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August 14, 2012

Practical Tips For Lawyers 8-14-2012

...proposal with numbered, one or two line, paragraphs. 7. I try to ascertain personal injury settlement limits (WV’s minimum per person for auto injury is $20,000) as early in a case as possible. 8. Clearly, if the medical bills are pouring in, and are already at $10,000; or $5000 but with the inpatient bill not yet here, I ask for “the limits”, and I ask my client’s carrier for permission to settle. They have “subrogation rights”, but most of my pa...

March 15, 2014

Causes of Truck Accidents

...im explore options for seeking compensation. I am J. Burton Hunter, III, a personal injury lawyer serving clients in Buckhannon and throughout West Virginia. I can work to determine if driver negligence, faulty truck maintenance, or another factor caused or contributed to your accident. Contact my law office to schedule a free initial consultation. Common Causes of Truck Accidents When the negligence of a truck driver or trucking company is to bla...

February 27, 2017

A Summing Up of Eight Years’ of Blogging

...s on many subjects, marketing, family law, divorce, custody, modification, personal injury law, how a personal injury claim is processed, how I run my office, my thoughts on professionalism and collegiality, myriad insurance issues, bad faith, “deliberate intent” industrial injury law, alternate dispute resolution, e.g. mediation, arbitration, ethics, civil disputes and litigation, religion, politics, philosophy, and history. If I could wave a mag...

March 7, 2018

2018: Mediation Tips Revised

...nce from someone outside of the marriage, or was separate because it was a personal injury settlement. Another key to this successful mediation is the lawyers remained engaged, cordial, and collaborative throughout the negotiation. And, one lawyer had a “hard stop” requiring his attention, so negotiations got serious an hour or two earlier than they might have. That’s probably a good reason not to leave a whole day for a routine mediation. We tend...

August 11, 2011

Fat, the Law, and Society

..., so keep eating.” I withdrew from that case. 10. Then there are the obese personal injury victims, such as the woman referenced above whose weight doubled during their marriage. She still had the same skeletal and muscular structures that she had as a younger woman, except for the arthritic joints, with “ossification” (build up of bony structures) of the joints. When obese people are in a collision, there is an exponential increase in the stress...

July 7, 2017

MORE ABOUT UNBUNDLING (A $500 Product That is Worth $1000)

...smaller. Our firm does this work and will be happy to “audition” for your personal injury case. This work is performed on a “contingent fee basis”, so you do not pay unless there is a recovery. I have many blog articles on these kinds of cases. Just search in www.hunterlawfirm.net for “personal injury”, “insurance”, “negligence”, “industrial”, or “malpractice. But, in many other kinds of conflicts, there are people every day who truly need help b...

March 6, 2018

Mr. Hunter’s Revised Letter to Clients

...time, and heartache! 2. These procedures apply whether your case is a: a. Personal injury; b. Civil action; c. Family Court matter; or d. Mediation. Note: each of these areas has its own set of specialized intake forms. 3. Please consider anything you post to the Internet to be public. Set your privacy settings to “friends only” but realize any “friend” can share or print, “snag” or take a screenshot of, anything you post, and forward it to anyon...

June 9, 2012

A Foot in Each Camp

...case. 1. So “camp number one” in my title is Jamie’s and Gary’s world, of personal injury, malpractice, industrial injury, and insurance bad faith. The adversaries are wealthy and powerful, and the liability component is usually strong for plaintiff. AND, the issue is money, how much if any money? 2. But, look at the difference in “camp number two”, family law mediation. The parties often were married. They certainly were intimate. They believed...

March 15, 2014

Truck Safety

...ies often disregard these laws in an effort to maximize productivity. I am personal injury attorney J. Burton Hunter, III. If you have been injured in a truck accident in West Virginia, I will work to determine what caused it. If a driver was driving over the approved number of hours, if the driver was improperly trained, or if another factor caused decreased safety, you should talk to a Buckhannon truck safety attorney lawyer as soon as possible....

May 11, 2013

Burton Hunter’s Letter to New Clients

...eature” to look up subjects such as custody, alimony, insurance coverages, personal injury, damages, equitable distribution, adoption, and many more. d. Mr. Hunter has proprietary forms for you to fill out in divorce and personal injury cases. They require you do some real work. Finding time to get the records, make the calls, and do the research will pay big dividends. e. All family cases, divorces, modifications, custody, child support, and cont...