{"data":{"id":"us-ct/conn.-gen.-stat.-52-178a","jurisdiction":"us-ct","citation":"Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-178a","heading":"Physical examination of plaintiff, when.","body":"In any action to recover damages for personal injuries, the court or judge may order the plaintiff to submit to a physical examination by one or more physicians or surgeons. No party may be compelled to undergo a physical examination by any physician to whom he objects in writing submitted to the court or judge.","path":["TITLE 52. CIVIL ACTIONS","CHAPTER 899*. EVIDENCE"],"source_url":"https://www.cga.ct.gov/current/pub/chap_899.htm#sec_52-178a","current_through":"Revised to January 1, 2026 (2026 Supplement to the General Statutes of Connecticut, applied over the base revision of January 1, 2025)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T19:07:17Z","sha256":"164822b130949b822ec8632da0360870944103919da293082bc7afa2cee16f81","source_id":"us-ct","stale":false,"prev":"us-ct/conn.-gen.-stat.-52-178","next":"us-ct/conn.-gen.-stat.-52-179"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}