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Baltimore MTA bus accident: 1-year notice deadline
Injured on the Maryland Transit Administration? You have 1 year under Maryland law to get a written claim in, so the first call matters.
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What day did it happen?
Pick the day it happened to get the Baltimore MTA deadline for your claim.
Baltimore MTA notice deadline
Within 1 year of the injury, the Maryland Transit Administration must receive a signed written notice of claim. This rule comes from Md. Code, Transp. § 7-702.
Time limit for filing a lawsuit
The lawsuit must be filed within 3 years of the accident. That time limit is set by Md. Code, Transp. § 7-702(d)(3).
Filing a claim with Baltimore MTA
Address the signed written notice to the Administrator of the Maryland Transit Administration or to someone the Administrator picks. What happened, the date and place and your name and address all belong in the notice. Official page.
More about claims against Baltimore MTA
- No denial from the MTA within 6 months of the notice means the claim is treated as denied and you may sue. Source
- Unless the MTA proves the missing notice harmed its defense, a court may allow a case to go ahead without it. Source
- Under a 2026 Maryland law, the MTA's liability is capped at $400,000 per person for a single incident. Source