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Statute of limitations — Connecticut
Connecticut General Statutes § 52-577 provides a 3-year statute of limitations for tort actions. The discovery rule applies to latent toxic exposure injuries — the limitations period begins when the plaintiff discovers or reasonably should have discovered the connection between turf exposure and cancer. Connecticut also has a 10-year statute of repose for product liability under § 52-577a.
3 years from discovery of turf-related cancer diagnosis
Filing venue
Where to File in Connecticut
Connecticut state court claims may proceed in Hartford, New Haven, Fairfield, or other Judicial District Superior Courts. Connecticut applies a modified Daubert standard under the Connecticut Code of Evidence § 7-2. Yale University's research on goalkeeper cancer clusters provides strong local scientific evidence for causation. Connecticut's legislative attention to synthetic turf safety and municipal crumb rubber bans create a favorable litigation environment. The state's dense population and high youth sports participation rates mean significant per-capita exposure.
Connecticut data
Exposure in Connecticut
Yale School of Public Health research identified a cancer cluster among Connecticut youth soccer goalkeepers — players with the highest crumb rubber contact had elevated lymphoma and leukemia rates
Yale study
Source: Yale School of Public Health
Synthetic turf fields in Connecticut, many installed at high school and youth recreation facilities using crumb rubber infill from recycled tires
150+
Source: Connecticut DEEP
Connecticut municipalities including Greenwich, New Canaan, and Darien have restricted or banned new crumb rubber turf installations pending further health studies
Multiple bans
Source: Connecticut municipal records
Number of known carcinogens and toxic chemicals identified in crumb rubber tire infill by the EPA and independent studies, including benzene, PAHs, and heavy metals
96 chemicals
Source: EPA Tire Crumb Research Program
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