147 Search Results for "personal injury"

March 8, 2013

What If I Hire a Divorce Lawyer

I was tempted to cover my family law, personal injury, and civil trial practice in one article. That will not work. They are different, and deserve their own space, as does the mediation process. Today, I focus on the process of hiring me and achieving your “fresh start” in life via divorce. For reference, you may want to read “Divorce 101 – Handout, Oct 5. 20111 – http://tinyurl.com/b4h7ggw . Here is how it goes: 1. I WILL discuss your case with...

March 21, 2014

The Lawyers’ “Golden Rule” for Sheriffs’, and Private, Process Servers

Personal injury, family law, and civil dispute lawyers often have to file lawsuits and serve papers on opposing parties. Here is a simple rule every lawyer should remember: Provide to the person serving the paper, the critical information he or she needs: 1. A valid physical address; 2. Directions to the residence; 3. Information about the person’s employment; 4. Home, cell, and work phone numbers; 5. Tips as to when that person may be available,...

April 22, 2015

A Proposal on Behalf of New and Small Firm WV Lawyers – A Turnkey Office Technology System

...or contacts calendar and tasks, and separate proprietary databases for our personal injury practice and another for our client data and billing. They are not systems I can sell or give away, nor can I give them up, because replacing them will be cost prohibitive. That is why every young attorney should get fully established in a long term, full-featured, practice management software application at the beginning. Even if he/she later switches, the...

February 14, 2010

Burton Hunter’s Practice Areas; Brief Overview

Burt’s Practice Areas:1. Personal Injury: The main emphasis of my practice has always been representing individuals. I like to represent injured persons. They are invariably “normal people” who have read all the garbage put out by the insurance industry. Most are anxious for me to know they aren’t like those “other people” they read about, “The McDonald’s Coffee Lady”, etc. They are surprised to learn the “real story” about the McDonald’s scaldin...

May 3, 2016

It Is Six Months After My Rear End Collison: What Should I Do?

...side your preconceptions and talk to an honest, experienced, professional, personal injury attorney. While I expect to be hired once you realize that my goal is not to sue someone, that decision is your after we chat. I am used to keeping costs down, working on my relationship with adjustor, gathering information (the puzzle pieces) and a standard, orderly, manner, and submitting a detailed, well organized, comprehensive demand package. As I write...

August 16, 2013

Keys To Success – A Competent Staff

...of the people? 4. I won’t embarrass them by mentioning names, but I have a personal injury and civil matter paralegal, a family law paralegal, a receptionist/timekeeper who enters my innumerable billing entries, and my office manager, wife, and best friend. 5. I cannot work successfully with an employee unless she (yes, almost always she) is a. smart; b. efficient; and c. compassionate. 6. People with those qualities almost always join in the humo...

August 31, 2016

Photographic Literacy: Ideas for the Small Firm Lawyer or Intelligent Lay Person

...f my wills have ever been successfully challenged. I photograph many of my personal injury auto accident scenes, even supplementing my accident reconstructionist. When I meet the clients early enough, I photograph my clients’ injuries. It is shocking how poor the photos are that clients’ family, or even police officers, take of such injuries. I photograph my inspections of real estate. Recently, I was pleased I could provide to my three sibling cl...

November 1, 2014

Free E-575 page e-Book – Absolutely Everything I’ve Written in Four Years!

...of WV Insurance coverages, the fundamentals of family court, the myths of personal injury law, or how to organize the facts in your case, I believe my writings can be very helpful. As for my personal views, they are very strongly held, but they are backed by a great deal of reading and thought. Argument is my way of life, so I will be happy to discuss any of them. I try not just to criticize or whine. I want my writings to be: Educational; Useful...

March 15, 2014

Neck and Back Injuries

...d to compensation for any expenses related to the accident. An experienced personal injury attorney can evaluate your case and help you determine your best options for seeking compensation. I am attorney J. Burton Hunter, III, and I represent motorcycle accident victims and those who have lost a loved one in a fatal motorcycle accident. Contact a Buckhannon motorcycle accident lawyer today to learn how I can help. Motorcycle Accident Injuries and...

March 15, 2014

Motorcycle Accidents

...d to compensation for any expenses related to the accident. An experienced personal injury attorney can evaluate your case and help you determine your best options for seeking compensation. I am attorney J. Burton Hunter, III, and I represent motorcycle accident victims and those who have lost a loved one in a fatal motorcycle accident. Contact a Buckhannon motorcycle accident lawyer today to learn how I can help. Motorcycle Accident Injuries and...