# Comparative fault system · Connecticut — Comparative fault system and joint and several liability rules by state

For Comparative fault system · Connecticut, state is Connecticut; rule type is Comparative fault system; fault system is Modified comparative fault (51% bar); when the plaintiff's own fault bars recovery is if the negligence was not greater than the combined negligence of the person or persons against whom recovery is sought; fault threshold is 51%, recorded from its source on 2026-08-31.

- **State:** Connecticut _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Rule type:** Comparative fault system _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Fault system:** Modified comparative fault (51% bar) _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **When the plaintiff's own fault bars recovery:** if the negligence was not greater than the combined negligence of the person or persons against whom recovery is sought _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Fault threshold:** 51% _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Statutory citation:** Sec. 52-572h _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_

## What the source says

> In causes of action based on negligence, contributory negligence shall not bar recovery in an action by any person or the person's legal representative to recover damages resulting from personal injury, wrongful death or damage to property if the negligence was not greater than the combined negligence of the person or persons against whom recovery is sought including settled or released persons under subsection (n) of this section.

## Where each value comes from

This source states these in separate places, so each value is shown with the passage that states it.

### Statutory citation

> Sec. 52-572h. Negligence actions. Doctrines applicable. Liability of multiple tortfeasors for damages.

## Source

- https://www.cga.ct.gov/current/pub/chap_925.htm

Last verified: 2026-08-31. Review by: 2027-08-31.
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