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December 18, 2010

A Reminder to People Who Have Been Injured!

...ile a lawsuit. They are relieved to know that I settle more than 80% of my personal injury claims without filing suit, sometimes using pre-litigation mediation. Sadly, most people who come to me have inadequate insurance to protect them. It starts with the liability limits of the person who wrongfully injured them, the “tortfeasor”. If the at fault driver had a commercial vehicle, usually there is $1,000,000.00 of liability coverage or more. BUT,...

August 13, 2013

Self Representation – A Family Court Tragedy

...ries and a pool of money to collect from (insurance); 3. There is money in personal injury. Doubt me? Watch daytime t.v. and see who is advertising. 3. Defendants in personal injury suits get free defense lawyers, paid for by their insurance companies. 4. Doctors in med mal cases and lawyers in legal malpractice get free lawyers, albeit after some hefty deductibles; 5. Juvenile defendants get a Court Appointed lawyer. 6. Their parents get lawyers...

March 15, 2014

Practice Areas

...ttorney for family law cases that go to trial. Learn more about family law Personal Injury I am proud to stand up on behalf of injured people and help them get the financial compensation they deserve after an accident caused by negligence. My clients appreciate the personal attention I provide and the results I achieve for them. I represent people injured in car accidents, motorcycle accidents and other vehicle accidents, industrial accidents, min...

January 22, 2016

An Article to Bookmark: Until Your World Comes Crashing Down

...ng to the next thing, and I try to get back to you within an hour. Serious personal injury matters cause an alarm to ring. There is usually a component of urgency, and my paralegal of 15 years will usually come on the phone to get more details. When you and I talk for the first time, I have lots of narrowly focused questions. In 5-15 minutes, I know if I am interested, and I hope I can help, so I begin to answer your questions. You do not have to...

March 29, 2010

West Virginia Auto Insurance Coverages

...s coverage you carry in case the “other guy” is uninsured; that is, has NO personal injury liability coverage. The “state minimum” is $20,000 which is “chicken feed” if your injuries are anything more than minor. 4. Underinsured Coverage: Or “U.I.M.”, is coverage you carry in case “the other guy” has minimal or inadequate liability insurance coverage. Even if the other guy has $100,000, per person, liability coverage, you could have a $250,000 inj...

March 15, 2014

Car Accidents

...representing victims of car accidents, truck accidents and other types of personal injury accidents. In West Virginia, you can recover compensation for injuries suffered in accidents as long as you were 49 percent or less at fault. Compensation for Car Accident Victims As your lawyer, I will negotiate a settlement with the insurance company or vigorously litigate your injury claim to ensure that you receive full compensation for all of the damage...

December 30, 2014

Low Tech Fundamentals of Running a Law Office

...rganize the Facts in Your Case”; How to avoid problems in your family law, personal injury, and civil dispute case relative to “social media”; “The Law of Equitable Distribution in WV”; The factors considered by the court in determining alimony; What NOT to do during the process of your divorce; What to do and not to do in the process of your personal injury claim or civil suit. Specific warnings regarding Social Media; and, Many, many others. My...

March 22, 2022

When you Choose a Lawyer, Choose Well.

...N Hunter has, over the last 20 years, presented more than a dozen times on personal injury, litigation, family law, law office management, and law office technology to the WVTLA/WVAJ, the WVU College of Law CLE Series, and the Lewis/Upshur and Kanawha County Bar Associations. INTERNSHIPS West Virginia Wesleyan College had an ambitious program to encourage and give credit to high school and WVWC students for “internships,” and for a time BUHS sough...

May 1, 2015

The Chinese Curse: “May You Have a Mild Closed Head Injury” – And What if it Happens to You?

...er and let him or her help you put together a plan for legal, medical, and personal rejuvenation. Remember, unless the other party has large insurance limits, or you have protected yourself with underinsured coverage and/or a “personal umbrella”, there may be little or nothing to recover. Here is what I recently said about that: https://hunterlawfirm.net/what-you-do-not-know-about-insurance-and-social-security-can-hurt-you/ Do I do these cases by...

September 16, 2010

I Have Been Hurt by a Negligent Driver, What Can I Claim?

...fund of insurance or others resources to satisfy your claim. West Virginia personal injury law permits you to claim reimbursement for reasonable medical expenses proximately caused by the negligent act, lost wages, physical pain, suffering, and discomfort; emotional loss (psychic pain); loss of enjoyment of life; aggravation and inconvenience; permanent impairment; and disfigurement. Such damages are typically several times, two to ten, of your me...