Sue Deadlines

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Statute of limitations in Connecticut

2 yearsPersonal injury deadline

2 years for negligence (Conn. Gen. Stat. 52-584)1

The details

Personal injury
2 years from when the injury is first sustained or discovered, and no more than 3 years from the act or omission (Conn. Gen. Stat. 52-584).1
Property damage
The same 52-584 limits apply to injury to real or personal property caused by negligence. 3 years for actions founded upon a tort (52-577).13
Written contract
6 years for an action on any contract in writing, with exceptions (Conn. Gen. Stat. 52-576(a)).2
Medical malpractice
The 52-584 limits of 2 years from discovery and 3 years from the act also cover malpractice of a physician, surgeon, dentist, hospital and others.1
Defamation
2 years from the date of the act complained of for libel or slander (Conn. Gen. Stat. 52-597).4
Debt collection (open account)
6 years for an action for an account (Conn. Gen. Stat. 52-576(a)).2

The sources we read do not say: oral contract, fraud, claims against the state government (notice deadline).

The official Connecticut General Assembly statute pages block automated reading, so Justia copies were used.
Deadlines usually run from the date of the harm or its discovery, and many exceptions apply. A lawyer can tell you how they apply to you.

Sources

  1. Conn. Gen. Stat. 52-584 (2025), Justia US Law (copy of state code) (secondary), checked 2 November 2026
  2. Conn. Gen. Stat. 52-576 (2025), Justia US Law (copy of state code) (secondary), checked 2 November 2026
  3. Conn. Gen. Stat. 52-577 (2023), Justia US Law (copy of state code) (secondary), checked 2 November 2026
  4. Conn. Gen. Stat. 52-597 (2023), Justia US Law (copy of state code) (secondary), checked 2 November 2026

Checked 2 November 2026. "Secondary" marks a source used only because the official page could not be read.