Maryland Code, PUBLIC UTILITIES 5-304
Terms Used In Maryland Code, PUBLIC UTILITIES 5-304
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
(i) personal injury requiring hospitalization;
(ii) property damage exceeding $50,000; or
(iii) loss of life.
(2) The public service company shall notify the Commission within 30 days after the day the accident occurs or within a period that the Commission prescribes.
(b) The notice:
(1) shall be in a form that the Commission prescribes; and
(2) may not be admissible in evidence, or used for any purpose against the public service company that provides the notice, in an action for damages arising out of any matter that is reported in the notice.