Ohio Medical Malpractice Deadlines & Damage Caps

Ohio Medical Malpractice Law at a Glance

Statute of Limitations

1 year from discovery/end of relationship

Discovery Rule

Cognizable event rule

Damage Cap

$250,000

Key Statute

OH medical malpractice law

State-specific statutes and case law govern filing deadlines and damage limitations.

Filing Exceptions & Tolling Provisions in Ohio

The following exceptions may extend or modify the standard filing deadline in Ohio:

180-day letter extends deadline
Minors: tolled until 18
Foreign object: 1 year from discovery

Notable Medical Malpractice Verdicts & Settlements in Ohio

Settlement

$2.4M

Intraoperative awareness and nerve injury

2024 · Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas

Positioning injury during a nine-hour procedure; permanent ulnar deficit.

Additional research notes are published as new court decisions are issued.

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