Statute of limitations for slip and fall in Ohio

Rule or statute summary

In Ohio, slip-and-fall claims are typically governed by Ohio’s general statute of limitations (SOL) for certain civil actions involving “injury to the person.” Per the jurisdiction data for this content, no slip-and-fall–specific SOL sub-rule was identified (for example, no separate “premises liability” limitation period was found). That means the general/default SOL applies to the analysis here.

What the general default means in practice

• General SOL period (default): 0.5 years (6 months)
• Trigger date (accrual): generally tied to when the claim “accrues,” which in practical terms is often understood as the date of injury (the date of the fall or the date you were hurt).
• Common slip-and-fall scenario: if you fell on a specific date (for example, March 3, 2026), the clock typically starts from that injury/accrual date—unless a recognized legal rule changes when the claim accrues or whether the SOL is paused (tolling).

Practical workflow: how to use the rule to sanity-check your timeline

1. Identify the date of the fall (or another documented injury date you can support with records).
2. Use DocketMath to calculate the “outside” deadline using the default general period.
3. Compare that deadline to your real-world case timeline (evidence collection, photos, incident reports, and medical documentation).

This approach helps you spot timing risks early—even before you determine whether any exception might apply.

Citations

The general SOL discussed in this content is found in Ohio Rev. Code § 2901.13.

• Primary statute (general SOL):
  Ohio Rev. Code § 2901.13
  Source (official Ohio code PDF):
  https://codes.ohio.gov/assets/laws/revised-code/authenticated/29/2901/2901.13/7-16-2015/2901.13-7-16-2015.pdf

Use these sources to confirm the authoritative text before finalizing the calculation.

• Ohio Rev. Code § 2305.07

General/default rule statement (as provided in jurisdiction data)

• No claim-type-specific sub-rule was found for slip-and-fall in the jurisdiction data provided.
• Therefore, this article states and applies the general/default SOL period (0.5 years / 6 months) tied to § 2901.13, rather than a separate premises-liability-only limitation period.

Timing caveat (important): SOL deadlines can shift based on accrual/tolling rules and on how a claim is legally categorized. This page provides a default estimate, not individualized legal advice.

Use the calculator

To estimate your Ohio slip-and-fall SOL deadline using DocketMath:

1. Open the tool: /tools/statute-of-limitations
   Inline link: statute-of-limitations
2. Enter the starting date:

   • Recommended input: the date of injury / date of fall (e.g., 2026-03-03).
3. Confirm the jurisdiction:

   • Ohio (US-OH).
4. Run the calculation.

What the output represents

Because the default SOL period provided for this Ohio analysis is 0.5 years = 6 months, the tool will compute an outside filing deadline roughly 180 days after your starting date (subject to the calculator’s date-handling rules).

Example (conceptual):

• Starting date: March 3, 2026
• Default SOL: 6 months
• Outside deadline: approximately September 3, 2026

Inputs you can change to see how the deadline shifts

If you are unsure about the precise accrual/start date, DocketMath lets you test different scenarios by changing the starting date:

• If you switch from an earlier date (date of fall) to a later date (a documented injury/accrual date), the outside deadline will move later accordingly.

Quick checklist for choosing your starting date

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