Ohio's Statute of Limitations

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Ohio's Statute of Limitations



Wrongful Death
A wrongful death action must be filed within two years of the date of death.

Personal Injury Actions
These actions must be brought within two years of the date of the injury.

Medical Malpractice Actions
Actions against health-care providers must be filed within one year of the date that the act giving rise to the injury occurred. However, if the plaintiff gives the defendant written notice of the claim within one year of the date of the injury, suit may be filed within 180 days after the notice is given.

Medical Malpractice Actions Based on the Insertion of a Foreign Object
These cases must be filed within one year of the date that the foreign object was discovered or should have been discovered. In no event can the action be filed more than four years after the foreign object was inserted into the plaintiff's body.

Products Liability Actions
Products liability actions must be brought within two years after the plaintiff suffers the injury.

Special Rules for Minors
Except in the case of wrongful death, the statute of limitations begins to run on the minor's 18th birthday.