Maryland Vehicle Valuation
Choose Your Maryland Vehicle Valuation Path
Maryland drivers typically arrive at a vehicle valuation question from one of two directions. If your car was repaired after an accident and you're worried it's now worth less simply because it has an accident history, that's a diminished value claim. If your insurer told you the car isn't worth fixing at all and offered a payout to total it, that's a total loss appraisal dispute. The right path — and the right documentation — depends on which situation you're in, so pick the one that matches your claim below.
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Maryland is a fault-based (tort) state for auto claims, not a no-fault state — every driver is required to carry bodily injury and property damage liability coverage (Md. Code Ann., Ins. § 19-504), and while Personal Injury Protection coverage must be offered, it can be rejected in writing (§ 19-506.1) rather than replacing the right to pursue the at-fault driver. That fault-based framework is what makes a diminished value claim against the at-fault driver's insurer the path most Maryland claimants consider first. First-party claims against your own insurer are typically shaped by your policy's own "repair or replace" language and Maryland's good-faith claims-handling standard (Cts. & Jud. Proc. § 3-1701) rather than a guarantee of diminished-value payment. A documented, independent appraisal is the evidence that makes either path credible — talk to a Maryland attorney about which claim type fits your situation before you file.
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Maryland law sets specific rules that matter to a total loss dispute: Md. Code Ann., Transportation § 13-506 defines the 75% repair-cost threshold that triggers a mandatory salvage title, and Maryland's Unfair Claim Settlement Practices Act (Ins. § 27-303) prohibits your insurer from denying or lowballing your claim for an arbitrary or capricious reason. If your insurer's offer doesn't reflect your vehicle's real condition, mileage, or options, an independent appraisal gives you documented, market-based evidence to challenge it — before you sign a release..
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Whether your vehicle was repaired and lost resale value, or your insurer declared it a total loss, Premier DV helps Maryland drivers get a fair, market-based valuation.