MARYLAND STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS
Statutes
of Limitation restrict the time period
that a person can file a lawsuit. These statutes
not only vary by state, but they also vary
by cause of action. The following guide provides
limitations periods for each state, but only
for particular causes of action; those related
to Personal Injury, Medical
Malpractice, and Products
liability claims. The sections
discussing special rules for minors only apply
to the causes of action listed for that particular
state. Personal Injury Actions
These actions must be brought within three years
of the date of the injury.
Medical Malpractice Actions
Actions against health-care providers must be filed
within five years of the date that the act giving
rise to the injury occurred, or within three
years after the injury was discovered. In the
case of a minor under 11 years of age, the statute
of limitations begins to run on the minor’s
11th birthday. Additionally, when a minor under
16 suffers an injury to the reproductive system
or an injury caused by a foreign agent negligently
left in the body, the statute of limitations
begins to run on the child’s 16th birthday.
Products Liability Actions
Products liability actions must be brought within
three years after the plaintiff suffers the injury.
Special Rules for Minors
Except in cases of medical malpractice, a minor
must file suit within three years of his or her
18th birthday or within the time set in the particular
statute, whichever comes first.
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