Ohio Revised Code

Ohio Rev. Code § 2323.57 (2026)

General verdict for future damages

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In any tort action to which section 2323.55 or 2323.56 of the Revised Code does not apply, if a plaintiff makes a good faith claim against a defendant for future damages, the trier of fact shall return a general verdict and, if that verdict is in favor of the plaintiff, answers to interrogatories or findings of fact that specify both of the following:

(A) The past damages recoverable by that plaintiff;

(B) The future damages recoverable by that plaintiff.