[US, MD] Maintenance replaced apartment refrigerator, claims contents rotted and threw it all away including expensive valuables legaladvice

I'm seeking advice on behalf of an international friend studying in Maryland. He called maintenance to fix a broken refrigerator in his apartment. He was not home when they entered to complete this task. They decided to replace the refrigerator without moving the contents to the new refrigerator, claiming that the contents had rotted and were thrown away. The lost contents include some expensive cosmetics and other items which he values at $1900 in total. Unfortunately, he didn't keep any receipts for the items he purchased and some are gifts. Despite this, the apartment management has agreed to pay him a maximum of $400, but he feels this is woefully insufficient. My friend wants to know if anything else can be done in this case or if he should just accept the $400. He does not have renter's insurance, and I encouraged him to get it to cover his property in the future.

I don't believe there's anything else he can do, but I figure it wouldn't hurt to ask for advice. Thank you in advance to any commenters.

Submitted July 31, 2015 at 08:40PM by bmwcarey http://ift.tt/1MyGfIS legaladvice