by Tucker Clagett | Posted in Personal Injury | Reading Time: 5 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. So did state law. For a long time you couldn’t do this. A child could not file suit against their parent after a...
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...
by Tucker Clagett | Posted in Personal Injury | Reading Time: 3 minutes
Now that summer is here, 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...
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: 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 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: 5 minutes
Who pays for your damages in a Waldorf car accident case, or another type of Waldorf personal injury case? Most people know an insurance company is footing the bill after an accident. Our society has evolved in such a way as to require car insurance for almost everything we do. Talk to a Waldorf personal...
by Tucker Clagett | Posted in Personal Injury | Reading Time: 9 minutes
This post explains how property damage claims are handled in a Maryland car accident case. We will explain what is covered, what is not, and how to protect yourself during this process The at-fault driver (really their insurance company) has to pay for damages to your property, just like they have to pay for your...
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