# Joint and several liability rule · Maryland — Comparative fault system and joint and several liability rules by state

For Joint and several liability rule · Maryland, state is Maryland; rule type is Joint and several liability rule; joint liability rule is Each defendant is jointly and severally liable except when a plaintiff contributes to their own injuries; statutory citation is Maryland Code § 3-1401, recorded from its source on 2026-08-31.

- **State:** Maryland _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Rule type:** Joint and several liability rule _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Joint liability rule:** Each defendant is jointly and severally liable except when a plaintiff contributes to their own injuries. _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Statutory citation:** Maryland Code § 3-1401. _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> No. Each defendant is jointly and severally liable except when a plaintiff contributes to their own injuries. Maryland Code § 3-1401.

## Source

- https://www.ama-assn.org/system/files/mlr-state-laws-chart-I.pdf

Last verified: 2026-08-31. Review by: 2027-08-31.
Part of [Comparative fault system and joint and several liability rules by state](https://referencesource.org/state-comparative-fault-joint-liability-rules/).