Attorney Paul Samakow, a native Washingtonian, has been a Plaintiff’s trial lawyer since 1980, with offices in Maryland and Virginia. He handles injury claims, exclusively. Mr. Samakow is a noted speaker and lecturer, and currently is the legal analyst on the Andy Parks radio show at the Washington Times and on America's Talk Radio News Network, heard in 165 U.S. markets. His book, The 8 Critical Things Your Auto Accident Attorney Won’t Tell You, is in its 3rd Printing, with over 100,000 copies having been printed and distributed in the Washington, D.C., Maryland and Virginia area, for free, as a public service.
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Published 1:46 p.m. May 15, 2013
Driving drunk is a choice. If reducing the BAC limit results in one less accident or saves one more life, it's a stellar idea.
Published 6:22 p.m. May 8, 2013
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Published 12:00 p.m. May 5, 2013
Remember the old concern about the insurance company secretly filming you to disprove your injury claim?
Published 12:00 p.m. April 28, 2013
I used to represent individuals charged with crimes.
Published 6:00 a.m. April 22, 2013
Whistleblowing is exposing wrongs. It can be very lucrative when the government is the victim.
Published 5:53 p.m. April 14, 2013
My law practice represents injured people, most of them hurt in automobile accidents. Some involve almost unbelievable stories.
Published 12:00 a.m. April 1, 2013
This past week, the legal profession took some major publicity hits.
Published 6:00 a.m. March 25, 2013
Leon Panetta admitted the military had a habit of "sweeping [sexual assault] under the rug." So do high schools. Why?/
Published 9:15 p.m. March 17, 2013
The Supreme Court will hear arguments on California's Proposition 8 and DOMA this month. They will overturn both. Here's why.
Published 9:23 a.m. March 8, 2013
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Published 10:24 p.m. March 1, 2013
Justice Samuel Alito says this is the most important criminal procedure case in decades.
Published 1:03 a.m. February 23, 2013
Make sure your attorney has all of the information about the doctor’s history.
Published 9:25 p.m. February 18, 2013
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Published 5:45 p.m. February 12, 2013
Donald Trump and his attorney insulted all of us and the legal system, when they filed a contract-based lawsuit against Bill Maher.
Published 10:52 a.m. February 9, 2013
Overnight change, even short term success, is unlikely. Societal changes take decades.