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NEC baby formula claims: what parents can do in Maryland

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Filing deadlineAge 21 for surviving minor's personal injury claim; 3 years from death for wrongful deathMd. Code, Cts. & Jud. Proc. § 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 personal injury SOL: 3 years (Md. Code, Cts. & Jud. Proc. § 5-101). Minor tolling: SOL tolled until age 18, then 3-year SOL runs — child's claim expires at age 21 (§ 5-201). Wrongful death: 3 years from death (Md. Code, Cts. & Jud. Proc. § 3-904). A lawyer can confirm yours.

Age 21 for surviving minor's personal injury claim; 3 years from death for wrongful death

Maryland follows pure contributory negligence — any plaintiff fault bars all recovery.

Source: Md. Code, Cts. & Jud. Proc. § 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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A lawyer can check which filing rules apply to your circumstances.

02 · Where cases are heard

Where would my case be heard?

Maryland follows pure contributory negligence — one of only five jurisdictions in the US — meaning any plaintiff negligence bars recovery entirely. For NEC infant cases this presents less of a barrier (infants cannot be negligent), but Maryland's legal environment is generally more challenging for plaintiffs than pure comparative fault states. Maryland's 3-year personal injury SOL is tolled for minors until age 21.

Medical facilities in Maryland

  • Johns Hopkins Children's Center — NICU (Level IV)

  • University of Maryland Children's Hospital — NICU (Level III)

How this works nationally

For the overall process and updates, read the NEC baby formula claims: what parents can do overview. This page covers the local information available for Maryland.

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Sources

  1. Md. Code, Cts. & Jud. Proc. § 5-101