CT · Strict liability
Connecticut dog bite law
Connecticut makes owners and keepers strictly liable for damage their dog does, with the usual trespass and provocation exceptions.
- Liability
- Strict liability
- Statute
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22-357
- Deadline to file
- 2 years · Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-584
- Bites only?
- Injuries more broadly
“Keeper” matters when the person who had the dog that day is not the owner on the license. Two years from the injury, and Connecticut medical records should be requested early.
Exceptions insurers will mention
Trespassing or other tort; provocation. Applies to owners and keepers.
Compare the national split in strict liability vs one-bite, and confirm your clock on statute of limitations.
Similar liability rules
This page is general information, not legal advice, and is not a substitute for a lawyer licensed in your state. Statutes change. Confirm the current rule and your deadline with counsel before you rely on a date.