Jurisdiction Intelligence Report

Medical Malpractice Case Values in Ohio (2026)

Data-driven verdict and settlement analysis for Medical Malpractice cases in Ohio. Median outcome: $5.2M across 5 tracked cases.

Verdicts Tracked
5
Median Outcome
$5.2M
Mean Outcome
$12.1M
Range
$753K–$39.0M

Verdict Distribution

RangeCasesPercent
$250K–$1M120%
$1M–$5M120%
$5M+360%

Key Valuation Factors

Severity and permanence of patient injury or disabilityOhio non-economic damages cap ($350,000) limiting pain and suffering awardsStrength of expert medical testimony on standard of care breachPlaintiff's economic losses including future medical expenses and lost earning capacityEvidence of systemic or repeated physician misconduct versus isolated negligence

Key Trends & Insights

Ohio medical malpractice verdicts and settlements show significant variability, with outcomes ranging from $753K to $39.0M and a mean of $12.1M that substantially exceeds the median of $5.2M, indicating that high-value outlier verdicts — such as Potts v. Durrani — can dramatically skew overall averages. The Durrani cases are particularly notable, as Dr. Abubakar Durrani has been the subject of widespread litigation involving allegedly unnecessary spinal surgeries, suggesting that cases involving systematic or repeated physician misconduct may attract outsized verdicts. Ohio's non-economic damages cap of $350,000 generally constrains pain-and-suffering recoveries, pushing high-value outcomes toward cases with substantial economic damages such as lost wages, future medical costs, and catastrophic long-term care needs.

Notable Cases

Ravenscraft v. Durrani $753K
2025 · First District Court of Appeals Ohio

Medical malpractice case involving unnecessary spinal surgery by Dr. Durrani. The jury awarded Ravenscraft $481,618.21 in compensatory damages and $6 million in punitive damages, which the trial court reduced to $250,000 compensatory and $503,236.42 punitive.

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Potts v. Durrani $39.0M
2023 · Ohio Supreme Court

Medical malpractice case involving unnecessary spinal surgery performed by Dr. Durrani. Jury found doctor negligent, failed to obtain informed consent, committed battery, and fraudulently misrepresented need for surgery, finding catastrophic injury under Ohio law.

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Ellis v. Fortner $11.3M
2021 · Gill & Chamas

<cite index="31-3,31-4">A Summit County jury awarded an $11.35 million verdict in a medical malpractice lawsuit involving a Massillon boy with a brain injury. The jury returned the verdict Thursday evening after a two-week trial and a day of deliberations.</cite> <cite index="31-5,31-18">The Ellis f

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Woessner v. Toledo Hosp. $4.0M
2016 · VerdictSearch

<cite index="21-4,21-5,21-8,21-11,21-1,21-2">Brady Woessner, 39, died after physicians failed to diagnose bowel ischemia following a small bowel obstruction. The jury awarded $4 million against The Toledo Hospital and Patrick White, M.D., including $500,000 in economic damages, $1.5 million in non-e

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Jones v. MetroHealth Med. Ctr. $5.2M
2016 · Reminger Law

Birth injury case where medical negligence during pregnancy management resulted in premature birth at 25 weeks. Child born with severe disabilities requiring 24-hour care. Original verdict was $14.5M but reduced due to damage caps and collateral source offsets.

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