How long do I have to bring my personal Injury case?
In Connecticut a personal injury matter generally must be put into suit two years from the date of the injury, when it was discovered or when it should have been discovered. If you have been involved in a motor vehicle or trucking collision, the statute runs two years from the date of the collision.  There are a few exceptions to this, mostly that apply to medical malpractice, product liability and sexual assault. There are also related notice requirements that also come into the picture. For instance, if you have a claim against a Town in Connecticut if for instance you have been caused to fall or be injured on town property, you must give the town formal notice within a much shorter period of time and is according to statute. This can be as short as 90 days. If you have an action against the State of Connecticut, you must give statutory notice to the state in a time period less than two years. These notice requirements are very important and this is why the sooner you can get counsel involved, the better.  Even if you have two years, investigation, dealing with insurance companies and gathering of medical information as well as making sure you have necessary medical treatment all combine to make early involvement of an attorney advantageous to you.  If you end up on an attorney’s doorstep with only a very short time left to file suit, they may not be able to help in time.