How Safe Are Rental Trucks and Trailers on the Road?
Rental truck and trailer companies give consumers easy and convenient access to box trucks and vans for the purpose of moving things from one place to another. Companies like U-Haul, Enterprise, Budget, Penske, and even Home Depot offer rentals by the hour or by the day to transport materials and personal property across town or…
Read MoreBreech Birth Complications and Birth Injuries
In a typical labor and delivery, a baby is born head first, which allows it to pass through the birth canal without trauma to the skull or limbs. In some more difficult circumstances, however, infants are born in the “breech” position, where the feet and buttocks are set to enter the birth canal first instead.…
Read MoreWorkers’ Compensation and Traumatic Brain Injuries
A brain injury can have a profound effect on the life of a patient, as well as the lives of their loved ones. Serious brain injuries, like traumatic brain injuries, can change the trajectory of a person’s life forever. When someone suffers a brain injury on the job, they expect workers’ compensation to help them…
Read MoreAre Drivers Ready for In-Car Advertising?
Vehicle manufacturer Ford recently filed trademark documents for what they’re calling a “billboard interface for vehicle displays” that has left some experts wondering about the future of automotive safety. This proposed interface would use the vehicle’s cameras to capture information from roadside billboards and communicate the information to the vehicle’s display to present to the…
Read MoreMothers and Experts Talk About Birth Trauma
A series of articles that came out around Mother’s Day brought a spotlight to the part of having a baby that nobody talks about – birth trauma and its associated post-partum complications. Although everyone is generally aware that childbirth can be a harrowing and painful experience for many women, and that post-partum depression is a…
Read MoreDoes Maryland Workers’ Compensation Cover Skin Conditions?
Workers’ compensation covers a wide variety of injuries that happen on the job. You might wonder if things like skin conditions and dermatological injuries are included in those benefits. The answer is typically yes – as long as you can prove the condition was caused or exacerbated by your job. An experienced workers’ compensation attorney…
Read MoreParking Lot Accidents and Liability in Maryland
If you drive, you likely use a parking lot every day. Even if you are not a driver, you’ll still need to bike or walk through a parking lot to get where you’re going; whether it’s a restaurant, shopping mall, church, or school. The vast majority of time, that parking lot is pretty unremarkable –…
Read MoreCongratulations to Associate Samantha Dos Santos on her Acceptance to the MSBA Leadership Academy
The entire team at Plaxen Adler Muncy would like to extend their congratulations to Associate Samantha Dos Santos, who was recently selected by the Maryland State Bar Association as a Fellow for the 2021-2022 Leadership Academy. The MSBA Leadership Academy is a year-long program that selects only 15 applicants or less each year, and is…
Read MoreThere Is Still Time to Apply for the Plaxen Adler Muncy Scholarship
Plaxen Adler Muncy, P.A. believes that the best way to promote the civil justice system is to invest in its future. We want tomorrow’s civil justice leaders to have every opportunity possible to receive a quality legal education, so that they can join us in advocating for the rights of our fellow citizens. That is…
Read MoreComplex Regional Pain Syndrome & Maryland Workers’ Compensation
Workers’ compensation covers a variety of job-related injuries, accidents, and occupational diseases. It is never easy when you are too ill to work and then need to chase down the benefits to which you are entitled. It is even more difficult when you suffer from a relatively rare medical condition that may be a challenging…
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