Just found some more links on the topic (mostly from 2007):<\/p>\n
Peter Angelos Opposes Comparative Negligence Will Maryland Drop Contributory Negligence What\u2019s fair in fault-finding? The Maryland Association of Counties agrees: It\u2019s a balance of whether local governments should spend more money on lawyers or on services. Ellen Valentino, state director of the National Federation of Independent Business, said Maryland prides itself on contributory negligence as a pro-business policy. David F. Snyder, vice president and assistant general counsel of American Insurance Association, said Marylanders pay the 12th highest automobile insurance premiums in the nation.<\/p>\n \u2018\u2018We just don\u2019t believe there\u2019s a margin of error in Maryland … it would just get worse if you remove what we call a safety valve in the Maryland system,\u201d he said. Just found some more links on the topic (mostly from 2007): Peter Angelos Opposes Comparative Negligence (with comparative negligence we could potentially lose joint and several liability… apparently a significant issue in asbestos cases.) https:\/\/www.marylandinjurylawyerblog.com\/2007\/03\/peter_angelos_opposes_comparat.html Will Maryland Drop Contributory Negligence "It would be a blessing for injury victims in Maryland if Maryland dropped [Contributory Negligence.]" … <\/p>\n
\n(with comparative negligence we could potentially lose joint and several liability… apparently a significant issue in asbestos cases.)
\nhttps:\/\/www.marylandinjurylawyerblog.com\/2007\/03\/peter_angelos_opposes_comparat.html<\/a><\/p>\n
\n"It would be a blessing for injury victims in Maryland if Maryland dropped [Contributory Negligence.]"
\nhttps:\/\/www.marylandinjurylawyerblog.com\/2007\/02\/will_maryland_drop_contributor.html<\/a><\/p>\n
\n\u2018\u2018Basically this legislation [removing Contributory Negligence] is going to mean more lawsuits for employers and more damages paid to people who contribute to their own injuries. And we think that\u2019s a bad idea,\u201d said Ronald W. Wineholt, vice president of the Maryland Chamber of Commerce.<\/p>\n
\n\u2018\u2018From that perspective, citizens would rather the funds go to their needs. … And when someone\u2019s hurt and they can\u2019t recover against somebody, it\u2019s the government that comes in and takes care of the unfortunate,\u201d said David Bliden, executive director of the counties association.<\/p>\n
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\nInsurance groups oppose the change, too.<\/p>\n
\n[B’ Spokes: I’ll note on this point that Allstate ranked Baltimore and DC the worst cities for frequent auto accidents. And I’ll assert low traffic fines, low priority of enforcing traffic law AND the existence of Comparative Negligence all contribute to the making of a high insurance rate. If there was heck to pay for those who are at fault in a crash I would bet there would be fewer crashes but instead we got high insurance rates PLUS the 4th highest pedestrian fatality rate. Whatever Maryland is doing, it is doing it WRONG, that fact cannot be denied.]
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