• posted: Aug. 14, 2023
• Gesmonde, Pietrosimone & Sgrignari, L.L.C.
• Labor & Employment

An individual who works for another may be either an employee or an independent contractor. While a contracting arrangement can be a legitimate alternative to taking on a worker as Read More

• posted: Aug. 07, 2023
• Gesmonde, Pietrosimone & Sgrignari, L.L.C.
• Injury & Accidents

Dog owners and keepers have a duty to keep the animals under control, especially those that might pose a danger of attacking other people. Connecticut law provides remedies for dog Read More

• posted: Jul. 31, 2023
• Gesmonde, Pietrosimone & Sgrignari, L.L.C.
• Trusts,Estates,Wills & Probate

A living trust is a means of controlling property during your lifetime and causing it to be distributed after your death. It is often used instead of a will to Read More

• posted: Jul. 24, 2023
• Gesmonde, Pietrosimone & Sgrignari, L.L.C.
• Injury & Accidents

In response to stubbornly high motor vehicle accident rates in Connecticut, the state legislature appointed a Vision Zero Council to study strategies for improving road safety. Now, the governor has Read More

• posted: Jul. 17, 2023
• Gesmonde, Pietrosimone & Sgrignari, L.L.C.
• Business Law

Lawmakers in the U.S. Congress and in Connecticut are joining a growing number of state legislatures and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in seeking to place limits on, or possibly Read More

• posted: Jul. 10, 2023
• Gesmonde, Pietrosimone & Sgrignari, L.L.C.
• Personal Injury

You’ve been hurt in an auto accident and the other driver was at fault. But the other driver says you’re partially to blame. Each of you reports the crash to Read More

• posted: Jul. 03, 2023
• Gesmonde, Pietrosimone & Sgrignari, L.L.C.
• Real Estate

In Connecticut as elsewhere in the northern climate, warm weather usually heats up the real estate market. Summer can be a great time to sell, as houses tend to show Read More

• posted: Jun. 26, 2023
• Gesmonde, Pietrosimone & Sgrignari, L.L.C.
• Personal Injury

Summer is the busiest time of year on Connecticut’s roads, and it also tends to be the most dangerous. Studies by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the Read More

• posted: Jun. 19, 2023
• Gesmonde, Pietrosimone & Sgrignari, L.L.C.
• Real Estate

Residential real estate transactions are usually time-sensitive. Sellers are eager to get the proceeds of the sale, which may affect their purchase of another property. Buyers are anxious to move Read More

• posted: Jun. 12, 2023
• Gesmonde, Pietrosimone & Sgrignari, L.L.C.
• Personal Injury

Catastrophic injuries are generally defined as those that are so severe that they create a major disability, most often permanent in nature, with the resulting need for long-term medical care Read More

• posted: Jun. 05, 2023
• Gesmonde, Pietrosimone & Sgrignari, L.L.C.
• Labor & Employment

Employees in Connecticut have relatively few protections from being fired from their jobs. However, a recent court decision could potentially expand certain employees’ rights when an employer attempts to impose Read More

• posted: May 29, 2023
• Gesmonde, Pietrosimone & Sgrignari, L.L.C.
• Personal Injury

A head-on collision is one of the most harmful types of road accidents. It occurs when two vehicles traveling in opposite directions collide or when a single vehicle crashes directly Read More

• posted: May 22, 2023
• Gesmonde, Pietrosimone & Sgrignari, L.L.C.
• Personal Injury

The goal of a personal injury lawsuit is to recover money damages from a person who has inflicted harm on another. There are two types of damages that might be Read More

• posted: May 15, 2023
• Gesmonde, Pietrosimone & Sgrignari, L.L.C.
• Real Estate

If you’re selling your home, you may find yourself fielding multiple offers from buyers. Some of them can include contingencies, such as that the contract is valid only if the Read More

• posted: May 08, 2023
• Gesmonde, Pietrosimone & Sgrignari, L.L.C.
• Auto Injury

In Connecticut, as in other states with crowded roads, aggressive driving is commonplace. Horns honking, cars making sudden lane changes and tailgating are everyday occurrences. Usually, this behavior occurs because Read More

• posted: May 01, 2023
• Gesmonde, Pietrosimone & Sgrignari, L.L.C.
• Wills and Probate

If your spouse or parent dies without including you in their will, you may rightly wonder if you have any inheritance rights. In Connecticut, the answer is yes for a Read More