Severance Agreements: What to Look for Before You Sign
Losing a job is stressful enough, and being presented with a severance agreement can add even more questions. While these agreements may provide financial support during a transition, they often include legal terms that affect your rights moving forward. Before you sign, it’s important to understand what’s in front of you and...
From Injury to SSDI: What to Do When You Can’t Work and Your Long-Term Disability Requires a Claim
When an injury or illness leaves you unable to work, the road to financial stability can feel uncertain. To make matters more complex, many long-term disability insurers require you to apply for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) before they’ll release your benefits. But why is this step so important? And what can...
What to Do If Your Financial Advisor Gave You Bad Investment Advice
Working with a financial advisor should mean having someone you trust to guide you toward building and protecting your wealth. But what happens when that trust is broken? If your advisor gave you poor advice or mishandled your investments, the impact on your finances can be serious. In Connecticut, you have options...
Crosswalks and Compensation: Seeking Justice After a Pedestrian Accident
Pedestrian accidents are a serious concern, especially in areas where crosswalks are the primary means of safely crossing busy streets. While crosswalks are designed to protect pedestrians, accidents still happen. When they do, the consequences can be devastating, often resulting in severe injuries or even death. This blog outlines your options...
Stanfield Bechtel Law Leads Seminar at Annual Connecticut Bar Association Meeting and Shares Thoughts on Key Legal Malpractice Issues and Rulings for Other Connecticut Lawyers
Helping attorneys stay ahead of evolving malpractice laws, client rights, and precedent-setting rulings.
Attorneys across Connecticut gained fresh insight into legal malpractice issues and law this summer as Sandra Stanfield and Jonathan Bechtel shared the latest issues, views, and landmark rulings at the Connecticut Bar...
The Long-Term Consequences of Catastrophic Injuries
Some injuries take more than time to heal—they change a person’s entire life. Catastrophic injuries are those that leave lasting damage, often affecting the brain, spine, or limbs. The physical impact alone can be devastating, but the emotional and financial aftermath can be just as overwhelming.
At Stanfield Bechtel...
Understanding Your Rights After an Uber or Lyft Accident
Rideshare apps like Uber and Lyft have made getting around Connecticut more convenient. But when an accident happens involving one of these services, things can get complicated.
An accident can leave you with injuries, confusion, and more questions than answers. Whether you were a passenger, another driver, or a...
Failure to Know or Apply the Law: When Ignorance Is Not Bliss
When you hire an attorney, you expect them to understand the law that applies to your case. Unfortunately, not every attorney meets that standard. Some make avoidable mistakes—misreading the law, missing key legal updates, or simply applying the wrong statute or rule altogether.
These errors can have serious consequences....
How to Avoid Legal Malpractice: A Guide for Attorneys
Legal malpractice claims are a reality for lawyers in every area of practice—even those with spotless records and good intentions. In a busy practice, it’s easy to overlook the small things. But as many attorneys learn too late, it’s often the small things that get you into trouble.
This...
Types of Nursing Home Negligence
Families across Middletown, CT, trust nursing homes to care for those who are sick or elderly. They do so assuming that their loved ones will receive attentive, quality care. Unfortunately, this is not always the case. Knowing what to do if your loved one suffers due to nursing home...