Maryland Personal Injury Attorney Serving Fort Washington and Prince George's County

We are a Fort Washington injury firm in our fifth decade, and because Maryland's fault rules let an insurer end a claim over one careless sentence, an attorney takes your case and your phone calls from day one.


Crashes on Indian Head Highway, falls on badly kept property, truck and motorcycle collisions across Prince George's, Charles, Calvert, St. Mary's, and Anne Arundel counties. You talk to us. We talk to the adjuster.

We take on a wide range of accident claims across PG County & beyond.

Injury Cases We Handle in Southern Maryland

Injury work is a deliberate part of a small case mix, which is why the attorney who reviews your accident is the one who sees it through. These are the claims that come through the door most often.



Where your case is filed shapes how it moves, and we are in these courthouses regularly: Circuit Court in Upper Marlboro and District Court in Hyattsville for injury cases in Prince George's County, La Plata for Charles County crashes along US-301 and through Waldorf, Prince Frederick in Calvert County, Leonardtown in St. Mary's County, and Annapolis and Glen Burnie in Anne Arundel County.

What to expect when you work with our Fort Washington injury firm.

In Maryland, Fault Decides Almost Everything

Maryland is one of a small handful of places in the country that still follows contributory negligence. If you are found even slightly responsible for the accident, you can be barred from recovering anything at all. That single rule is why the other side's insurer works so hard, so early, to pin some share of the blame on you.

It changes what the first few weeks are for.

  • Adjuster questions that sound routine are often built to record an admission about speed, attention, or where you were looking.
  • Photographs, scene conditions, and witness memory fade fastest in the days right after the accident, and that is the evidence a fault argument turns on.
  • Recorded statements given before anyone has looked at the police report are difficult to walk back later.


Getting an attorney involved early matters more in Maryland than it does in most states, because there is no partial recovery to fall back on if the fault argument lands.

How Long You Have to File an Injury Claim

Maryland gives you three years from the date of the injury to file most personal injury lawsuits. Wrongful death claims generally run on the same three-year clock. A few situations change the math, and one of them shortens it sharply.


  • A child's claim is generally held open until the child turns eighteen, with the three years running from there.
  • Claims against a county, a municipality, or a state agency carry a written notice requirement that comes due long before three years.
  • That notice rule reaches ordinary situations: a collision with a county vehicle, a fall on government property, an injury caused by a public employee on the job.


If a government vehicle, building, or employee was involved in any way, call us right away rather than waiting. We can tell you in one conversation which deadline applies to your situation.

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What to expect when you work with our Fort Washington injury firm.

What It Costs to Have Us Look at Your Case

Injury consultations are free, and injury cases are handled on a contingency fee. There is no retainer, no hourly billing, and no fee at all unless we recover money for you. Our fee comes out of the recovery, and we explain the percentage and the case costs in plain numbers before you sign anything.

  • Nothing is owed up front to have an attorney review the accident, the police report, and any offer already on the table.
  • If there is no recovery, you owe no attorney's fee.
  • You will know what the fee is and how case expenses are handled before the representation starts.


Being out of work with medical bills arriving is the worst possible time to be quoted an hourly rate. That is the reason injury work is priced this way.

Why Injured Clients Across Southern Maryland Hire Us

We have practiced law for more than 50 years, roughly 40 of them from the same Fort Washington office. Maryland is where we live and raise our families, not a market we drive into for a hearing.

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Super Lawyers recognition, earned through peer review rather than paid placement.

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A deliberately small case load, so you work directly with an attorney instead of a case manager.

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Trial preparation from the start, which is what gives a settlement number its weight.

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Familiarity with the Upper Marlboro bench, the county courthouse staff, and the adjusters who handle claims in this footprint.

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Most of our new injury clients are sent to us by someone we already represented.

That last point is the proof we trust most. Clients tell us the difference is being able to call the office and reach the attorney handling the claim, and getting a straight answer about what a case is worth instead of a number designed to make them feel good.

Why People Call Us First

We’re not a big firm and limit the types of cases we take. This is by choice. Our size lets us focus on what matters most: giving you honest, personal, competent advice from day one. We know these areas inside and out—from the courthouses in Upper Marlboro to the neighborhoods in Charles and Calvert County. Clients refer us to family and friends because we get great results and treat people how they would want to be treated. When you’re ready to talk, we’re here—no judgment, no pressure.

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What to Expect When You Work With Our Fort Washington Injury Firm

Our Personal Injury Legal Process

Step 1: Free Consultation

Tell us what happened, in your own words, by phone or at the office. We tell you whether you have a claim worth pursuing and what the fault picture looks like. Bring the police report, any photos, and anything the insurance company has already sent you.

Step 2: Case Review and Evidence

We collect the police report, scene photographs, witness statements, and your medical records, and we move on anything time-sensitive first. Your part is straightforward: keep going to your appointments and keep a simple record of missed work.

Step 3: Insurance Negotiations

Adjuster calls come to us from this point on, so nothing you say gets used to build a fault argument. We present the medical documentation and the wage loss, and we push back on the coverage and fault positions the insurer takes. You stay focused on treatment.

Step 4: Demand and Settlement

Once your treatment is complete or your condition is clear, we calculate the full value of the claim, including medical bills, future care, lost wages, and pain and suffering. We send a demand and negotiate from it. Every offer comes to you with our honest read on it, and the decision to accept is yours.

Step 5: Litigation

If the insurer will not pay what the case is worth, we file suit in the county where the accident happened and prepare it for trial. You will know the courthouse, the schedule, and what is asked of you at each stage. Cases still settle at this point, and they settle better when the other side knows we are ready to try it.

Questions Injured Clients in Maryland Ask Us First

  • Can I still recover money if I was partly at fault for the accident?

    Maryland follows contributory negligence, which means being found even slightly at fault can bar recovery entirely. That is the argument the other driver's insurer will try to build, and it is not a reason to assume your claim is over. Fault is often disputed, frequently misstated in an early police report, and worth having an attorney look at before you accept anyone's version of events.

  • How much does a personal injury lawyer charge in Maryland?

    We handle injury cases on a contingency fee, so there is no up-front cost and no fee unless we recover money for you. The consultation is free, including a review of any settlement offer already on the table. We go over the fee percentage and how case expenses work before you agree to anything.

  • How long do I have to file a personal injury claim in Maryland?

    Most Maryland personal injury lawsuits must be filed within three years of the date of injury, and wrongful death claims generally run three years as well. Claims involving a county, city, or state agency require written notice much sooner than that. Waiting also costs you evidence, so it is better to have the case reviewed early even if the deadline is far off.

  • How long will my injury case take?

    A straightforward claim with clear fault and completed medical treatment often resolves in several months. Cases involving disputed fault, serious injuries, or ongoing treatment take longer, because the claim cannot be valued accurately until your medical picture is settled. We would rather take the extra months than send a demand that undercounts what you are owed.

  • Should I talk to the insurance adjuster?

    We would not recommend giving a recorded statement or discussing fault with the other driver's adjuster before you have talked to an attorney. Those questions are designed to establish some share of blame on your part, which matters enormously under Maryland law. Once we are involved, those calls come to us.

  • What should I do after a car accident in Maryland?

    Get medical attention first, even if you feel alright, because some injuries surface days later and gaps in treatment get used against you. Call the police so there is a report, photograph the vehicles, the scene, and any visible injuries, and exchange information without discussing who caused the crash. Then call us before you speak with the other driver's insurance company.

  • How do I pay my medical bills while the case is pending?

    Your health insurance and any personal injury protection coverage on your own auto policy can cover treatment in the meantime, and those amounts are addressed out of the recovery at the end. Some providers will also treat while a claim is pending. We help sort out which coverage applies in your situation so treatment is not what stalls the case.

Talk to a Personal Injury Attorney Today

The sooner we start, the more evidence there is to work with and the less the insurer's version of events gets to set the terms. The consultation is free, the case is handled on contingency, and you will speak with an attorney rather than an intake screener. We take calls from Fort Washington, Oxon Hill, Waldorf, Prince Frederick, Leonardtown, Annapolis, and across Southern Maryland.