Reports of Tesla’s Autopilot Safety Are Greatly Exaggerated
In May, a fatal highway crash raised concerns about the safety of the futuristic Tesla’s Autopilot system. The brainchild of tech giant Elon Musk, the Autopilot system allows drivers to hand control of the vehicle to an onboard computer at highway speed. The delivery of the long-awaited self-driving car has been mostly successful, despite the…
Read MoreCongratulations, David Muncy, on Being Named to the 2017 Maryland Rising Stars List
Plaxen Adler Muncy, P.A. is proud to announce that David A. Muncy has been selected for inclusion in Super Lawyers’ list of Maryland Rising Stars for 2017. This is a great honor, though we are not surprised that David was chosen: time and time again, he has proven to be a dedicated and aggressive advocate…
Read MoreHomeowner’s Insurance – What Does It Cover?
Most people think of homeowner’s or renter’s insurance as being in place to cover losses to the property in case of fire, theft, or some other physical damage to their home or property. While homeowner’s and renter’s insurance does cover these losses, it also provides liability coverage. What is liability coverage? Liability coverage is insurance…
Read MoreHot Coffee and McDonald’s
In 1992, a 79-year-old woman named Stella Liebeck was sitting in the passenger seat of her grandson’s stopped car, ready to add some cream and sugar to her McDonald’s coffee. She put the Styrofoam cup between her knees and pulled the lid off; the coffee dumped into her lap, scalding her inner thighs. The burns…
Read MoreMichael Bloomberg’s Gift to Johns Hopkins
Michael Bloomberg is the former Mayor of New York; he even considered running for President. He is also a businessman, running a Fortune 500 company that markets itself as “the global business and financial information and news leader, giv[ing] influential decision makers a critical edge by connecting them to a dynamic network of information, people…
Read MoreTaylor Cunningham Awarded the 2016 Plaxen Adler Muncy Civil Trial Advocacy Scholarship
Plaxen Adler Muncy, P.A. is very proud to announce that Taylor Cunningham is the 2016 recipient of the Plaxen Adler Muncy Civil Trial Advocacy Scholarship. Mr. Cunningham is currently a 2L student at the University of Minnesota Law School, and is expected to graduate in May, 2018. We awarded Mr. Cunningham his $2500 scholarship at…
Read MoreThink Pink: October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Tanique Plaxen participating in Barbells for Boobs Breast cancer is a killer. It is the second most common type of cancer in American women (second only to skin cancer), and it’s expected that more than 40,000 women will die from breast cancer by the end of 2016. At Plaxen Adler Muncy, we have been personally…
Read MoreThe CDC Has Labeled Sepsis as a “Medical Emergency”
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued a warning about sepsis, a potentially fatal complication of infections. When caught in time, sepsis can be treated, but a delay can lead to serious injury or even death. (Both actress Patty Duke and boxer Muhammad Ali died of sepsis-related complications this year.) The illness moves…
Read MoreThe Hazards of Bicycle and Car Door Accidents
Bicyclists have many hazards to contend with when they must interact with drivers on the roadways. Drivers must also be on the lookout for bicyclists and other moving vehicles when they open their doors after having parked their cars. “Dooring” laws require that people who are exiting a vehicle make sure that it is reasonably…
Read MoreMaryland Court of Appeals Sets New Precedent for Social Host Liability
We all know that drinking and driving is dangerous. We all know that it is illegal. Yet every day, someone gets behind the wheel of a car when he or she clearly should not, and puts the lives of themselves and others at risk. Thanks to the Maryland Court of Appeals, however, a new precedent…
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