Connecticut · Nursing Home Abuse: Get Help and Check the Care
Nursing Home Abuse: Get Help and Check the Care in Connecticut
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| Filing deadline | 2 years from date of injury or discoveryC.G.S. § 52-584 |
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Deadlines vary with the facts of each case. A lawyer can confirm yours.
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01 · Your filing deadline
What is the deadline in Connecticut?
Connecticut's personal injury SOL is 2 years (C.G.S. § 52-584). The Nursing Home Residents' Bill of Rights (C.G.S. § 19a-550(c)) provides a private right of action for violations, attorney's fees, and a damages floor. Government facility claims require notice under the Connecticut Claims Commissioner Act (C.G.S. § 4-148). A lawyer can confirm yours.
Source: C.G.S. § 52-584
Deadlines vary; a lawyer can confirm yours. An older diagnosis or a past filing window does not, by itself, establish whether you have a claim.
02 · Where cases are heard
Where would my case be heard?
Connecticut has strong nursing home regulations under the Connecticut Nursing Home Residents' Bill of Rights (C.G.S. § 19a-550), providing residents a private right of action. Connecticut's general negligence SOL is 2 years, but discovery rules may extend the period in concealment cases. Connecticut has approximately 215 nursing facilities.
Medical facilities in Connecticut
Yale New Haven Hospital — Level I Trauma Center
How this works nationally
For the overall process and updates, read the Nursing Home Abuse: Get Help and Check the Care overview. This page covers the local information available for Connecticut.
What happens when I check?
You answer a few short questions about what happened. If you send them, your answers are kept on file. If a participating law firm takes these cases, it may contact you. People's Justice is not a law firm.
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- C.G.S. § 52-584