The Time to File an Ohio Wrongful Death Lawsuit Is Limited | Swanton, Ohio wrongful death accident lawyer Chuck Boyk

Generally, the statute of limitations on a Toledo, Ohio wrongful death claim is two years, which means if a lawsuit has to be filed, it must be filed within two years of the decedent's death. It's extremely important to keep track of this date. If the two-year period lapses, a claim will be barred forever. The idea behind a statute of limitations is that crucial evidence that someone needs to defend such a lawsuit could be lost or destroyed if too much time passes.

If the decedent's death was caused by a defective product, generally the product can't have been delivered to the first purchaser more than 10 years prior to the death.

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