Courts and Judicial Proceedings § 11-109. Personal injury action — Award for damages., Md. Courts and Judicial Proceedings Code Ann. § 11-109

Summary

(a)

(1) In this section, “economic damages” means loss of earnings and medical expenses.

(2) “Economic damages” does not include punitive damages.

(b) As part of the verdict in any action for damages for personal injury in which the cause of action arises on or after July 1, 1986 or for wrongful death in which the cause of action arises on or after October 1, 1994, the trier of fact shall itemize the award to reflect the monetary amount intended for:

(1) Past medical expenses;

(2) Future medical expenses;

(3) Past loss of earnings;

(4) Future loss of earnings;

(5) Noneconomic damages; and

(6) Other damages.

(c)

(1) The court or the health claims arbitration panel may order that all or part of the future economic damages portion of the award be paid in the form of annuities or other appropriate financial instruments, or that it be paid in periodic or other payments consistent with the needs of the plaintiff, funded in full by the defendant or the defendant’s insurer and equal when paid to the amount of the ...