Connecticut injury deadlines
Connecticut Personal Injury Statute of Limitations
General information only. Not legal advice.
Connecticut injury deadlines depend on the claim and the relevant dates. Review the filing periods and official sources below. Earlier government notices and separate outside periods need individual review.
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This checker explains the general filing and notice periods described in the selected state's statutes, including Rhode Island section 9-1-14, Massachusetts chapter 260 section 2A and Connecticut section 52-584. It distinguishes injury, death and government claims. Entered dates illustrate only the stated rule; discovery, exceptions and the proper claim route still need individual review.
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This checker explains the general filing and notice periods described in the selected state's statutes, including Rhode Island section 9-1-14, Massachusetts chapter 260 section 2A and Connecticut section 52-584. It distinguishes injury, death and government claims. Entered dates illustrate only the stated rule; discovery, exceptions and the proper claim route still need individual review.
| General rule | Official statute |
|---|---|
| Personal-injury actions generally must be commenced within three years after the cause of action accrues. This illustration uses the injury date; accrual and exceptions need review. | R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-1-14 |
| Wrongful-death actions generally must be commenced within three years after death. If the wrongful act, neglect or default was not known at death, the statute measures three years from discovery or when reasonable diligence should have led to discovery. | R.I. Gen. Laws § 10-7-2 |
| For an injury from a covered highway, causeway or bridge defect, the town obliged to maintain it must receive notice of the time, place and cause within sixty days. A lawyer must confirm whether the defect and notice rules apply. | R.I. Gen. Laws § 45-15-9 |
| The covered road-defect action must be commenced within three years after the injury or damage. The notice obligation and presentment process are separate requirements. | R.I. Gen. Laws § 45-15-9 |
| Present a particular account of the claim and how it arose to the town or city council. If just and due satisfaction is not made by the treasurer within forty days after presentment, the statute permits an action against the treasurer. | R.I. Gen. Laws § 45-15-5 |
| Rhode Island and its political subdivisions are subject to tort liability in the manner described in this section, subject to the limitation period in section 9-1-25 and the other limits in the chapter. | R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-31-1 |
| Tort actions against the state or its political subdivisions generally must be instituted within three years after accrual. Special-act claims and the statutory exceptions require separate review. | R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-1-25 |
| For a person under eighteen when a cause of action accrues, the period may run from the eighteenth birthday; ask a lawyer to confirm. This tool does not calculate a date or assume this rule postpones any notice requirement. | R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-1-19 |
| Except as otherwise provided, personal-injury tort actions generally must be commenced within three years after the cause of action accrues. This illustration uses the injury date; a lawyer must confirm accrual. | Mass. Gen. Laws c. 260, § 2A |
| The wrongful-death action generally must be commenced within three years from death, or from when the executor or administrator knew or with reasonable diligence should have known the factual basis for the cause of action, subject to the further statutory extensions. | Mass. Gen. Laws c. 229, § 2 |
| A claim under this chapter generally must first be presented in writing to the public employer's executive officer within two years after the cause of action arose. The statute specifies additional recipients and exceptions; a lawyer should confirm the proper recipient. | Mass. Gen. Laws c. 258, § 4 |
| Suit generally follows written final denial sent by certified or registered mail. Failure to deny in writing within six months after presentment is deemed a final denial. The statute also addresses failure to reach final arbitration, settlement or compromise and specified exceptions. | Mass. Gen. Laws c. 258, § 4 |
| The chapter generally requires a civil action within three years after the cause of action accrued, with the statutory exceptions. Presentment and the action period are separate requirements. | Mass. Gen. Laws c. 258, § 4 |
| The Massachusetts disability provision addresses a minor when a right to bring an action first accrues. Its interaction with the claim type and government notice requirements needs individual review; no date is calculated here. | Mass. Gen. Laws c. 260, § 7 |
| For negligence, reckless or wanton injury described in this section, the action generally must be brought within two years after the injury is first sustained or discovered, or should with reasonable care have been discovered. This tool does not determine that date and calculates no date for this rule. | Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-584 |
| The section also generally sets an outside period of three years from the act or omission complained of, subject to its terms and exceptions. This outside period does not replace the earlier discovery rule. An illustration uses only the separate act or omission date entered. | Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-584 |
| A Connecticut wrongful-death action generally must be brought within two years from death. A separate outside period runs from the act or omission, and the statute contains a specified homicide exception. Each requirement needs review. | Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-555 |
| The wrongful-death statute generally also sets an outside period of five years from the act or omission complained of, subject to its specified homicide exception. This illustration uses only the separate act or omission date entered, never the death date. | Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-555 |
| A defective-road or bridge claim under this section generally requires written notice within ninety days of injury, describing the injury, its cause, and the time and place. The statute identifies a town selectman or clerk, a city or borough clerk, or a corporation secretary or treasurer as recipients. Responsibility and exceptions need review. | Conn. Gen. Stat. § 13a-149 |
| A defective-road or bridge action under this section generally must be brought within two years from injury. Written notice is a separate requirement and has its own shorter period. | Conn. Gen. Stat. § 13a-149 |
| For a covered defect in a state-maintained highway, bridge or sidewalk, this section generally requires written notice to the Commissioner of Transportation within ninety days of injury, including the injury and a general description of its cause, time and place. A lawyer should confirm responsibility and the notice. | Conn. Gen. Stat. § 13a-144 |
| A state-highway defect action under this section generally must be brought within two years from injury. The separate notice requirement still needs review. | Conn. Gen. Stat. § 13a-144 |
| For claims governed by the Claims Commissioner chapter, the statute generally requires presentation within one year after accrual, using its injury-sustained and discovery language. Exceptions and the proper claim route need review. This tool does not determine accrual or calculate a date. | Conn. Gen. Stat. § 4-148 |
| The Claims Commissioner provision generally also limits presentation to three years from the act or event complained of, with specified exceptions and a special-act process. No act or event date is inferred here and no date is calculated. | Conn. Gen. Stat. § 4-148 |
| This tool calculates no Connecticut dates for an injured person under eighteen. Ask a lawyer to identify the governing claim, the relevant parties and any age-related provision; this tool assumes no postponement of any period. | Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-584 |
- Use year-month-day if your browser shows a text field. For a rule measured from accrual, an injury date is only an illustration; a lawyer must confirm the starting date. Connecticut discovery and act dates are not inferred.
- The general period for this rule appears to have run. Exceptions exist. Talk to a lawyer before deciding anything.
- A general period shown here is fewer than 120 days away. Call to discuss the dates promptly.
- This example uses February 28 for a February 29 anniversary. Ask a lawyer to confirm the exact date.
- No dates are calculated when the injured person was under 18. Do not assume an age-related rule postpones a government notice or a different claim.
- This date is more than ten years before today. Special accrual and exception questions need individual review.
- Optional. This is a separate date; leave it blank if it is not known. Do not substitute the injury or death date.
- Calculated from the separate act or omission date entered. The exact starting date needs review.
- Calculated from the injury or death date entered, subject to the stated rule and its exceptions.
- This Connecticut option summarizes the negligence, reckless or wanton injury rule in section 52-584. It does not select a period for intentional acts, strict-liability claims, products claims or medical malpractice. A lawyer must identify the governing claim and any earlier discovery date.
- No Connecticut dates are calculated when the injured person was under 18. Do not assume childhood postpones a claim period or a government notice requirement.
- General information based on the statute text, not legal advice. Your deadline depends on facts we would need to review.
- Talk with an injury lawyer about your dates and insurance questions.
- The first consultation is free.
- General information based on the statute text, not legal advice. Your deadline depends on facts we would need to review.
- Talk with an injury lawyer about your dates and insurance questions.
- The first consultation is free.
General information based on the statute text, not legal advice.
Separate the event, discovery and act-or-omission dates
Write down the injury date and any different date of the act or omission. If death is involved, record the date of death separately. Tell counsel when the injury or its cause became known. Do not substitute one date for another.
The Connecticut checker does not automatically treat an injury date as a discovery date. Its optional act-or-omission field supports a separate outside-period illustration.
Connecticut rules and official sources
The following reference describes general filing periods and links to official statutes. It does not confirm the deadline for a particular person.
| General rule | Official source |
|---|---|
| For negligence, reckless or wanton injury described in this section, the action generally must be brought within two years after the injury is first sustained or discovered, or should with reasonable care have been discovered. This tool does not determine that date and calculates no date for this rule. | Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-584 |
| The section also generally sets an outside period of three years from the act or omission complained of, subject to its terms and exceptions. This outside period does not replace the earlier discovery rule. An illustration uses only the separate act or omission date entered. | Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-584 |
| A Connecticut wrongful-death action generally must be brought within two years from death. A separate outside period runs from the act or omission, and the statute contains a specified homicide exception. Each requirement needs review. | Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-555 |
| The wrongful-death statute generally also sets an outside period of five years from the act or omission complained of, subject to its specified homicide exception. This illustration uses only the separate act or omission date entered, never the death date. | Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-555 |
| A defective-road or bridge claim under this section generally requires written notice within ninety days of injury, describing the injury, its cause, and the time and place. The statute identifies a town selectman or clerk, a city or borough clerk, or a corporation secretary or treasurer as recipients. Responsibility and exceptions need review. | Conn. Gen. Stat. § 13a-149 |
| A defective-road or bridge action under this section generally must be brought within two years from injury. Written notice is a separate requirement and has its own shorter period. | Conn. Gen. Stat. § 13a-149 |
| For a covered defect in a state-maintained highway, bridge or sidewalk, this section generally requires written notice to the Commissioner of Transportation within ninety days of injury, including the injury and a general description of its cause, time and place. A lawyer should confirm responsibility and the notice. | Conn. Gen. Stat. § 13a-144 |
| A state-highway defect action under this section generally must be brought within two years from injury. The separate notice requirement still needs review. | Conn. Gen. Stat. § 13a-144 |
| For claims governed by the Claims Commissioner chapter, the statute generally requires presentation within one year after accrual, using its injury-sustained and discovery language. Exceptions and the proper claim route need review. This tool does not determine accrual or calculate a date. | Conn. Gen. Stat. § 4-148 |
| The Claims Commissioner provision generally also limits presentation to three years from the act or event complained of, with specified exceptions and a special-act process. No act or event date is inferred here and no date is calculated. | Conn. Gen. Stat. § 4-148 |
| This tool calculates no Connecticut dates for an injured person under eighteen. Ask a lawyer to identify the governing claim, the relevant parties and any age-related provision; this tool assumes no postponement of any period. | Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-584 |
| Ask about the responsible driver's liability policy. Section 38a-335 describes applicable liability-policy coverage requirements and refers to the financial-responsibility provisions of section 14-112; policy terms and insured status need review. | Conn. Gen. Stat. § 38a-335 |
| Ask about applicable Connecticut uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage for an uninsured driver, a hit-and-run driver or insufficient liability insurance. Coverage selections, insured status and statutory conditions need review. | Conn. Gen. Stat. § 38a-336 |
| Ask for the driver's and company's policies and app-status records. Connecticut distinguishes the time logged on and available for requests from a prearranged ride and states the insurance requirements for those periods. | Conn. Gen. Stat. § 13b-120 |
| Ask the insurer or a lawyer to review the financial-responsibility requirements in section 14-112 together with the applicable liability policy. | Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-112 |
Review government notice requirements early
A potential claim involving a public road or a government defendant requires separate procedural review. Identify who maintained the location and preserve any notice or correspondence you have already sent.
Claims involving children need individual review
The tool does not assume an automatic Connecticut extension based on age. Tell counsel the injured person’s age and the relevant dates before relying on a general period.
Discuss your dates with Connecticut counsel
Connecticut matters: Dylan C. DiLibero, Esq., admitted in Connecticut, is responsible for this page. DiLibero & Associates, 130 Dorrance Street, Providence, RI 02903. Call 401-621-9700. We handle injury matters statewide in Connecticut. Meet with us at our Providence office or by video.
Frequently Asked Questions
No. The tool illustrates general periods and identifies questions requiring review of the claim and its dates.
No. Keep those facts separate. The checker leaves its optional act-or-omission date blank until you supply it.
No. It explains discovery-sensitive rules without deciding when discovery occurred.
No. The tool suppresses automatic dates and directs the visitor to individual review.
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