Md. Code Ann., Cts. & Jud. Proc. § 10-1104
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Current — January 1, 2020
As of January 1, 2019
(a) This section applies to a claim by the estate of an individual or a beneficiary of the individual resulting from the death of the individual in a vehicle accident.
(a) This section applies to a claim by the estate of a decedent who died as a result of an alleged tort or a beneficiary of the decedent.
(b) A claimant may obtain the documentation described in § 10–1102 of this subtitle if the claimant provides in writing to the insurer: (1) The date of the vehicle accident; (2) The name and last known address of the alleged tortfeasor; (3) A copy of the vehicle accident report, if available; (4) The insurer’s claim number, if available; (5) A copy of the decedent’s death certificate issued in the State or another jurisdiction; (6) A copy of the letters of administration issued to appoint the personal representative of the decedent’s estate in the State or a substantially similar document issued by another jurisdiction; (7) The name of each beneficiary of the decedent, if known; and (8) The relationship to the decedent of each known beneficiary of the decedent.
(b) A claimant may obtain the documentation described in § 10–1102 of this subtitle if the claimant provides in writing to the insurer: (1) The date of the alleged tort; (2) The name and last known address of the alleged tortfeasor; (3) A copy of any vehicle accident report, police report, or other official report concerning the alleged tort, if available; (4) The insurer’s claim number, if available; (5) A copy of the decedent’s death certificate issued in the State or another jurisdiction; (6) A copy of the letters of administration issued to appoint the personal representative of the decedent’s estate in the State or a substantially similar document issued by another jurisdiction; (7) The name of each beneficiary of the decedent, if known; (8) The relationship to the decedent of each known beneficiary of the decedent; and (9) A letter from an attorney admitted to practice law in the State certifying that: (i) The attorney has made reasonable efforts to investigate the underlying facts of the claim; and (ii) Based on the attorney’s investigation, the attorney reasonably believes that the claim is not frivolous.
Official source: Maryland General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Maryland statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.