How Investigators Evaluate Your Workers’ Compensation Claim
Suffering an injury on the job is bad enough with all of its attendant pain and disability. However, when the insurance company works overtime in suspicion of your claim, making it difficult to obtain the benefits to which you are entitled, it can make the situation even worse. In fact, some insurance companies will use…
Read MoreIs Enough Being Done to End Distracted Driving in Maryland?
Maybe you have experienced this scenario recently on the road: You are driving behind a vehicle on your way home, or to school or work, and notice the car in front of you is drifting back and forth close to the edge of the lane. As you take a closer look, you see the person…
Read MoreCongratulations, Bruce Plaxen, on Your Election to PAC Chair for the Maryland Association for Justice!
Plaxen Adler Muncy, P.A. is proud to announce that firm founder Bruce Plaxen has been elected to serve as the Chair of the Maryland Association for Justice’s Political Action Committee (MAJ PAC). Bruce held this position from 2001 to 2016. During his time as PAC Chair, Bruce was honored with MAJ’s President’s Award, in 2007…
Read MoreCan I Be Terminated for Filing a Workers’ Compensation Claim in Maryland?
Under criminal law in Maryland, it is a criminal offense to terminate an employee for the simple act of filing a workers’ compensation claim. However, in order for your employer to be found guilty of this charge, you will have to prove they terminated you for the specific reason that you filed the workers’ compensation…
Read MoreHit-and-Run Car Accidents in Maryland – What to Do
Every year, over 1000 Americans are killed in hit-and-run accidents. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reports that the rate of these hit-and-run crashes is increasing across the nation. Throughout the three year spanning from 2014 to 2016, the NHTSA recorded a nearly 30 percent increase in fatal hit-and-run accidents. In 2016, 2049 people…
Read MoreWhat Happens if I Can Never Return to Work?
If you suffered a severe injury at work, where you’re no longer able to go back to any kind of employment, you’re entitled to permanent total disability, which is where the workers’ compensation insurance company has to pay you for the rest of your life. Now because they don’t want to do that, they’re…
Read MoreHow Speed is Determined After a Car Accident in Maryland
On early Saturday morning March 24, 2018, a 23-year-old Maryland man lost his life when the Subaru he was driving collided with a traffic signal pole in the Reston area, according to police. The young man was the lone occupant of the car at the time of the crash. Investigators believe the cause of the…
Read MoreWoman Killed by Parasites
When you and your loved one make a decision to move into a nursing home facility, you may feel like you are at the mercy of the nursing home management and staff. Your family is entrusting someone you love into the care of others you do not personally know. This can be a difficult choice…
Read MoreHow Will I Survive Financially While Waiting for Social Security Disability Benefits to be Approved?
One of the challenges of the Social Security Disability Insurance application process is that it is a waiting game—a long waiting game. Given that you have applied for a program that requires you to be too disabled to work to qualify, you might be facing the conundrum of what to do to support yourself financially…
Read MoreWorkers’ Compensation Benefits in Maryland for Police and Firefighters
Maryland firefighters and police have access to extensive benefits and protections in the event they suffer work-related injuries or illnesses. These first responders are constantly facing high levels of risk on the job that threaten their physical safety and well-being. These risks also occur during activities such as maintenance and training. The Maryland Workers’ Compensation…
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