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Maryland · Nursing Home Abuse: Get Help and Check the Care

Nursing Home Abuse: Get Help and Check the Care in Maryland

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Filing deadline3 years from date of injuryMd. 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's personal injury SOL is 3 years (Md. Cts. & Jud. Proc. § 5-101). The Nursing Home Act follows the same period. Contributory negligence: any fault by the plaintiff bars recovery — making strong case development essential. A lawyer can confirm yours.

3 years from date of injury

Government facility claims require compliance with the Maryland Tort Claims Act (Md. State Gov't § 12-105).

Source: Md. 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 the harsh contributory negligence doctrine — any fault by the plaintiff bars recovery. Maryland's Nursing Home Act (Health-General Article § 19-320) and Adult Protective Services statute (Family Law Article § 14-101) provide civil remedies. Maryland has approximately 230 nursing facilities and an active elder care bar concentrated in Baltimore and Montgomery counties.

Baltimore City Circuit Court

100 N Calvert St, Baltimore, MD 21202

Court website

U.S. District Court — District of Maryland

101 W Lombard St, Baltimore, MD 21201

Court website

Medical facilities in Maryland

  • R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center — Level I

How this works nationally

For the overall process and updates, read the Nursing Home Abuse: Get Help and Check the Care overview. This page covers the local information available for Maryland.

What happens when I check?

You answer a few short questions about what happened. If you send them, your answers are kept on file. If a participating law firm takes these cases, it may contact you. People's Justice is not a law firm.

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Sources

  1. Md. Cts. & Jud. Proc. § 5-101