Ch. 6 LAWS OF MARYLAND
receipt requested, bearing a postmark from the United States
Postal Service, to his last known address which shall state:
(iii) That, if the provisions of subparagraph
(ii) of this paragraph are not complied with, at any time after
30 days from the date of the notice and without further notice,
suit may be filed or judgment may be entered against him in the
amount of the settlement offer. After the expiration of any 30
day period of notice to a defendant or uninsured party, the Fund
may settle the claim, file suit, or request the court to set the
action for an expedited hearing. At the hearing the court may
proceed in a summary manner, and if it is satisfied that this
section or any other applicable provisions of this [part]
SUBTITLE have been complied with, it may enter judgment against
the defendant or uninsured party in favor of the plaintiff or
Fund in the amount of the settlement offer. The defendant or
uninsured party has 10 days in which to appeal from the date of
the entry of the judgment. On the expiration of 10 days from the
entry of any judgment entered under this section, the judgment is
not subject to appeal, amendment, or other action of the court,
unless there is proof of fraud, mutual mistake, or obvious
irregularity.
DRAFTER'S NOTE:
Error: Stylistic error in Article 48A, §
243H(b)(3) (iii) .
Occurred: Ch. 628, Acts of 1982.
(d) The notice of claim shall contain evidence
demonstrating:
(1) That the claimant fulfills all the requirements
imposed by law to file a claim;
(2) That the claimant is not eligible for uninsured
motorist coverage benefits[,] from a policy of insurance
[insured] ISSUED to the claimant or a member of his family
residing in his household;
(3) All lost wages to date certified by the
claimant's employer;
(4) All medical expenses to date;
(5) All reports of medical treatment and consultation
for injuries sustained;
(6) All other damages claimed to date;
(7) All available police or other accident reports;
and
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