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Maryland Personal Injury Overview
Personal injury law involves civil claims in which an individual is injured through the negligence, recklessness or intentional misconduct of another person, a company, or property owner. A personal injury lawsuit may arise from physical or emotional injuries. Personal injury law compensates individuals injured as a result of another’s negligence or intentional misconduct. Personal injury laws vary from state to state. If you believe you have a personal injury claim, you should contact a personal injury lawyer in Maryland to evaluate your claim.
Maryland follows a pure contributory negligence system. With this system, if two or more people are in an accident, the injured person is only able to recover for his or her injuries and damages if he or she did not contribute to the accident in any way, even if it was only a very slight factor. For example, if Dave and Debbie were in an accident where Jane was injured, and Jane was only 5% at fault, she would recover nothing.
Click here to read about contributory vs. comparative negligence.
A statute of limitations is a type of law that restricts the period of time that a person may initiate legal proceedings. Time limits can vary depending on the type of case and the state where the particular cause of action occurred. To learn more about statutes of limitations, read our Statute of Limitations page. To see a state by state comparison chart for the personal injury statute of limitations for each state, read our Statute of Limitations for Personal Injury Actions page.
Maryland Statutes of Limitations
In Maryland, the courts follow the common law doctrine of joint and several liability, where each defendant is jointly and severally liable for the entire amount of the financial judgment. Any defendant named in the judgment is liable to the plaintiff for the entire amount, regardless of his or her share of the fault.
Click here for more about Joint and Several Liability.
One of the best ways to research personal injury lawyers in Maryland is to contact courts in MD and ask them for information about the personal injury attorneys who utilize their legal facilities when they bring personal injury cases to court. We have compiled a list below of some courts in Maryland to get you started:
Court of Appeals
Maryland Court of Appeals
Robert C. Murphy Courts of Appeal Building
361 Rowe Boulevard
Annapolis, MD 21401
410-260-1500
Court of Special Appeals
Maryland Court of Special Appeals
Robert C. Murphy Courts of Appeal Building
361 Rowe Boulevard
Annapolis, MD 21401
410-260-1450
Circuit Courts
Allegany County Circuit Court
Courthouse, 30 Washington St.
Cumberland, MD 21502
301-777-5929
Anne Arundel County Circuit Court
P. O. Box 2395
Courthouse
7 Church Circle
Annapolis, MD 21404 – 2395
410-222-1397
Baltimore City Circuit Court
Courthouse East
Clarence M. Mitchell, Jr. Courthouse
111 North Calvert St., Baltimore, MD 21202
410-333-3800
Baltimore County Circuit Court
County Courts Building
401 Bosley Ave.
Towson, MD 21204
410-887-2139
Calvert County Circuit Court
Courthouse
175 Main St.
Prince Frederick, MD 20678
410-535-1600 ext 2296
Caroline County Circuit Court
P. O. Box 356
Courthouse
109 Market St.
Denton, MD 21629 – 0356
410-479-2303
Carroll County Circuit Court
Courthouse Annex
55 North Court St.
Westminster, MD 21157
410-386-2026
Cecil County Circuit Court
Courthouse
129 East Main St.
Elkton, MD 21921
410-996-5315
Charles County Circuit Court
P. O. Box 3060
Courthouse
200 Charles St.
La Plata, MD 20646 – 3060
301-932-3270
Dorchester County Circuit Court
P. O. Box 923
Courthouse
206 High St.
Cambridge, MD 21613 – 0923
410-228-6300
Frederick County Circuit Court
100 West Patrick St.
Frederick, MD 21701
301-694-1976
Garrett County Circuit Court
P. O. Box 447
Courthouse
203 South 4th St.
Oakland, MD 21550 – 0447
301-334-1934
Harford County Circuit Court
Courthouse
20 West Courtland St.
Bel Air, MD 21014
410-638-3246
Howard County Circuit Court
Courthouse
8360 Court Ave.
Ellicott City, MD 21043
410-313-2111
Kent County Circuit Court
Courthouse
103 North Cross St.
Chestertown, MD 21620 – 1511
410-778-7460
Montgomery County Circuit Court
Judicial Center
50 Maryland Ave.
Rockville, MD 20850
240-777-9400
Prince George’s County Circuit Court
Courthouse, Marbury Wing
14735 Main St.
Upper Marlboro, MD 20772
301-952-3655
Queen Anne’s County Circuit Court
Courthouse
100 Court House Square
Centreville, MD 21617
410-758-1773
St. Mary’s County Circuit Court
P. O. Box 676
Courthouse
41605 Courthouse Drive
Leonardtown, MD 20650 – 0676
301-475-4567
Somerset County Circuit Court
P. O. Box 279
Courthouse
30512 Prince William St.
Princess Anne, MD 21853 – 0279
410-651-1630
Talbot County Circuit Court
P. O. Box 723
Courthouse
11 North Washington St.
Easton, MD 21601 – 0723
410-822-4444
Washington County Circuit Court
Courthouse
95 West Washington St.
Hagerstown, MD 21740 – 4831
301-733-8660
Wicomico County Circuit Court
P. O. Box 198
Courthouse
101 North Division St.
Salisbury, MD 21803 – 0198
410-548-4822
Worcester County Circuit Court
Courthouse
One West Market St.
Snow Hill, MD 21863
410-632-0700
