How to estimate car accident settlements in Maryland
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Published June 17, 2025 • Updated May 16, 2026 • By DocketMath Team
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US-MD comparative fault rule
The controlling primary authority for US-MD damages allocation authority (Coleman v. Soccer Ass'n of Columbia, 432 Md. 679 (2013); Md. Code, Cts. & Jud. Proc. § 3-1401 et seq.) is 3-1401.
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Source-backed allocation summary
US-MD damages allocation controlling authority under Coleman v. Soccer Ass'n of Columbia, 432 Md. 679 (2013); Md. Code, Cts. & Jud. Proc. § 3-1401 et seq..
This source-backed page does not certify limitation periods, damages caps, case-law exceptions, or calculator formula assumptions beyond the quoted statutory allocation rule.
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Sources
All sources are official primary law published by mgaleg.maryland.gov.
Corroboration method: government_primary_source_direct_fetch.