The statute of limitations in medical malpractice cases in Maryland is five years from the time the injury was committed or three years from the date the injury was discovered, whichever is earlier.
Any medical malpractice action must be filed either within five years from the date when the injury was committed or three years from the date when the injury was discovered, whichever is earlier. Md. Code Ann., Cts. & Jud. Proc. § 5-109 (1995). Against a minor, the statute does not begin to run until a claimant has reached the age of eleven, and if the action involves a foreign object or injury to the reproductive system, the statute does not begin to run until the claimant is sixteen. Maryland's highest court has held that the five-year part of the statute is not measured from the date treatment ends and does not violate the state constitution. Hill v. Fitzgerald, 304 Md. 689, 501 A.2d 27 (1985). If you have questions regarding a medical malpractice claim in Maryland please feel free to call my office I am happy to answer your questions over the phone at no cost to you 1-888-760-7339
