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December 16, 2012

I Wonder What’s Gone Wrong? Newtown Connecticut

...o his door and be considered a monster even though, in his mind, he was defending himself from a demon or alien who was trying to kill him. 17. As I write this, I do not know if the Ct. shooter believed God had told him these children were evil and had to be killed, were actually aliens from outer space, or that God had decided to call them back home and he was the tool by which God’s instructions were to be carried out. His actions may make perfe...

March 7, 2010

Mediation, Collegiality, and Professionalism

...avoiding personal attacks and recrimination. In other words, attorneys defending such actions are not “personally offended” that the action was brought, and plaintiffs’ lawyers are usually fervently hoping the matter can resolve without a full trial. The don’t have time for “pissing around”. b.The other form of mediation is “family law mediation”. Sadly, the origins of family law mediation in West Virginia have led to a tragic flaw in family law...

September 17, 2010

Various Insurance Coverages – Limiting the Loss

...umbrella is rare. THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT. BE SURE YOU HAVE IN WRITING THAT THE $1,OOO,OOO UMBRELLA INCLUDES YOUR UIM AND UM COVERAGES, OR YOU COULD BE HIT BY AN UNINSURED OR UNDERINSURED DRIVER AND LOSE YOUR HOUSE, BUSINESS, RETIREMENT, EVERYTHING. SOME UMBRELLA! This almost happened to some friends. Their agent talked them into an umbrella but failed to offer them the UM and UIM. Fortunately, WV law required them to do so, so the coverage was ob...

December 18, 2010

A Reminder to People Who Have Been Injured!

...overage includes the underinsured coverage. So, sometimes all I can do is send in copies of bills of $5000 or more and get the full available insurance and nothing more back from the liability carrier. Those are sad events, and sometimes I charge as little as 10 %. At least I can get the medical insurance subrogation claim waived by my client’s medical insurance company. Always I save the client more than he or she pays me. I always make the clien...

August 31, 2010

Social Media for Lawyers, and Real People

...be wasted with social media. And, on the “social” side, your family and friends tend to “intrude” into your life during the day with posts of the grandkids, their favorite sunset photos, their causes, political beliefs, religious and inspirational messages, etc. And, if you get “into” Facebook or something similar, only half of your regular correspondents will choose to participate, with the result that Aunt Elsie may hear from you much less frequ...

October 13, 2014

A Small Town Lawyer’s 50 Year Perspective – The Linsly School’s 200th Homecoming Reunion

...ouble at home”. As the oldest, and the only boy, I got the privilege of attending Linsly, and my three sisters did not. In fact, a first-born boy tended to feel “entitled”. Wearing a Cadet Uniform, getting that stellar education, and being called “smart” by my teachers impacted me in a way that is not always pleasant. Truth is I was a mediocre athlete, and, except for some good SAT and ACT scores, my grades were not where they should have been. Ea...

November 16, 2013

A Small Town Lawyer Chatters on FB About His World.

...program that required wholesome and healthful food. Our system fosters dependence and discourages people from getting off of the dependency cycle. Many of these group residences have one or more drug dependent members. It is all part of a cycle of our deteriorating society. We need our best minds and efforts to turn this trend around. Carla G. Waldo Yikes! 20 hours agovia mobile · Unlike· 1 Burt Hunter These particular people were winsome and kin...

April 11, 2017

30 SIMPLE FACTS ABOUT YOUR PERSONAL INJURY CLAIM

...r system of personal injury liability, such as auto, truck, and motorcycle collisions, premises liability, and dangerous products are based on your and my standards of right and wrong, the ones we grew up with. The concept is “duty”. I have a duty to pay attention, to refrain from texting while driving, to drive with enough rest, and to drive without intoxicating substances in my body. I have a duty not to injure you or yours. In other words, we a...

August 30, 2013

Why Should My Lawyer Know Technology

...and an iPad, has the knowledge of the world at his fingertips, and he can stream music, radio, and movies. 25. A lawyer who loves to read and reads broadly, has sources of wisdom for every occasion. And he can bore and offend his friends with his reading list. 26. In Summary, a lawyer who embraces technology and the future will have one less subject to gripe about as he becomes a lovable curmudgeon. Ready or not; here comes fall, 2013!...

December 2, 2015

I Used to Detest Ralph Nader

...o one in my family does. Cars are many magnitudes safer now. And, interior rear view mirrors break off now, not like my MGB where the mirror nearly cost me my sight in the left eye. But the nerve damage was permanent. Am I just a bad driver? Not really. What I learned from the experience is the properties of something called a “swing axle” to roll under the car, reduce the tire patch, and lose traction abruptly. Did GM and WV know about these dang...