Silver Spring Personal Injury Lawyers
Comprehensive counsel for Maryland victims of medical malpractice and serious injuries
When you have suffered an injury because of another person’s negligence, you may experience feelings of frustration and anxiety. At Plaxen Adler Muncy, P.A., we understand what you are going through. Since 1985, our personal injury attorneys have successfully helped victims in Silver Spring, Maryland obtain the compensation they need to protect their families and their futures. If a serious accident has left you with questions, we want to help you find the answers.
Personal injury services for clients in Silver Spring
Our roots run deep in Montgomery County. Harry Adler, a lifelong Marylander, was born and raised in Langley Park and attended High Point High School where he led the football team to a State Championship.
Plaxen Adler Muncy, P.A. provides a diverse offering of legal services to those injured because of someone else’s negligence. Our clients often recommend us to their friends, family, and neighbors for complex cases requiring skilled litigation and thorough preparation.
We pursue compensation for our clients in the form of damages for:
- Pain and suffering
- Disability/disfigurement
- Medical expenses/hospitalization
- Lost wages/loss of future earnings
- Emotional distress
Car and motor vehicle accidents
Our lawyers focus on serious and catastrophic injuries resulting from car, truck, motorcycle and mass transit accidents. People can become injured in many different types of car accidents including:
- Head-on crashes
- T-bone collisions
- Rear-end crashes
- Rollover crashes
- Sideswipe crashes
- Multiple vehicle crashes
We represent our clients in the pursuit of compensation for their injuries and property damage. We can settle the case with the insurance company, or we can go to trial. We take on the legal burden so that you can focus on getting better and getting back to your life.
Injuries resulting from preventable medical negligence
Our firm protects victims of medical negligence at hospitals, nursing homes, and private practices. We routinely handle cases involving birth injuries such as cerebral palsy, contaminated injections, failure to diagnose and treat serious illnesses, hospital acquired infections, and acts of abuse.
We urge clients not to hesitate if they are planning to bring a medical malpractice case. Maryland has a statute of limitations of three years from the date on which the wrongful act occurs. But, there is also the Discovery Rule, which says that the time to file does not begin until the injured person knows or should have known about the injury within a five-year upper limit.
Some of the local hospitals accessible to Silver Spring include:
- Holy Cross Hospital
- Adventist Healthcare Washington
- Suburban Hospital
- Medstar Washington Hospital Center
- Providence Hospital
Injuries or occupational disease sustained on the job
Plaxen Adler Muncy, P.A. helps Silver Spring workers with assistance through every step of the workers’ compensation process. Workers who sustain an injury while on the job, or who are diagnosed with an occupational disease from industrial exposure may qualify for workers’ compensation benefits, which includes medical expenses, a partial wage loss temporary disability benefit, vocational rehabilitation services, and more.
Our Silver Spring workers’ compensation attorneys will represent you in a dispute with your employer’s insurer, or with the Maryland Workers’ Compensation Commission.
Defective products that cause injury and death
Manufacturers owe the end consumer a duty of care to produce products that are safe, and that work as advertised. We represent clients who have been injured from using defective products such as the following:
Defective medical products
Defective children’s toys, furniture, or equipment
| Defective automotive equipment
Defective drugs
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Injuries from hazardous conditions on public or private property
Premises liability is not just about slipping and falling on someone else's property and then suing them. There are many factors that contribute to a viable premises liability case. Property owners owe a duty of care to provide a safe, hazard-free environment for people who enter their property, but not the same duty to a paying client than to a trespasser.
Accidents can occur in public spaces such as shopping centers, malls, theaters, sports arenas, swimming pools, and other venues where the public is welcomed such as:
Shopping areas in the Silver Spring area:
- Downtown Silver Spring
- Ellsworth Place
- Westfield Wheaton
- Glenmont Shopping Center
- Aspen Hill Shopping Center
- Woodmoore Shopping Center
Given that Silver Spring is less than ten miles from Washington, D.C., the sporting and event arenas are closer to D.C. and they include:
- Nationals Park
- RFK Memorial Stadium
- Capitol One Arena
- FedEx Field
- Xfinity Center
Representation for Social Security Disability claims and appeals
The laws governing applying for and being awarded Social Security Disability benefits are complex. Our Maryland SSD attorneys can help you understand what illnesses are accepted and provide thorough counsel and support throughout the claims and appeals process.
Pursuing justice for wrongful death
The loss of your loved one is deeply personal. When that loss was the preventable result of someone else’s negligence or reckless conduct, we are here to support you in pursuing justice on behalf of your loved one. At Plaxen Adler Muncy, P.A. our wrongful death lawyers focus on the lawsuit so that you can focus on healing with your family.
Creating hope for injury victims in Silver Spring
Plaxen Adler Muncy, P.A. fights for justice on behalf of injury victims in Silver Spring, Montgomery County and throughout Maryland. To schedule a free consultation with a Silver Spring personal injury attorney at our firm, please call 410-730-7737 or fill out our convenient contact form.