Filing a Medical Malpractice Claim in Ohio: Know Your Deadline
As reported by Super Lawyers in their article, “How Long Do I Have to Make a Malpractice Claim in Ohio?”, many medical malpractice victims miss their chance to seek justice due to Ohio’s strict statute of limitations. According to Steve Crandall, a medical negligence attorney, Ohio law gives most victims just one year to file a claim.
Ohio’s Medical Malpractice Statute of Limitations
For most cases, the one-year time limit starts from either:
- The date you discovered or should have discovered the malpractice, or
- The last time you were treated by the negligent provider—whichever is later.
In wrongful death cases, the statute of limitations is two years, but if the claim involves pain and suffering or medical expenses (survivorship claims), the deadline is still just one year.
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