In 2005, the Connecticut legislature significantly
amended the requirements for
bringing a medical malpractice action. (See
Public Act No. 05-275, § 2). Now a plaintiff
must first obtain a written opinion from a
health care provider of the same
specialty as the defendant,
which states “that there
appears to be evidence of
medical negligence and
includes a detailed basis for
the formation of such opinion.”
(See General Statutes §
52-190a.) In addition, the