147 Search Results for "personal injury"

February 18, 2013

The Value of a Working Vacation

...r friend is in the horrendous collision that will lead to a “seven figure” personal injury settlement or verdict. Jesus was oh so right to point out that when we treat a beggar or homeless person with compassion we are doing good by him. 7. Bobby has a unique talent in drawing in new clients and business. Most lawyers cannot fully emulate what he does. His marketing strategies are not mine. Practicing here in Buckhannon, I probably could still uti...

November 12, 2013

How is Buddha Relevant to the World of A Small Town Lawyer?

...ms like, custody, insurance, self-represent, divorce 101, legal checklist, personal injury, or mediation, or just scroll through the titles. Today, for a few of you, I address some thoughts that have come together for me. They include: 1. The tragic typhoon in The Philippines; 2. The tsunamis in the Indian Ocean in 2004 and Japan in 2011; 3. The risk of a catastrophic asteroid hitting the earth; 4. The question of climate change, which is real whe...

June 4, 2010

Why Continuing Legal Educaton?

...f my seminars, to find $1,250,000 in extra insurance coverage in a serious personal injury case! That led to a very fine settlement. If you want the name of that expert, call or write me. Such information is invaluable. 6. In Fact, the four biggest cases of my career were directly associated with people I met, or learned of, from my C.L.E. 7. Since I have thrown modesty out the window with this post, I declare my proud membership in the WV Associa...

March 15, 2014

Surgical Errors

...rgeon’s mistake, please contact me, attorney J. Burton Hunter, III. I am a personal injury lawyer with more than 30 years of experience. I represent people who have suffered significant harm due to a surgical error, including: Performing the wrong surgery Operating on the wrong body part Leaving sponges or instruments behind Failing to properly install medical devices Tearing or nicking organs Anesthesia errors Failure to monitor during recovery F...

February 1, 2015

Symantics, Metaphor, Religion, and Clarity of Thought

...f them are substantive articles on my views on mediation, in family cases, personal injury, and civil litigation. Thy also say brevity is a virtue. My last article was long and substantive, as is the one I am working on (how trial lawyers can communicate with conservatives), so here is one a bit shorter. Editor’s note: Easier said than done. As the writer said, “If I had more time, this would have been a lot shorter.” 1. While everyone else was co...

February 23, 2015

Publishing my Kindle Books

...2 000113 000114, 000115 etc. The subject matter will be: a. My articles on personal injury law and practice, insurance bad faith, industrial accidents, and medical malpractice and civil law, and civil mediation. I just need a “catchy title. b. My articles on civil and family mediation, also called “alternate dispute resolution. c. My articles on office management, technology, collegiality, and ethical behavior. d. My articles on my family law prac...

June 16, 2022

Finding the Right Lawyer

...lawyer with a good reputation in your area, Google search “Family law, or personal injury, lawyer in north-central WV”. A surprising number of small-town lawyers don’t work on their social media or Google reviews. Others pay for what is obviously “canned” content. To me, that shows a lack of innovation, so I would keep looking for someone who does meaningful, original, content. Then read that lawyer’s reviews. Note, a lawyer in a contentious lega...