Maryland applies pure contributory negligence — 1% claimant fault bars recovery — combined with an inflation-indexed cap on non-economic damages currently around $935,000. For workplace claims specifically, the band is built from the state-by-state tort law · jury verdict reporters · statutory caps framework and then adjusted for Maryland's pure contributory negligence and any applicable statutory cap.
Md. Code, Cts. & Jud. Proc. § 5-101
Pure contributory negligence — 1% claimant fault bars all recovery. Maryland is one of only five US jurisdictions retaining this rule and confirmed it most recently in Coleman v. Soccer Association of Columbia (2013).
Statutory caps that may bear on a workplace settlement in Maryland.
Md. Code, Cts. & Jud. Proc. § 11-108
Md. Code, Cts. & Jud. Proc. § 3-2A-09
How Maryland's fault rule and limitation period compare to other US jurisdictions for workplace claims.
| Jurisdiction | Fault rule | Limitation | Workplace page |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maryland · you are here | Pure contributory negligence | 3 years from date of injury | — |
| Alabama | Pure contributory negligence | 2 years from date of injury | AL · workplace → |
| Alaska | Pure comparative negligence | 2 years from date of injury or discovery | AK · workplace → |
| Arizona | Pure comparative negligence | 2 years from date of injury | AZ · workplace → |
| Arkansas | Modified comparative — 50% bar | 3 years for personal injury; 2 years for medical malpractice | AR · workplace → |
| California | Pure comparative negligence | 2 years for personal injury; 1 year for medical malpractice (with 3-year repose) | CA · workplace → |
| Colorado | Modified comparative — 50% bar | 2 years for personal injury; 3 years for motor vehicle | CO · workplace → |
| Connecticut | Modified comparative — 51% bar | 2 years from date of injury | CT · workplace → |
| Delaware | Modified comparative — 51% bar | 2 years from date of injury | DE · workplace → |
| District of Columbia | Pure contributory negligence | 3 years from date of injury | DC · workplace → |
| Florida | Modified comparative — 51% bar | 2 years from date of injury (was 4; reduced by HB 837) | FL · workplace → |
| Georgia | Modified comparative — 50% bar | 2 years from date of injury | GA · workplace → |
| Hawaii | Modified comparative — 51% bar | 2 years from date of injury | HI · workplace → |
Each answer is independently coherent and references the relevant statute or authority document.
Figures on this page are starting points: the US band adjusted for Maryland's statutory framework. They are not quotes for any specific case. For representation, consult an attorney admitted in Maryland. See /methodology, /sources, and /disclaimer.