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Claims for harm from asbestos in Maryland

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Filing deadline3 years from diagnosisJudicial Proceedings § 5-101

Deadlines vary with the facts of each case. A lawyer can confirm yours.

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01 · Your filing deadline

What is the deadline in Maryland?

Maryland Code Courts and Judicial Proceedings § 5-101 provides a 3-year statute of limitations for personal injury claims with the discovery rule applying for latent asbestos diseases from date of mesothelioma diagnosis. Maryland follows contributory negligence — one of only five jurisdictions — meaning any contributory fault bars recovery, making expert legal representation essential. A lawyer can confirm yours.

3 years from diagnosis

Source: Judicial Proceedings § 5-101

Deadlines vary; a lawyer can confirm yours. An older diagnosis or a past filing window does not, by itself, establish whether you have a claim.

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02 · Where cases are heard

Where would my case be heard?

Maryland has a 3-year statute of limitations for mesothelioma from diagnosis. Maryland's Baltimore port and shipbuilding history — Bethlehem Steel Sparrows Point (the largest steel plant in U.S. history), Bethlehem Key Highway Shipyard, and the Maryland Drydock — created massive occupational asbestos exposure. Baltimore's inner harbor industrial complex is a documented mesothelioma hotspot.

Baltimore City Circuit Court — Civil Division

100 N Calvert St, Baltimore, MD 21202

Court website

U.S. District Court — District of Maryland (Baltimore Division)

101 W Lombard St, Baltimore, MD 21201

Court website

Medical facilities in Maryland

  • University of Maryland Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center

  • Johns Hopkins Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center

How this works nationally

For the overall process and updates, read the Claims for harm from asbestos overview. This page covers the local information available for Maryland.

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Sources

  1. Judicial Proceedings § 5-101