Healthcare providers in Connecticut have a duty to their patients to provide care that meets a certain standard. If they fail to uphold that standard of care, patients may suffer severe and sometimes fatal consequences. This negligence could also result in the doctor, nurse, or medical facility being held liable for the harm they’ve caused.

If you’ve been injured by a negligent medical provider and want to pursue the monetary damages you’re entitled to, contact D’Amico & Pettinicchi, LLC. Our Connecticut medical malpractice lawyers have over 100 years of combined experience helping injured patients seek justice and compensation.

What is the Deadline for Filing a Medical Malpractice Lawsuit in Connecticut?

Victims of medical malpractice face a tremendous number of challenges in their physical and emotional recovery. When you have medical appointments, therapy, surgery, and employment hurdles to overcome, it’s easy to lose track of the time that passes after your injury. It’s important for anyone seeking compensation from negligent medical providers to make their initial claim within the statute of limitations in Connecticut, which is typically two years for medical malpractice cases. This two-year clock starts ticking beginning with one of the following:

• The date the malpractice occurred
• The date you discovered your injury
• The date you should have discovered your injury

It’s important to note that, regardless of when you discovered your injury, there is also a deadline of three years from the date of the incident. It’s imperative that you contact a medical malpractice attorney soon after your injury to ensure you do not miss the deadline for taking legal action.

What Damages are Available in Connecticut Medical Malpractice Cases?

Personal injury cases, like medical malpractice claims, allow injured victims to seek compensation for economic and non-economic damages. This includes medical expenses, rehabilitation costs, lost income, and pain and suffering. The potential compensatory damages that are available to injured patients are extensive and depend on the extent of harm caused by the negligent healthcare provider.

In Connecticut, patients who are partially at fault for their own injury are not necessarily barred from pursuing a medical malpractice claim. As long as your share of fault does not exceed the other party’s negligence, you could be entitled to financial damages. The state’s modified comparative fault system does require that your total amount of compensation be decreased in proportion to your percentage of fault.

What Might Medical Negligence Look Like?

Negligence in the healthcare field can present itself in many ways and have many different consequences. Medical malpractice cases in Connecticut often involve one or more of the following:

• Delayed diagnosis
• Misdiagnosis
• Surgical errors
• Prescription errors
• Failure to treat
• Birth injuries

If you or a loved one has suffered an injury due to these or any other type of medical malpractice, contact D’Amico & Pettinicchi, LLC, today. Our caring and experienced attorneys will guide you through the claims process and fight tirelessly to build a case that meets the state’s burden of proof by a preponderance of the evidence.

Schedule a free virtual or in-person consultation today with one of our medical malpractice lawyers to discuss your case.