Ohio Code 2323.57 – General verdict for future damages
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In any tort action to which section 2323.55 or 2323.56 of the Revised Code does not apply, if a plaintiff makes a good faith claim against a defendant for future damages, the trier of fact shall return a general verdict and, if that verdict is in favor of the plaintiff, answers to interrogatories or findings of fact that specify both of the following:
Terms Used In Ohio Code 2323.57
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Interrogatories: Written questions asked by one party of an opposing party, who must answer them in writing under oath; a discovery device in a lawsuit.
- Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
- Tort: A civil wrong or breach of a duty to another person, as outlined by law. A very common tort is negligent operation of a motor vehicle that results in property damage and personal injury in an automobile accident.
- Verdict: The decision of a petit jury or a judge.
(A) The past damages recoverable by that plaintiff;
(B) The future damages recoverable by that plaintiff.