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Premises Liability Laws in Connecticut.

Connecticut premises-liability law is largely common law and still uses the traditional invitee/licensee/trespasser classification to define the duty owed by a landowner or occupier. The 2-year personal-injury statute of limitations at Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-584 applies to most premises claims, and Connecticut follows modified comparative fault with a 51% bar.

Last verified: 2026-04-17

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Statute of Limitations

Premises-liability claims in Connecticut must generally be filed within 2 years of the date when the injury is first sustained or discovered, subject to a 3-year repose from the act.

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Fault & Liability Rules

Modified Comparative Fault (51% Bar)Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-572h

Connecticut applies modified comparative fault: a plaintiff whose fault does not exceed the combined fault of the defendants can recover a reduced award, but a plaintiff who is more than 50% at fault is barred from recovery.

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