What is the personal injury statute of limitations in Ohio?

1. General Personal Injury

Ohio Rev. Code § 2305.10 provides a 2-year SOL for bodily injury claims, running from the date the cause of action accrues.

2. Wrongful Death

Ohio Rev. Code § 2125.02(D) imposes a 2-year SOL for wrongful death claims, accruing on the date of death.

3. Medical Malpractice

Ohio Rev. Code § 2305.113 imposes a 1-year SOL from when the patient discovers the injury (or should have), with a 4-year statute of repose. A 180-day pre-suit notice extends the SOL.

4. Discovery Rule

Ohio applies the discovery rule for medical, legal, and exposure-based claims. The Norgard v. Brush rule applies to occupational disease.

5. Minor / Disability Tolling

Ohio Rev. Code § 2305.16 tolls limitations during minority and unsound mind; suit must be filed within the SOL after the disability ends, but no longer than the medical malpractice 4-year repose.

6. Government Defendant

The Political Subdivision Tort Liability Act (Ohio Rev. Code § 2744.04) requires suit within 2 years. Claims against the State are filed in the Ohio Court of Claims under § 2743.16 with a 2-year SOL.

7. Product Liability

Ohio Rev. Code § 2305.10 imposes a 2-year SOL with a 10-year statute of repose for products under § 2305.10(C).

8. Equitable Tolling / Fraudulent Concealment

Ohio recognizes equitable tolling sparingly; fraudulent concealment of a cause of action delays accrual until discovery.

9. Borrowing Statute

Ohio Rev. Code § 2305.03(B) borrows the shorter SOL of the state where the cause of action accrued when neither party resided in Ohio.

This is legal information, not legal advice.