Personal injury claims in Connecticut
This is the Connecticut hub of the Ask Legal Matters injury law guides. It summarizes the rules that apply to every injury claim in the state and links to local guides for 125 Connecticut communities, each with pages on car, truck, motorcycle and pedestrian accidents, slip and fall injuries, workplace injuries and workers' compensation, medical malpractice and wrongful death.
Connecticut gives injured people two years to file most personal injury lawsuits (Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-584) and a different deadline for medical malpractice (two years). The state follows modified comparative negligence (51% bar): you can recover as long as you were not more than 50% at fault, and your award is reduced by your share of fault. Connecticut is an at-fault auto insurance state with minimum liability limits of 25/50/25. Injury cases are tried in the Superior Court of the county where the accident happened, and work injuries must be reported to your employer promptly.
Connecticut injury law at a glance
- Personal injury deadline
- two years from the injury (Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-584)
- Medical malpractice deadline
- two years (discovery-rule exceptions)
- Fault rule
- modified comparative negligence (51% bar)
- Auto insurance
- At-fault
- Minimum auto liability
- 25/50/25
- Trial court
- County Superior Court
- Workers' compensation
- Connecticut Workers' Compensation Commission
- Workers' comp claim deadline
- About one year
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Connecticut injury guides by county
Every Connecticut county has its own page covering the county court, the state rules and every community in the county, large or small.
Largest communities in Connecticut
- Bridgeport, CTFairfield County · pop. 147,629
- New Haven, CTNew Haven County · pop. 130,322
- Stamford, CTFairfield County · pop. 128,874
- Hartford, CTHartford County · pop. 124,006
- Waterbury, CTNew Haven County · pop. 108,802
- Norwalk, CTFairfield County · pop. 88,485
- Danbury, CTFairfield County · pop. 84,657
- New Britain, CTHartford County · pop. 72,808
- West Hartford, CTHartford County · pop. 63,268
- Bristol, CTHartford County · pop. 60,452
- Meriden, CTNew Haven County · pop. 59,988
- Hamden, CTNew Haven County · pop. 59,847
- Fairfield, CTFairfield County · pop. 59,052
- West Haven, CTNew Haven County · pop. 54,927
- Milford, CTNew Haven County · pop. 52,759
- Stratford, CTFairfield County · pop. 51,384
- East Hartford, CTHartford County · pop. 51,252
- Middletown, CTMiddlesex County · pop. 46,756
- Enfield, CTHartford County · pop. 45,212
- Shelton, CTFairfield County · pop. 41,296
- Trumbull, CTFairfield County · pop. 36,018
- Glastonbury, CTHartford County · pop. 31,876
- Naugatuck, CTNew Haven County · pop. 31,538
- Manchester, CTHartford County · pop. 30,577
More Connecticut city guides: Norwich, CT, Torrington, CT.
Connecticut cities with the most fatal crashes, 2020-2024
These Connecticut communities recorded the most fatal crashes coded to them in NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System from 2020 through 2024. Each community page ranks its own roads by fatal crashes and breaks down its numbers by year and time of day.
- New Haven, CT86 fatal crashes · 89 deaths
- Hartford, CT75 fatal crashes · 82 deaths
- Waterbury, CT70 fatal crashes · 75 deaths
- Bridgeport, CT54 fatal crashes · 59 deaths
- Stamford, CT31 fatal crashes · 35 deaths
- East Hartford, CT28 fatal crashes · 30 deaths
- Meriden, CT28 fatal crashes · 29 deaths
- New Britain, CT25 fatal crashes · 25 deaths
- Trumbull, CT25 fatal crashes · 26 deaths
- Bristol, CT23 fatal crashes · 25 deaths
Connecticut claims by injury type
- Car Accident claimsHow car accident injury claims work in every state
- Truck Accident claimsHow semi-truck and commercial vehicle injury claims differ from car accidents
- Motorcycle Accident claimsHow motorcycle injury claims work across the United States
- Pedestrian Accident claimsWhat happens legally when a pedestrian is hit by a car in the United States
- Slip and Fall claimsHow premises liability works in the United States
- Workplace Injury claimsHow injured workers get paid in the United States
- Medical Malpractice claimsWhat medical malpractice is, how it is proven, state-by-state deadlines and damage caps, and the kinds of errors that most often lead to successful claims.
- Wrongful Death claimsHow wrongful death and survival actions work across the United States
Read the statute of limitations overview for every state for a side-by-side comparison of filing deadlines.
Frequently asked questions
How long do I have to file a personal injury lawsuit in Connecticut?
Generally two years from the date of injury (Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-584). Medical malpractice claims generally must be filed within two years, and claims against government entities require a notice of claim much sooner.
What happens if I was partly at fault in Connecticut?
Connecticut applies modified comparative negligence (51% bar): you can recover as long as you were not more than 50% at fault, and your award is reduced by your share of fault.
Is Connecticut a no-fault state?
No. Connecticut is an at-fault state; the negligent driver's liability insurance (minimum 25/50/25) is the primary source of compensation.
Where are injury lawsuits filed in Connecticut?
In the Superior Court of the county where the accident happened or where the defendant resides. Claims against out-of-state companies may be removed to federal court.
How do I find a personal injury lawyer near me in Connecticut?
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