How to Identify Signs of Legal Malpractice and Protect Your Rights
Legal malpractice is a serious threat to a client’s right to fair treatment and due process in the court system. Whether you have a civil or criminal case, you deserve a competent attorney who is dedicated to advocating for your best interests.
Unfortunately, this doesn’t always happen....
Nursing Home Malpractice: Recognizing Abuse and Negligence in Care Facilities
Millions of Americans trust nursing homes to care for their elderly loved ones, but in so many cases, that trust is not honored. Although nursing homes have a legal duty to protect their residents, there are numerous ways in which they negligently fail to do so. Abuse and negligence in elderly care...
The 5 Employment Laws Every New Grad Should Know
If you’re a recent graduate about to enter the workforce for the first time, there’s an entire world of opportunity before you. We want to congratulate you on your achievements, but also prepare you with the legal knowledge you need to protect your rights. There are some recent updates to Connecticut and...
Unveiling the Impact of Accounting Malpractice on Businesses and Investors
Accounting malpractice doesn’t happen in a vacuum. It affects businesses and investors and, in turn, everyday people who are trying to provide for themselves and their families. For this reason, the courts allow victims to take civil action against those who are responsible for inaccurate financial reporting and other forms of...
When Trucks Fail: Safety Mechanisms Gone Wrong
Truck accidents can be caused by human error, such as distracted driving or overloading a truck beyond its recommended weight capacity. But many of these cases point to failed safety mechanisms, which usually means that the root cause lies with the manufacturer, inspector, or some other party that is less obvious than...
A Season to Be Present
They say that graduating law school is one of the best days of your life. It's an accomplishment that you have spent countless hours working towards. You've sacrificed time spent with friends and family. Maybe passed on other opportunities, but when you hand in that final team, and ultimately walk across that...
Deadly Interstate 91 Crash Claims Three Lives
Three people were killed in a tractor-trailer accident early Sunday morning on Interstate 91 South in Wethersfield, Connecticut. The crash involving the large truck and another vehicle shut down the interstate for several hours before it later reopened. Recent news articles regarding the accident can be read here:
Equipped to Evolve
Over the past year, we have watched as both the federal and state legislative and judicial branches of government made changes that, while seemingly affecting a direct issue or population, undoubtedly affect us all. We have watched as landmark cases have been questioned, protested, and even overturned. Cases that we once studied...
The Top Ten Reasons to Hire an Experienced Connecticut Tractor Trailer Injury Attorney
After a tragic tractor-trailer accident in Connecticut, are you looking for justice and financial compensation? Hiring a skilled personal injury lawyer may make all the difference when negotiating the complexity of personal injury lawsuits involving tractor-trailer incidents. As a law firm, Stanfield Bechtel...