Tort Reform

Tort Reform Bill (SB 281) Passed.
The tort-reform law (Senate Bill 281) does the following:

Limit non-economic damage awards in the vast majority of cases to $350,000.
Requires attorney contingency fees to be reviewed by a probate court if the fees exceed the non-economic damage awards.
Establish a statute of repose.
Protects you from the notice of a claim being used against you.
Allows evidence of collateral source payments.
Provides for periodic payment of future damages.
Strengthens Ohio’s current arbitration law.

Department of Health & Human Services Special Report on the Medical Liability Crisis: Report #1, Report #2