New Maryland UIM Law

Underinsured Motorist (UIM) coverage protects you against drivers that carry minimal insurance coverage.

Recently, we settled a UIM car accident case for $85,000.  The at-fault driver, in Delaware, carried the minimum policy of $15,000/$30,000.  Meaning, the person who caused the accident only had $15,000 to pay for our client’s medical bills and injuries.  Our client’s medical bills and lost wages were approximately $50,000.

As of July 1, 2018, Maryland law requires that insurance companies offer an Enhanced UIM policy to drivers. You should contact your insurance agent and ask for an Enhanced UIM policy.

New Maryland UIM Law

Enhanced UIM allows you to stack your policy on top of the at-fault party’s policy.  So, if the at-fault party has $30,000 and you have $100,000, you now have $130,000 of insurance available to cover your harms and losses.  Under the old law, you would only have $100,000 available to you because the insurance policies did not stack on top of each other.  This was really unfair to victims of car accidents and other personal injury claims.

Remember, you must opt-in to an Enhanced UIM policy.  So, contact a local insurance agent today.  If you need a referral, then let our office know and we can help.  You should also increase your policy limits, too.

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Albers & Associates are located in both Carroll, Howard, Frederick, and now Baltimore Counties. The four offices represent clients in Maryland DUI/DWI, personal injury, Estate Planning, Real Estate, and criminal matters throughout Maryland. Albers & Associates take a personal interest in each client. You need an attorney that will listen to you and understand your unique situation, whether it be a criminal arrest, complex divorce and custody case, drunk driving charges, or an injury caused by an automobile accident. For more information visit https://www.rossalbers.com/