Legal Question in Medical Malpractice in Connecticut

Re: CT Malpractice Statute of Limitations

Although I am not admitted to practice in Connecticut,

I can tell you that you may have an actionable

claim, but more information is necessary before

your inquiry can be addressed. The most important fact

to be considered is your date of birth. Most

states provide that any Statute of Limitation

imposed on injury to a minor child is "tolled"

(that is, it does not begin to run) until the

child reaches the age of majority applicable to

that jurisdiction (State). The age of majority

is usually either 18 or 21, but I do not know

which is applied in Connecticut. Accordingly, the

Statute begins to run at either 18 or 21,

provided that the injury is such that it could be

discovered within a reasonable time. In your case

it seems quite clear that it would run directly

from the applicable age of majority.

Patricia Joyce

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