Maryland Code, COURTS AND JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS 10-1101
Terms Used In Maryland Code, COURTS AND JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS 10-1101
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Decedent: A deceased person.
- Indemnification: In general, a collateral contract or assurance under which one person agrees to secure another person against either anticipated financial losses or potential adverse legal consequences. Source: FDIC
- Person: includes an individual, receiver, trustee, guardian, personal representative, fiduciary, representative of any kind, corporation, partnership, business trust, statutory trust, limited liability company, firm, association, or other nongovernmental entity. See
- Personal representative: includes an administrator and an executor. See
- Tort: A civil wrong or breach of a duty to another person, as outlined by law. A very common tort is negligent operation of a motor vehicle that results in property damage and personal injury in an automobile accident.
(b) “Beneficiary” means an individual who may bring an action for wrongful death under Title 3, Subtitle 9 of this article.
(c) “Claimant” means:
(1) A person who alleges damages as a result of a tort involving bodily injury or an attorney who represents the person; or
(2) A personal representative of the estate of a decedent who died as a result of an alleged tort or an attorney who represents the personal representative of the estate of the decedent.
(d) “Insurer” includes a property and casualty insurer, a self-insurance plan, or any person required to provide indemnification for a claim for wrongful death, personal injury, or property damage.
(e) “Vehicle” has the meaning stated in § 11-176 of the Transportation Article.