Columbus, OH asked in Personal Injury for Connecticut

Q: What if your trying to sue the state for negligence and or deliberate indifference and you were a minor at the time

The statute 52-577d always 30 years past age of majority but the Connecticut state law to sue the state says 1 year. But if you weren’t of majority at the time you were not able to sue. So that is unjust. Is there a way around that or would I have to take it to appeal court ? I filed a claim with the claims commissioner the Attorney general filed for dismissal because the lack of jurisdiction and past the statute of limitations but she was saying in language indicating waiver of sovereign immunity the statute of limitations in 52-577d do not apply to claims brought to claims commissioner..

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Peter N. Munsing
Peter N. Munsing
Answered
  • Wyomissing, PA
  • Licensed in Connecticut

A: You should contact an attorney who handles such claims such as Michael Koskoff to see if there is a way around it. Chances are there are not,because the statute of limitations is set by each state and a court can't overrule that statute.

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