Jurisdiction Intelligence Report

Wrongful Death Case Values in Ohio (2026)

Data-driven verdict and settlement analysis for Wrongful Death cases in Ohio. Median outcome: $13.0M across 2 tracked cases.

Verdicts Tracked
2
Median Outcome
$13.0M
Mean Outcome
$13.0M
Range
$12.0M–$14.0M

Verdict Distribution

RangeCasesPercent
$5M+2100%

Key Valuation Factors

Decedent's age, earning capacity, and projected lifetime incomeStrength of negligence evidence and defendant's degree of fault under Ohio's modified comparative 50% ruleEconomic damages calculation including loss of financial support and household servicesInstitutional or corporate defendant status and perceived depth of pocketsQuality and credibility of expert witnesses on causation and damages

Key Trends & Insights

Notable Cases

Estate of Rodriguez v. Catholic Charities Corp. $12.0M
2024 · TopVerdict.com

TopVerdict lists this as a 2024 wrongful death verdict involving allegations of failure to supervise/protect and failure to report/train (children's rights/child abuse categories). The entry includes vicarious liability and survival action.

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Masterson v. Brody $14.0M
2022 · FindLaw

Wrongful death case involving the beating death of Philip Masterson during Labor Day weekend 2011 at Put-in-Bay. The jury awarded $3 million for survivorship claims (conscious pain and suffering) and over $11 million for wrongful death claims, totaling approximately $14 million before fault allocati

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