{"id":2713,"date":"2025-08-26T12:14:16","date_gmt":"2025-08-26T16:14:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.millerandzois.com\/where-should-i-file-my-lawsuit\/"},"modified":"2025-08-26T12:15:29","modified_gmt":"2025-08-26T16:15:29","slug":"where-should-i-file-my-lawsuit","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.millerandzois.com\/professional-attorney-information-center\/maryland-law-update\/where-should-i-file-my-lawsuit\/","title":{"rendered":"Where in Maryland Should I File My Lawsuit?"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you have a serious Maryland personal injury claim or wrongful death, you should file your lawsuit in state court in Baltimore or Prince George’s County. Period.<\/p>\n

That is the short answer to the question. \u00a0Every plaintiff would prefer to be in one of these jurisdictions in a personal injury claim. The long answer is complicated.<\/p>\n

Let’s start off with the easy one. \u00a0We will file 98% of our lawsuits in state court as opposed to federal court. \u00a0It is rare that we want to — or even can — file a vehicle accident or medical malpractice claim is a Maryland federal court (product liability claims are a whole different matter).<\/p>\n

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If you have a serious Maryland personal injury claim or wrongful death, you should file your lawsuit in state court in Baltimore or Prince George’s County. Period. That is the short answer to the question. \u00a0Every plaintiff would prefer to be in one of these jurisdictions in a personal injury claim. The long answer is […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":2708,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2713","page","type-page","status-publish"],"yoast_head":"\nWhere in Maryland Should I File My Lawsuit?<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Filing a personal injury claim in Maryland? 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