Statute of Limitations
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-577a provides a 3-year limitations period for product liability claims, running from the date of injury or its discovery. Connecticut courts apply the discovery rule, delaying accrual until the plaintiff knows or reasonably should know of the mesh-related injury and causation. A 10-year statute of repose runs from the product's sale, but the discovery rule can toll this period when latent injuries are involved. Connecticut claimants frequently participate in MDL 2846 and the NJ Ethicon mass tort.
3 years from discovery of mesh-related harm and causation (10-year repose from sale)
Exposure in Connecticut
Source: Connecticut Hospital Association annual surgical statistics
Source: MDL 2846 and Ethicon NJ mass tort comparable analysis