Social Security Disability’s Listings: What Conditions Are Covered?
The Social Security Administration has 14 categories (referred to as the “Listings of Impairments” or simply “Listings”) of different kinds of impairments that are “considered severe enough to prevent an individual from doing any gainful activity.” Each of the listed impairments are permanent or expected to result in death, or the listing includes a specific…
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 MoreCTE is Officially a Disease, Not a Side-Effect
The new Will Smith movie Concussion is about the doctor who discovered Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy, or CTE, in the brains of football players who had died. Whether or not Dr. Bennet Omalu officially “discovered” the disease or was simply the first to diagnose it in athletes is a source of contention, but a new publication…
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 MoreDoctor Privileges and Hospital Accountability
When you go to the hospital and you are seen by a doctor, you will likely assume that the doctor is employed by that hospital. That is not always the case. Doctors tend to work like independent contractors, and are granted certain privileges to see patients within the facility. When that doctor commits an act…
Read MoreDefective Medical Devices: Stryker Hip Replacements
The Stryker Corp. is based in Michigan, and manufactures around 57,000 products. Their products are all related to the medical and surgical fields, with a focus on reconstructive surgery. In 2009, Stryker recalled three hip replacement products: Rejuvenate Modular-Neck Hip Stems ABG II Modular-Neck Hip Stems Accolade TMZF Plus Hip Stem These three products were…
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…
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