Maryland Auto Insurance & Crash Law Case Authority Library

This issue-organized authority index collects primary Maryland insurance statutes and leading appellate decisions for automobile coverage and crash-law research.

Core Maryland Statutes

Md. Code, Insurance § 19-509 — uninsured motorist coverage.
Md. Code, Insurance § 19-509.1 — enhanced underinsured motorist coverage.
Md. Code, Transportation Title 17 — compulsory financial responsibility and minimum liability limits.
Md. Code, Insurance §§ 19-505 through 19-507 — personal injury protection.

Leading Maryland Decisions

Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. v. Shilling (Md. 2020) — UIM settlement and accrual/limitations issues.
Coleman v. Soccer Association of Columbia (Md. 2013) — Maryland’s continued adherence to contributory negligence.

Maryland’s UM/UIM and enhanced-UIM rules are statute- and form-sensitive. Check current Insurance Article text, Maryland Insurance Administration forms and bulletins, later citing decisions, and the operative policy.

Publication review note — September 17, 2026. Confirm subsequent history, statutory amendments, effective dates and current policy language before reliance.

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