Jurisdiction Intelligence Report
Personal Injury Case Values in Ohio (2026)
Data-driven verdict and settlement analysis for Personal Injury cases in Ohio. Median outcome: $41.1M across 2 tracked cases.
Verdict Distribution
| Range | Cases | Percent |
|---|
| $0–$50K | 1 | 50% |
| $5M+ | 1 | 50% |
Key Valuation Factors
Severity and permanence of plaintiff's injuriesPlaintiff's degree of comparative fault under Ohio's 50% modified ruleEconomic damages (lost wages, medical expenses) versus non-economic damages cap ($350,000)Commercial or corporate defendant vs. individual defendantAvailability of punitive damages based on defendant's conduct
Key Trends & Insights
Personal Injury outcomes in Ohio show extreme variability, with only two tracked cases spanning a dramatic range from $15K to $82.1M, making meaningful trend analysis statistically limited but illustrative of the high-stakes nature of serious injury litigation in the state. The 2025 Shank et al v. D.W. Dickey & Son verdict of $82.1M suggests that catastrophic injury cases involving commercial defendants can yield landmark results despite Ohio's non-economic damages cap of $350,000, likely driven by substantial economic damages and punitive components. Ohio's modified comparative fault rule (50% bar) plays a critical role in case outcomes, as plaintiffs bearing majority fault are entirely barred from recovery, creating significant strategic divergence between low-value settlements like Curley v. Wilcox and high-value verdicts.
Notable Cases
2025 · Law Firm Newswire
Michael Shank struck by truck; lost limbs. Record Ohio trucking verdict [Law Firm Newswire](https://lawfirmnewswire.com/2025/10/the-law-firm-for-truck-safety-secures-82-1-million-jury-verdict-in-ohio-trucking-crash-largest-trucking-verdict-on-record-in-ohio/).
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2023 · Ohio Supreme Court
Low-speed rear-end collision where plaintiff Curley's Kubota utility vehicle was struck by defendant's 1998 Oldsmobile. Jury awarded $5,000 for economic damages and $10,000 for non-economic damages, but the Court of Appeals reversed and remanded for a new trial on damages due to insufficient evidenc
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