Navigating Personal Injury Contingency Fee Agreements
Personal injury lawyers usually accept cases on a contingency fee basis. This means that the client doesn’t have to pay the attorney’s legal fees up front; rather, the attorney is compensated from the jury award or a settlement later in the case. In Connecticut, the contingency fee allowable in a personal...
Twenty-Five Percent Attorney
We practice personal injury, though you may not know that yet. We do not spend a lot of money on billboards, but that is why we thought it over and decided where we can make the most difference is to be able to work hard for our clients and take less of...
Stanfield Bechtel Law Secures MultiMillion Dollar Settlement in Truck Crash Case
Stanfield Bechtel Law pursued a claim against the trucking company and its driver, and recently reached a multimillion-dollar settlement. Follow the link to learn more: Stanfield Bechtel Law Secures MultiMillion Dollar Settlement in Truck Crash Case - Law Firm Newswire
Truck Driver Fatigue Can Lead to Big Injuries
Truck drivers operate large vehicles and are often behind the wheel for many hours at a time. Although regulations are in place to limit how much time drivers can spend on the road, many drivers and trucking companies disregard these rules. Any sort of fatigued driving puts others at risk and the...
Ask the Attorney: Will My Car Accident Case Actually Go to Court?
Court can be stressful and is often beset with delays. There is also the inherent risk that, despite making the best possible case, a jury will side with the defendant or the verdict will later be appealed. The most optimal scenario for a car accident victim is an out-of-court settlement that...
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...
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:
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...