Imagine you are driving down Route 7 when another car approaches your vehicle and attempts to pass you in the lefthand lane. You get more and more nervous as the other vehicle drifts into your lane and there is nowhere you can go. Suddenly and without warning, the other vehicle collides with your car and […]
Legal Articles of Interest
Who and When to Sue After an Accident
Being involved in a motor vehicle collision can cause not only physical injuries but emotional and mental pain and suffering, not to mention the aggravation of having to speak with insurance company adjusters about your injuries and property damage and have your vehicle repaired or paid for if it was deemed a total loss. Your […]
Guendelsberger files suit against Town of New Milford, CT
New Milford family suing town and police after son died of an opioid overdose News Times – April 22, 2021Updated: April 22, 2021 9:11 p.m. A New Milford mother has formally sued the town and three employees of the local police department in relation to her son’s 2019 opioid overdose death, claiming negligence, carelessness, and improper […]
Torrington Jury Awards More Than $200,000 in Dog Attack Lawsuit
On November 23, 2017, the world changed for our Plaintiff, eventually leading to a dog attack lawsuit. As she was preparing to celebrate Thanksgiving with her family, nature called for her pet chihuahua. She brought her dog outside and walked to a nearby side street close to her home. Her chihuahua was walking on the […]
Do I have Convergence Insufficiency after a car accident and can I be compensated for it?
Imagine that you are driving in your car and approaching a red light at an intersection. You take your foot off the accelerator and begin breaking in order to come to a complete stop. While waiting for the traffic light to turn green, you see a vehicle approaching you from behind and it doesn’t seem […]
Don’t be a Victim Twice: Take These Important Steps After Being Involved in a Car Accident
Imagine that you are driving in your car and approach a red-light at an intersection. You take your foot off the accelerator and begin breaking in order to come to a complete stop. While waiting for the traffic light to turn green, you see a vehicle approaching you from behind and it doesn’t seem like […]
Personal Injury during Court Shut-down
Question: I’ve been injured in a car accident but the courts are closed because of COVID-19, how can I be compensated for my injuries? Answer: Just because the courts have been closed because of the pandemic, it does not mean that an attorney cannot help you resolve your personal injury claim. Here at Guendelsberger […]
How Physical Trauma can Affect Multiple Sclerosis
Depending upon the specific medical history and medical condition of an individual with multiple sclerosis (MS), physical trauma can affect the trajectory of the condition. Slip-and-fall and car accident-related physical trauma can exacerbate multiple sclerosis. It is critical that if you have multiple sclerosis and suffer a physical injury that you hire an attorney with […]
Do Points On My License Really Matter?
You may have heard that if you are convicted of a moving violation, you will get points on your license. What are points and how do they affect your driver’s license? The Department of Motor Vehicles (“DMV”) uses a point system to monitor your driving history. The DMV sets points based upon the type of […]
COVID, Essential Employees and Connecticut Workers Compensation
Governor Lamont recently signed an executive order that helps essential employees in Connecticut qualify for workers compensation benefits. The order creates a “rebuttable presumption” that makes workers who contracted COVID-19 on the job eligible for CT workers compensation. A “rebuttable presumption” is an assumption that may be disproved by evidence to the contrary. For example, […]