Unannotated Code of Maryland (Last Updated: May 16, 2014) |
COURTS AND JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS |
TITLE 10. EVIDENCE |
SUBTITLE 11. PRELITIGATION DISCOVERY |
§ 10-1103. Prerequisites for receiving documentation
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(a) Scope. -- This section does not apply to a claim described under § 10-1104 of this subtitle.
(b) In general. -- 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) The claimant's health care bills and documentation of the claimant's loss of income, if any, resulting from the vehicle accident; and
(6) The records of health care treatment for the claimant's injuries caused by the vehicle accident.
(c) Threshhold amount for required disclosure. -- If the amount of the health care bills and loss of income documented by the claimant under this section is at least $ 12,500, the insurer shall disclose in writing the applicable limits of coverage in each written agreement under which the insurer may be liable.