84 Search Results for slip and fall

September 28, 2018

A CONUNDRUM FOR FAMILY COURTS: WHAT TOOL FOR WHAT PROBLEMS? #2

...o accept petitions for “domestic squabbles”, conflicts that are urgent but fall short of domestic violence? They could address them swiftly with simple orders such as the possession of a home or a car or even temporary custody of a child, but with a guaranteed hearing date in the near future. Such a tool in the toolbox could avoid lots of real domestic violence later. When there is no order and the parties are panicking, or they are angry, or they...

January 23, 2013

Moving From Blogger? Or not really?

...He who does not change and adapt, especially to the Internet, is doomed to fall behind. 15. For now, if you have subscribed to www.burtonhunteresq.blogspot.com and www.burtonhunteresq2.blogspot.com , you will be fine. You will receive an e-mail of each post soon after I post it. But you may want to visit www.hunterlawfirm.net and subscribe to my blog(s) there too. 16. Only when I am convinced I have all the benefits of Blogger AND Findlaw will I m...

November 24, 2012

Children, Guardians Ad Litem, The Law, and Society

...hat proud that I have been able to identify them. With the American family falling apart, our law enforcement and courts becoming overwhelmed, religion on the wane (with nothing clear to replace it), the challenge to the guardians ad litem is a daunting one. We can fix the problem of the G.A.L. seminar easily, with a tight/concise, one hour, video presentation by someone thoroughly familiar with family and juvenile court, reminding them of their b...

January 10, 2020

What’s Important In Life

...some of their darkest times; recovering from injury or loss, their worlds falling down around them, or after destroying their own lives and their families’ with stupid mistakes. Above even that are the myriad crises and challenges of one’s own life and family. I have had a wonderful life. It is an emotional stew that rules my existence, leaving to ask, “How can I be be the best person I can be? A few of you may remember that after a year of doing...

January 13, 2020

Fundamental Insurance Protection 2020

...o sits in the easy-chair in the intersection, and from the guy who plays a falling tree branch, slobbering Lab, or negligent tail-gaiter. All they sell is humor and “cheap”. Vince once saved a client of mine a million dollars, literally! He understood the intricacies of “personal umbrella coverage”, and that knowledge made all the difference. So, here are a couple of articles that I hope will help you protect yourself and your family, or at least...

November 18, 2021

WHAT ARE THE “RIGHTS” OF UNMARRIED PARENTS?

...ide together without marriage. An unmarried couple that splits up will not fall within the jurisdiction of the Family Court if they want to divide their property. They will not have the benefit of the “equitable distribution” statute that protects married persons. https://hunterlawfirm.net/equitable-distribution-wv-divorce-property-law/ The URLs contained within this article reference my other writings related to these subjects. Two people can poo...

December 16, 2012

I Wonder What’s Gone Wrong? Newtown Connecticut

...cleanliness, and moderation. But let’s not be too judgmental of those who fall short. Encourage them to try again. 7. Let’s regulate our children’s t.v. and radio programming. Yes Republicans, REGULATE! Let’s make it fun, science based, informative, stimulating, and uplifting. 8. Let’s foster a new sense of discipline, moderation, and culture in our society. (“Old Fashioned Values” without old fashioned superstition and ignorance.) 9. Let’s raise...

June 26, 2013

More on “Why Hire a Divorce or Personal Injury Lawyer?”

...ppearance of a lawyer. He seemed to believe all manner of evil was going befall him. 6. In twenty minutes, I believe I failed to convince the spouse of the benefit of my involvement, but in many instances that call lays a foundation for a settlement. 7. In the course of an hour and a half with my new client, as I covered the “ins and outs” of the process, the applicable law, her immediate concerns, and the likely timeframe and outcome, my client b...

February 18, 2013

The Value of a Working Vacation

...YouTube and Wikipedia will continue to improve, connnect, and magnify our potential. l. If you are spending one minute complaining about these changes instead of adapting to them, you are falling behind. I hope you have some time to get away, recharge your batteries, and be with a person, or persons, you love. It is a special pleasure....

March 29, 2011

Lessons From Hatfields & McCoy – Perpetuating the Fight

...ew, meaningful, and potentially long term relationship when their world is falling down around them. My advice to a client in such a situation is that having sex with someone new, regardless of the short term pleasures, enrages and hurts the other parent of your children. This happens at the very time when the client would benefit by their remaining calm and rational. I have seen such behavior lead to suicide and homicide. I admit, sometimes it he...