Maryland Personal Injury Lawyers

Experienced Maryland Personal Injury Lawyer – Bruce M. Plaxen, Plaxen, Adler, Muncy

Bruce Plaxen is a founding member of the Plaxen, Adler, Muncy personal injury firm. He has decades of experience representing and fighting for personal injury victims all over the state. Plaxen is a well-respected trial attorney and is the only lawyer to have won the Maryland Association for Justice’s President’s Award twice. He leads a team of dedicated personal injury attorneys at Plaxen, Adler, Muncy, which has been advocating for victims since 1985.

Many factors are important when personal injury victims in Maryland choose Plaxen, Adler, Muncy to represent them:

• Decades of combined experience going to bat for victims of personal injury
• The ability to take on cases all over the state of Maryland
• Experience with all types of personal injury cases
• Award-winning attorneys
• Major wins for clients, including the largest verdict for a slip and fall in Howard County and the largest verdict for wrongful birth in Montgomery County
• Free consultations

How Do I Know I Need a Maryland Personal Injury Lawyer?

If you have suffered injuries from an accident or other type of incident in Maryland, it’s a good idea to talk to a lawyer. This is especially true if you have significant expenses, such as medical bills, as a result. Most lawyers offer free initial consultations, so they can evaluate your case and provide advice at no cost to you.

These are some of the important signs that you could benefit from the advice, and possibly the representation of, a personal injury lawyer:

• You’ve been hurt in an accident or otherwise harmed by someone else, and you aren’t sure what your options are.
• You know someone is negligent in causing your injuries, but you cannot resolve the situation.
• You made an insurance claim over an incident with no results or with an offer that seems inadequate.
• An insurer has contacted you to discuss an accident or to ask you to sign a statement.
• The injuries you suffered in an accident have resulted in significant medical expenses.
• You cannot work or return to the same job because of an accident.
• A loved one died as a result of an accident.
• Someone else’s actions or statements have damaged your reputation or caused emotional distress or trauma.

A Maryland personal injury lawyer has experience in all these situations. Even if your case never becomes a lawsuit, they can advise you and help you resolve the situation sooner than you could on your own.

What Your Maryland Personal Injury Lawyer Needs from You

A personal injury lawyer is an expert, and they’ll take the reins of your case. However, they also need you to be a partner in the process, mostly to provide information. The most important thing you can do to help your lawyer resolve your case is answer questions honestly and provide as much information and documentation as possible:

Personal Injury Laws in Maryland

Laws that govern personal injury cases vary by state. Get to know the most important Maryland laws that will impact your case and how you proceed:[1][2]

Statute of Limitations

Maryland’s statute of limitations on personal injury lawsuits is three years from the time of the incident. If you need to seek compensation from a Maryland government agency, you have one year to file a claim and three years to file a lawsuit.

Contributory Negligence

Maryland has a strict rule related to negligence and damages. If the court finds that you had any degree of fault in the accident, you cannot collect any damages. This applies to lawsuits that go to trial. However, if you attempt to settle out of court, the insurance company will likely use this rule to lower or deny your settlement amount.

Strict Liability for Dog Bites

If you suffered injuries from a dog that was running loose, strict liability rules apply. This means you do not have to prove negligence beyond the fact that the defendant owns the dog and did not have it contained. If the dog was not loose, you may need to show the owner had prior knowledge to indicate it might attack or bite.

Car Accidents

Maryland gives accident victims the option to seek compensation from their own insurer or that of the person who caused an accident. You can file a claim with your insurance company or sue the other driver to get compensation from their insurer.

Caps on Damages

Maryland caps non-economic damages in all types of personal injury cases. Non-economic damages include compensation for pain and suffering, emotional distress, and loss of companionship, things that do not have a monetary cost. The cap changes each year and is different for medical malpractice cases.

If you suffered injuries and damages in Maryland because of someone else’s negligence, talk to a local personal injury lawyer. They can help you understand the laws, your options, and your legal rights. They will advise you and represent you in a lawsuit if you decide to file.