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Maryland Nursing Home Injury Law | Nursing Home Lawyer
Nursing Home Injury Laws in Maryland
Statute of Limitations Md. Code Ann., Cts & Jud. Proc. §5-101
If the injured is mentally incompetent, the person may file action after the date the disability is removed. Md. Code Ann., Cts. & Jud. Proc. §5-201(a)
Damages Cap Md. Code Ann., Cts & Jud. Proc. §11-108
For injuries occurring on or after October 1, 1994, non-economic damages may not exceed $500,000.
Beginning October 1, 1995, limit on non-economic damages increases by $15,000.
Statute of Limitations Md. Code Ann., Cts & Jud. Proc. §5-109
Case must be filed either within five years from date of injury or three years from when injury was discovered, whichever comes first.
If foreign object is discovered, or injury to reproductive system occurs, statute of limitations does not begin to run until plaintiff is 16 years of age.
Damages Cap Md. Code Ann., Cts & Jud. Proc. §3-2A-09
As of 2015, non-economic damages are capped at $740,000, to increase by $15,000 each year.
If the claim involves wrongful death damages for two or more beneficiaries, the cap on non-economic damages is 125% of the cap.
Statute of Limitations Md. Code Ann. Cts & Jud. Proc. §3-904
Non-economic damages may not exceed $740,000 for one claimant as of 2015.
Non-economic damages cap increases by $15,000 annually.
The total recovery in a wrongful death case cannot exceed 150% of the cap.