts and settlements. We have also handled plenty of small and medium-sized personal injury cases too. We know how to handle cases of all sizes, and we will treat you with the same respect we give all our clients.

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With our years of local experience in Waldorf and Southern Maryland, we have likely handled a personal injury case similar to yours in the past. That knowledge and expertise are what you get when you hire an experienced Southern Maryland personal injury attorney at Southern Maryland Law to handle your car accident case.

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Free Online Legal Advice – We are the only local law firm giving you free legal advice right here on our website. You should be informed before you hire an attorney. We make that easy. Here is some of the free legal advice we give about personal injury cases:

See our comprehensive Free Legal Guide to Car Accident Cases.
See a roadmap of a personal injury case so you know what to expect.
Read over our Client Resources for more details on personal injury cases.

We handle car accidents, truck accidents, motorcycle accidents, slip and fall cases, premises liability cases, and many other types of personal injury cases. Contact us for a consultation to see if a reliable Lexington Park personal injury attorney at Southern Maryland Law can handle your case.

No Fee Unless You Win – We work on a contingency basis, which means you pay no fee up front, and no fee at all unless we win your case. Then you only pay a percentage of the settlement or verdict, usually 1/3. We normally advance all expenses and recover them at the end of the case only if you win so you have no risk. All consultations are 100% no obligation.

Hire Local Experience – We are truly local personal injury attorneys – serving clients in Charles County, St. Mary’s County, and Prince George’s County. We know the local court systems in La Plata, Leonardtown, and Upper Marlboro. Learn more about us by clicking here.

We don’t drive down to Southern Maryland to handle occasional personal injury cases like some other law firms. We live here!

What To Do Now – If you have suffered an accident or injury caused by somebody else, our proven Southern Maryland personal injury attorneys can help. Contact us for a consultation. We will review the facts of your Maryland personal injury case, explain Maryland law, and give you guidance on what to do next.

Find Out What You Need to Know About Car Accident Cases in Maryland – Click here to see our Free Legal Guide to car accident cases to learn what you need to know now. Know your options. Be informed. Protect yourself.

A personal injury case is a scary and (hopefully) unique experience in your life. The law is extremely complex. The system can be overwhelming. Our highly-experienced Southern Maryland personal injury attorneys at Southern Maryland Law can navigate that system for you, and get you to the point where all of this is just a bad memory.

Who Will Handle My Case?

When you hire our law firm for your legal case, you don’t just hire a single lawyer. You hire a team. Each practice area has at least two lawyers who handle that area of law, so you have backup when you need it. Our paralegals are highly trained and have lots of experience. Plus they are unfailingly nice & pleasant to work with. You will love working with them!

Tucker Clagett, Partner

Personal Injury Lawyer

Tucker Clagett is a Partner at Andrews, Bongar, Gormley & Clagett. He has one of the largest Personal Injury and Workers’ Compensation practices in Southern Maryland. He is an experienced litigator, winning jury trials in courts around the state, and successfully litigating appeals in Maryland’s Appellate Courts.

Tucker is very active in the community and loves to serve through various community groups and non-profit agencies, some of which he created. Tucker has served on the Board of Directors of multiple agencies trying to improve conditions for those living without running water in Nanjemoy. He is also a member of the Mason Springs Conservancy, which purchased an environmentally sensitive piece of land along the Mattawoman Creek to protect it from pollution while leaving it open to a local fisherman who has been fishing there for decades.

Tucker was born & raised in Upper Marlboro. He lives with his family in La Plata.

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Do I Have a Personal Injury Claim?

If you have been injured in an accident in Southern Maryland, are you entitled to financial compensation? Yes, if the accident is someone else’s fault. If your injuries are serious, your losses could be substantial. You may need to file a lawsuit to avoid long-term financial strain. You need a professional on your team if you are in this situation.

Was Someone Else at Fault?

In most cases, personal injury claims are governed by the law of negligence. This means that you must prove that someone else was at fault in the accident for a successful claim. Some examples of accidents that are frequently the result of someone else’s negligence include:

Bicycle and pedestrian accidents
Car, truck, and SUV accidents
Commercial vehicle accidents
Motorcycle accidents
Slip-and-fall and trip-and-fall accidents
Falls from heights
Vicious dog attacks
Construction site and other work-related accidents

When it comes to proving negligence, fault can take many forms. For example, running a red light, merging without looking, and driving while distracted are just a few of numerous potential grounds for filing a claim for damages after a car accident. Likewise, if you were injured in a fall on someone else’s property, grounds for seeking to recover your losses could range from failure to clean up a spill to failure to address a lingering maintenance issue that created a dangerous property hazard.

Have You Sought Medical Attention?

Unfortunately, it’s not enough to prove that someone else was at fault. You also need to be able to prove that this fault caused your injury. This makes it critically important to seek medical attention as soon after your accident as possible.

When filing your personal injury claim, your medical records will serve as key evidence linking your injury to the accident. The longer you wait to seek treatment, the more cause insurance companies may have to argue that your injury could have resulted from other factors.

At Andrews, Bongar, Gormley & Clagett, our personal injury lawyers know who the best doctors are in Waldorf, Lexington Park, and other areas in Southern Maryland. If you are not sure where to go for treatment, we can provide you with a referral.

What Are Your Losses?

Finally, when pursuing a personal injury claim in Southern Maryland, you need to know how much you can recover. As “compensation,” any money you receive will be based upon your actual losses resulting from the accident. This includes not only the losses you incur through the date you file your claim, but any losses you will incur in the future as well.

If someone else negligently caused your accident, the types of compensation you may be able to recover include:

Medical expenses
Prescription costs
Other out-of-pocket costs
Lost income
Lost earning capacity
Pain, suffering, and emotional distress
Scarring and disfigurement
Loss of enjoyment of life

To assist our attorneys in filing your claim, it will be helpful for you to keep a record of your losses, and of your pain. Our Waldorf personal injury lawyers can work with your medical providers directly to obtain your medical records and bills. You should keep a log of your pain and the effects of your injury on your life, so we can prove it in court later. It will also be helpful if you keep your receipts for prescriptions and other accident-related costs. If you miss time from work, our legal team will need copies of your employment records as well.

If any of this sounds stressful, don’t worry. Our attorneys will guide you every step of the way, and we will fight diligently on your behalf.

What do I do next?

What else should you do if you believe you may have a personal injury claim? Our website provides a wealth of information for accident victims in Southern Maryland. We encourage you to read through our free resources, like our Free Legal Guide to Car Accidents in Maryland. You can also contact us 24/7 for a no obligation consultation.

To get personalized legal advice about your particular case, you should contact us immediately. One of our lawyers will be happy to assess your case, explain the law as it applies to you, and walk you through the next steps in detail.

Our Free Legal Guide to Car Accidents is easy to read, and provides clear, straightforward advice for dealing with your case & injuries. You will learn more about what to do, what not to do, and how our Waldorf personal injury attorney will fight for just compensation on your behalf.

It is up to you when and whether to accept a settlement. If you want our Waldorf personal injury attorneys to take your case to court, we will use our decades of courtroom experience to fight for the compensation you deserve.

Our experienced legal team represents clients with the following cases:

Would you like to speak with a Southern Maryland personal injury lawyer about your legal rights? Contact us to arrange your consultation now.

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Over 2000+ Satisfied Clients

Client Testimonial

I was involved in a motorcycle collision in 2013, it required a year of physical therapy, and 38 days in the hospital. Tucker Clagett worked with my wife and I while managing all legal affairs for us. I had to only focus on my recover while he and his staff handled all other aspects of the claim process. Professional and fair in all aspects.

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Over 2000+ Satisfied Clients

Client Testimonial

This law firm was absolutely the best! All the stuff was so friendly and the lawyer that took care of my case was amazing. Tucker Clagett and his paralegals were great. This is a really caring law firm and I would recommend anyone who has to deal with workers comp to this lawyer or anyone to this law firm.

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Why Choose Southern Maryland Law?

We are your community law firm

We have been a vibrant part of the Southern Maryland community for over 55 years. And we believe in community service. Our community has been very good to us, and we try to repay that kindness. We believe giving back to our community is an important part of our job.

One of the oldest law firms here

We are the second oldest law firm in Southern Maryland, serving clients for over 55 years. Thousands of your neighbors have trusted us to be their legal counsel. That’s because we get results, and we treat our clients right. We would never have lasted this long if we did not.

Large enough, yet small enough

We are large enough to provide full service, but small enough to focus on you. Some of the larger firms that opened satellite offices in Waldorf have dozens of attorneys, and even more support staff to handle their clients. At Southern Maryland Law you will be a name – not a number.

Not your grandfather's lawyer

While our firm has been around a long time, we are not what you think lawyers are like. We pride ourselves on being a little more approachable, a little more casual, and a little more likeable than the average lawyer. We are real people with real solutions to your real problems.

Experienced Southern Maryland Personal Injury Lawyers

Serving the injured residents of Waldorf, Lexington Park, and all of Southern Maryland for over 50 years