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CONNECTICUT

Negligence / Personal Injury

2 years from date of act or discovery. SOR: 3 years from date of act.

Wrongful Death

2 years from date of death. SOR: 3 years from date of act complained of.

Medical Malpractice

2 years from date of injury or discovery. SOR: 3 years from date of malpractice. Court must review award of damages over $1million to determine whether amount is excessive.

Malpractice (Other Professions)

2 years

Products Liability

3 years with discovery rule. SOR: 10 years from date manufacturer or seller last parted with possession of product. Exception: If plaintiff is non-employee and can prove that injury occurred during “useful, safe life” of product.

Intentional Torts

1 year

Fraud

1 Year except on negotiable note obtained by fraud where holder was given written notice of fraud in which case SOL runs from date of notice.

Municipal Liability/Sovereign Immunity

2 years (with a 90 day notice requirement) for defective roads and bridges and 2 years (with a 6 month notice requirement) for actions against municipality for negligence of most employees. However, under CGS7-308, there is a one year SOL for cases involving the negligence of municipal firemen (paid or volunteer), and volunteer ambulance workers (with a 6 month notice requirement). Claims Commissioner may authorize suit against state.  Action against state must be brought within 1 year of authorization. Jury not allowed. Political subdivisions of state liable for certain negligent acts.

Discovery Rule

See specific rules.

Comparative Negligence

Pure comparative negligence applies and plaintiff’s damages are reduced by degree of plaintiff’s fault. Contributory or comparative negligence cannot bar recovery in strict liability. If more than one person is liable, each person against whom recovery is allowed shall be liable to claimant only for his share of recoverable economic and non-economic damages.

Charitable Immunity

No charitable immunity.

Disabilities

No toll for infancy. 7 year maximum for absence or concealment by defendant.  1 year for death of plaintiff if SOL has not expired. SOL does not run during absence or concealment of defendant.

Damages

For damages over $200,000, parties may agree to payment schedule or court will order lump sum payment.

Punitive Damages

Allowed in specified circumstances only. Person prosecuting civil action without probable cause liable for double damages (3x if prosecuted with malicious intent). Double damages may allowed for forgery and intentionally throwing down fences and gateways.

Consumer Fraud Complaint

Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection
http://www.ct.gov/dcp/site/default.asp
(860)713-6050
(800)842-2649 (Toll free in Colorado)
(860)713-7239 (Fax)