Paragard IUD: claims for a broken device in Ohio

Ohio Statute of Limitations: Ohio Revised Code § 2305.10 (2-year product liability) establishes a 2 years limitations period for personal injury and product liability claims. Ohio's discovery rule under ORC § 2305.10(B) allows the 2-year period to begin on the date the plaintiff discovers or reasonably should have discovered both the injury and its cause. Ohio courts have applied this rule to medical device fracture claims, typically anchoring accrual to the date of imaging or surgical confirmation of Paragard arm retention.

Ohio's major metro areas — Columbus, Cleveland, and Cincinnati — each have significant concentrations of reproductive-age women served by large hospital-affiliated OB-GYN networks. Ohio Medicaid coverage of Paragard was expanded under ACA provisions, increasing device placement volume particularly in Franklin and Cuyahoga counties.