Baltimore City Circuit Court — Civil Division
100 N Calvert St, Baltimore, MD 21202
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Hernia mesh claims: who can file and what to do in Maryland
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| Filing deadline | 3 years from discovery — no statute of reposeJudicial Proceedings § 5-101 |
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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 Courts and Judicial Proceedings § 5-101 provides a 3-year statute of limitations for personal injury product liability. The discovery rule applies. Maryland has no statute of repose for product liability. A lawyer can confirm yours.
3 years from discovery — no statute of repose
Maryland is a pure contributory negligence jurisdiction — if the plaintiff is even 1% at fault, they are barred from recovery. Despite contributory negligence, Maryland's absence of repose and 3-year SOL make it more accessible for mesh claimants with older implants.
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.
02 · Where cases are heard
Where would my case be heard?
Maryland applies a 3-year statute of limitations for product liability (Md. Cts. and Jud. Proc. § 5-101) with no statute of repose. Maryland is a contributory negligence state — one of only five jurisdictions where any plaintiff fault bars recovery entirely. The absence of a statute of repose is advantageous; the contributory negligence rule demands strong liability evidence.
U.S. District Court — D. Maryland (Baltimore)
101 W Lombard St, Baltimore, MD 21201
Court websiteMedical facilities in Maryland
Johns Hopkins Hospital — Division of General Surgery, Hernia Center
University of Maryland Medical Center — General Surgery Department
How this works nationally
For the overall process and updates, read the Hernia mesh claims: who can file and what to do overview. This page covers the local information available for Maryland.
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- Judicial Proceedings § 5-101