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Maryland Senate Considers Bill to Raise Damages Cap for School Boards
The Maryland Senate is conducting hearings this Thursday, February 25, 2016, on Senate Bill 575, which would raise the current damages caps that apply to all public school boards in Maryland. Plaxen Adler Muncy, P.A. firm founder Bruce Plaxen will be testifying in favor of this new bill. Currently, if a student or any other…
Read MoreCongratulations, Bruce Plaxen, on Your Super Lawyers Award!
Plaxen Adler Muncy, P.A. is proud to announce that Bruce Plaxen has been selected to Super Lawyers for 2016 in the area of Personal Injury – Plaintiff. This is Bruce Plaxen’s 10th consecutive year being named to the list. The Super Lawyers list of top attorneys is one of the most respected outlets consumer can…
Read MorePlaxen Adler Muncy, P.A. Welcomes Joshua A. Plaxen to the Firm!
Plaxen Adler Muncy, P.A. is pleased to announce that Joshua A. Plaxen has joined the firm as an Associate Attorney. Joshua will handle personal injury, worker’s compensation and Social Security Disability claims. Previously, Joshua served as a judicial law clerk in the Circuit Court of Howard County, to the Honorable William V. Tucker. After his…
Read MoreDear FDA: Keep Your Boxed Warning about Power Morcellators in Place
There are some very serious side effects associated with the use of power morcellators – side effects that the Food and Drug Administration started investigating in June of 2014. It has been more than a year and half since that initial advisory panel, and in that time the FDA has revised its “black box” warning…
Read MoreMaryland’s Court of Appeals Takes Strides towards Helping Victims with Structured Settlements
You have probably seen any number of commercials that target people with structured settlements – specifically, that a person with a structured settlement might need money right away, and that certain companies can help them obtain that money. According to the Washington Post, the Maryland Court of Appeals has just issued a Court Rule that…
Read MoreWe Can All Learn from Tori Spelling’s Lawsuit against Benihana
Benihana is a popular hibachi chain restaurant; we have one in Baltimore and one in Bethesda, and there are more all over the country. In April of 2015, the actress Tori Spelling was at a Benihana with her family when she slipped and fell onto the grill. A recent news report by ABC Radio says…
Read MoreBruce M. Plaxen Elected to Executive Committee of the American Association for Justice
Plaxen Adler Muncy is proud to announce that senior partner Bruce Plaxen was elected to serve on the Executive Committee of The American Association for Justice, or AAJ at the annual convention of Trial Lawyers held in Montreal, Canada this year. Bruce has been deeply involved with AAJ for many years. Bruce has served as…
Read MoreDangerous Drugs: Maryland Risperdal Injury Lawyers
Risperdal is an anti-psychotic used in the treatment of schizophrenia, and is also used in the treatment of bi-polar disorder and certain disorders in patients on the autism spectrum. It is manufactured by Johnson & Johnson, and received FDA approval in 1993. Risperdal – like Invega, another anti-psychotic – are often used in off-label treatments…
Read MoreNew Study Warns of Dangers of Reflective Signs
You may have noticed while you are driving at night that some signs along the roadway seem oddly bright. You are not imagining things; signs for rest stops and exit ramps, along with street signs and traffic signs, are created to reflect light at night, making them more visible to drivers. But are they too…
Read MoreNew Study Links Paxil and Prozac to Increased Risk of Birth Defects
A new study published in the British Medical Journal points to a link between pregnant women who take certain anti-depressants and an increased risk of their children developing serious birth defects. As reported by Reuters, researchers surveyed more than 28,000 women to see if they took “Celexa, Lexapro, Prozac, Paxil or Zoloft any time from…
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