Connecticut · Personal Injury
The Connecticut Personal Injury Guide
Understanding Connecticut's Deadlines, Fault Rules, and Legal Process for Injury Claims from a Car Accident or Other Negligent Act.
2026-2027 Edition · Cited to Connecticut law · Plain language
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Connecticut injury claims, explained from accident to verdict
The two-year deadline, the 51 percent fault bar, damages, wrongful death, claims against towns, and each stage of a Connecticut lawsuit.
ABOUT THIS BOOK
After an accident, the questions pile up: how long there is to file, whether shared fault ends a claim, and what an injury is worth.
The Connecticut Personal Injury Guide explains how negligence claims work in Connecticut. It covers the four elements of negligence, the two-year statute of limitations in § 52-584, and the modified comparative fault rule in § 52-572h, under which a person more than 50 percent at fault recovers nothing.
The guide explains economic and non-economic damages, the collateral source rule, the limits on punitive damages, and wrongful death claims brought by an estate under § 52-555. It explains the strict notice deadlines for claims against towns and for defective roads.
Inside, the guide covers:
• Filing a lawsuit in the Superior Court and serving the defendant
• Discovery, including standard personal injury interrogatories
• Prejudgment remedies and offers of compromise
• Settlement, mediation, arbitration, and trial
• Separate step-by-step tracks for the injured person and the defendant or insurer
This guide is for injured people, their families, and the defendants and insurers on the other side of a Connecticut injury claim. Legal information, not legal advice.
WHAT’S INSIDE
- The Foundation: Negligence in Connecticut
- The Clock is Ticking: The Statute of Limitations
- Sharing the Blame: Connecticut's Modified Comparative Fault Rule
- Claims Involving Death: Wrongful Death Actions
- Exceptions and Defenses
- Rights of Defendant or Insurer
- Step-by-step procedures from each side, with deadlines at a glance
- 24 real-world questions and answers
- Statute index, key court decisions and official forms
- Toolkit: checklists, comparison tables, glossary and common mistakes to avoid
WHY READERS TRUST THIS GUIDE
Plain language. Cited to the statute. Dated so you know it is current.
Every rule is cited to Connecticut law so you can verify it.
Cited, so you can check it
Every rule names the section of Connecticut law it comes from, so you can read the source yourself.
Plain language, no filler
Written to be read start to finish by someone with no legal training, with worked examples.
Dated and updated
Each guide carries a law-current date and new editions ship when the law changes.
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QUESTIONS BEFORE YOU BUY
Connecticut personal injury claim: what to know before you order.
Straight answers about what the guide is, what it covers and how it reaches you.
How long is there to file an injury lawsuit in Connecticut?
For most negligence claims, two years from when the injury is sustained or discovered, and no more than three years from the act, under § 52-584. The guide explains other deadlines too.
Can a person recover if partly at fault in Connecticut?
Yes, if their fault is not greater than the combined fault of those they sue. The award is reduced by their share under § 52-572h. The guide walks through an example.
Is this legal advice?
No. It is legal information in plain language, cited to the law, so you understand your options and know what to ask. Reading it creates no attorney-client relationship.
Is it written for Connecticut?
Yes. This guide is written for Connecticut law and cites the Connecticut statutes and rules it relies on. If your case is in another state, choose that state's edition.
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