Connecticut Statute of Limitations

Pennsylvania Statute of Limitations
In Pennsylvania, the statute of limitation for a wrongful death, personal injury, product liability, and medical malpractice lawsuit is two years.

What is statute of limitations? A statute of limitation is a common law legal system that sets forth the maximum time period after certain events such as a wrongful death that legal proceedings may be initiated.

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Connecticut statutes of limitations

• For negligence – 3 years
• For medical malpractice – 2 years from date of injury
• For product negligence – 3 years after suffering injury or date injury was or should’ve been found   
• For wrongful death – 2 years of (D.O.D)-*no more than 5 from date of the act
• For survival – 2 years

Connecticut doesn’t have caps on damage awards.

Conn. attorney caps has a sliding scale, not to exceed 1/3 of first $300,000; 25% of next $300,000; 20% of next $300,000; 15% of next $300,000; and 10% of damages exceeding $1.2 million

Connecticut minor tolling- Connecticut has no statute that extends the limitations period in favor of minors.

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Middletown, CT 06457
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