With about six million Maryland residents and counting, the possibility of injury is always there in The Old Line State. And while no one can go back and undo an injury, Maryland personal injury law provides a way for the injured to be "made whole" again. Relief for injuries typically comes in the form of monetary compensation, or "damages." The links below provide specific information on legal claims arising from accidents and injuries -- including laws related to the legal concept of negligence, and state laws defining the time period in which a lawsuit must be filed after an accident or injury.