Ohio · Video game addiction
Video game addiction claims in Ohio
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01 · Your filing deadline
What is the deadline in Ohio?
2-year statute of limitations for personal injury with discovery rule. Ohio Consumer Sales Practices Act claims have a 2-year SOL. The discovery rule starts the clock when the family knew or should have known that the game's design caused the child's harm. A lawyer can confirm yours.
Deadlines vary; a lawyer can confirm yours. An older diagnosis or a past filing window does not, by itself, establish whether you have a claim.
02 · Where cases are heard
Where would my case be heard?
The JPML declined to centralize video game addiction cases in 2024 (MDL No. 3109) and again on Dec. 10, 2025 (MDL No. 3168), so there is no video game addiction MDL. Ohio's 2-year personal injury SOL with discovery rule applies, and the state's Consumer Sales Practices Act provides additional legal theories.
Ohio video game addiction cases are filed in the court of common pleas of the county where the plaintiff resides or where the harm occurred. Cuyahoga County (Cleveland), Franklin County (Columbus), and Hamilton County (Cincinnati) are the most active jurisdictions. The JPML declined to centralize video game addiction cases in 2024 (MDL No. 3109) and again on Dec. 10, 2025 (MDL No. 3168), so there is no video game addiction MDL. Federal claims are filed in the Northern District of Ohio (Cleveland/Akron) or Southern District (Columbus/Cincinnati).
How this works nationally
For the overall process and updates, read the Video game addiction overview. This page covers the local information available for Ohio.
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