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Section 3-904 - Action for wrongful death. :: 2010 Maryland Code :: US Codes and Statutes :: US Law :: Justia
Justia US Law US Codes and Statutes Maryland Code 2010 Maryland Code COURTS AND JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS TITLE 3 - COURTS OF GENERAL JURISDICTION - JURISDICTION/SPECIAL CAUSES OF ACTION Subtitle 9 - Wrongful Death Section 3-904 - Action for wrongful death.
Section 3-904 - Action for wrongful death.
§ 3-904. Action for wrongful death.
(a) Primary beneficiaries.-
(b) Secondary beneficiaries.- If there are no persons who qualify under subsection (a), an action shall be for the benefit of any person related to the deceased person by blood or marriage who was substantially dependent upon the deceased.
(c) Damages to be divided among beneficiaries.-
(d) Damages - Death of spouse, minor child or parent, unmarried children who are not minors.- The damages awarded under subsection (c) of this section are not limited or restricted by the "pecuniary loss" or "pecuniary benefit" rule but may include damages for mental anguish, emotional pain and suffering, loss of society, companionship, comfort, protection, marital care, parental care, filial care, attention, advice, counsel, training, guidance, or education where applicable for the death of:
(e) Damages - Death of children not described in subsection (d) or parent of a child who is not a minor.- For the death of a child, who is not described under subsection (d) of this section, or a parent of a child, who is not a minor child, the damages awarded under subsection (c) of this section are not limited or restricted by the "pecuniary loss" or "pecuniary benefit" rule but may include damages for mental anguish, emotional pain and suffering, loss of society, companionship, comfort, protection, care, attention, advice, counsel, training, education, or guidance where applicable.
(f) Restriction to one action under this subtitle.- Only one action under this subtitle lies in respect to the death of a person.
(g) Action to commence within three years; deaths caused by occupational disease.-
(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, an action under this subtitle shall be filed within three years after the death of the injured person.
(2) (i) In this paragraph, "occupational disease" means a disease caused by exposure to any toxic substance in the person's workplace and contracted by a person in the course of the person's employment.
(h) Child of parents who have not participated in a marriage ceremony.- For the purposes of this section, a person born to parents who have not participated in a marriage ceremony with each other is considered to be the child of the mother. The person is considered to be the child of the father only if the father:
[An. Code 1957, art. 67, § 4; 1973, 1st Sp. Sess., ch. 2, § 1; 1974, ch. 494, § 1; 1975, ch. 120, § 1; 1983, ch. 520; 1984, ch. 369, § 2; 1986, ch. 374; 1987, ch. 629; 1997, ch. 318; 1998, ch. 21, § 1; 1999, ch. 34, § 1; ch. 685; 2001, ch. 199; 2002, ch. 26, § 12; ch. 213, § 6; ch. 273, § 3; 2006, ch. 44, § 6.]