Passed in October 2023, the Maryland Child Victims Act removes previous time limits that prevented child abuse survivors from filing civil lawsuits. Now, they can sue their abusers—and the organizations that enabled them—at any time.
The law contains other key changes that survivors should be aware of. It removes the cap on economic damages and punitive damages and increases the maximum liability for claims against private agencies, entities, and institutions for pain, suffering, and other non-economic damages to $1.5 million.