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Product Liability Settlements in Ohio

If you have been involved in a product liability in Ohio, understanding how the state's personal injury laws affect your claim is essential. Ohio follows the modified comparative fault (50% bar) system, and you have 2 years from the date of your injury to file a lawsuit.

Product Liability Settlement Range in Ohio

Nationally, product liability settlements range from $10,000 to $500,000. In Ohio, settlement values are influenced by the state's fault rules, damage caps, and local jury tendencies.

Low

$10,000

Estimated

$75,000

High

$500,000

How Ohio Law Affects Your Product Liability Claim

Ohio applies a modified comparative fault system with a 51% bar and caps non-economic damages in most personal injury cases at $250,000 (or three times the economic damages up to $350,000 for certain catastrophic injuries). Medical malpractice cases have the same non-economic cap. Ohio's major industrial cities produce a significant number of workplace injury and products liability claims.

Under Ohio's modified comparative fault (50% bar) system, your settlement may be affected if you share any responsibility for the accident. Your recovery will be reduced by your fault percentage, and you are barred from recovery if your fault reaches 50% or more.

Ohio also imposes a cap of $250,000 on non-economic damages, which may limit the pain and suffering component of your product liability settlement.

Factors Affecting Product Liability Claims in Ohio

  • ✓Type of defect (design, manufacturing, or marketing)
  • ✓Severity and permanence of injuries caused
  • ✓Whether the product was used as intended
  • ✓Number of victims affected (mass tort potential)
  • ✓Manufacturer's knowledge of the defect
  • ✓Recall history and regulatory compliance
  • ✓Availability of alternative safer designs

Common Product Liability Injuries

Burns from defective electronics or appliancesChoking hazards from children's productsToxic exposure from contaminated productsInjuries from defective auto parts (tires, airbags)Surgical mesh and medical device complicationsPharmaceutical side effects and adverse reactionsElectrocution from faulty wiring or appliances

Relevant Ohio Statutes

  • •Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 2305.10 (statute of limitations)
  • •Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 2315.33 (modified comparative fault, 51% bar)
  • •Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 2315.18 (non-economic damages cap)

Product Liability Claims in Ohio Cities

If your product liability occurred in Columbus, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Toledo, Akron, or anywhere else in Ohio, the same state laws apply. Local court systems and jury pools can also influence settlement outcomes.

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This information is for educational purposes only and is not legal advice. Consult a licensed personal injury attorney in your state.