Personal Injury Case Values in Maryland (2026)

Personal Injury verdicts in Maryland show extraordinary variance, with only two tracked cases spanning a dramatic range from $511K to $71.4M, making meaningful trend analysis statistically limited but directionally notable. The landmark $71.4M verdict in Djapa v. Riverdale Towne Apartments (2026) suggests that premises liability cases involving severe harm can generate outsized jury awards that far exceed Maryland's $890,000 non-economic damages cap when substantial economic damages, such as future medical costs and lost earnings, are in play. Maryland's strict contributory negligence rule remains a critical litigation threshold, as any plaintiff found even minimally at fault is barred from recovery entirely, which likely suppresses the volume of cases reaching verdict and concentrates successful outcomes in cases with exceptionally clear defendant liability.