Sue Deadlines

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Statute of limitations in Maryland

3 yearsPersonal injury deadline

3 years (Md. Code Cts. and Jud. Proc. 5-101)1

The details

Personal injury
3 years from the date the action accrues, the general rule for civil actions at law (Cts. and Jud. Proc. 5-101).1
Property damage
3 years under the general rule for civil actions at law (Cts. and Jud. Proc. 5-101).1
Written contract
3 years under the general rule, unless another Code provision sets a different period (Cts. and Jud. Proc. 5-101).1
Oral contract
3 years under the general rule for civil actions at law (Cts. and Jud. Proc. 5-101).1
Medical malpractice
The earlier of 5 years from when the injury was committed or 3 years from when it was discovered (Cts. and Jud. Proc. 5-109(a)).3
Defamation
1 year for libel or slander (Cts. and Jud. Proc. 5-105).2

The sources we read do not say: fraud, debt collection (open account), claims against the state government (notice deadline).

Maryland's contract and property deadlines here rest on the general 3 year rule. Other sections, not checked, may set different periods for some claims.
Deadlines usually run from the date of the harm or its discovery, and many exceptions apply. A lawyer can tell you how they apply to you.

Sources

  1. Courts and Judicial Proceedings 5-101, Maryland General Assembly, checked 1 November 2026
  2. Courts and Judicial Proceedings 5-105, Maryland General Assembly, checked 1 November 2026
  3. Courts and Judicial Proceedings 5-109, Maryland General Assembly, checked 1 November 2026

Checked 1 November 2026. "Secondary" marks a source used only because the official page could not be read.