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June 9, 2010

What? Sue my employer? (Deliberate Intent)

...d to be. I will leave the workers compensation article to someone else. “A deliberate intent claim” allows a claim or suit to be filed against the employer, over and above workers comp. Of course, if you recover, you must deal with workers comp.’s “subrogation claim” for the value of medical bills it pays. That can be negotiated as part of a fair compromise settlement. In a case where the employer knowingly failed to provide a safe workplace, wher...

December 28, 2022

2023 Legal Resource Guide, Personal Injury, Family, Civil Litigation, and Your Legal Checkup.

...wfirm.net)   Deliberate Intent Industrial Accident and Employment Claims   Deliberate Intent: What?! Sue My Employer? What? Sue my employer? (Deliberate Intent) – Attorney J. Burton Hunter III : Attorney J. Burton Hunter III (hunterlawfirm.net)   Deliberate Intent Guidelines: Some Guidance for “Deliberate Intent” or “Industrial Accident” Claims – Attorney J. Burton Hunter III : Attorney J. Burton Hunter III (hunterlawfirm.net)   What Buttons Do I...

March 1, 2022

Some Guidance for “Deliberate Intent” or “Industrial Accident” Claims

...ttorney J. Burton Hunter III (hunterlawfirm.net)   What? Sue my employer? (Deliberate Intent) – Attorney J. Burton Hunter III : Attorney J. Burton Hunter III (hunterlawfirm.net)   A Personal Injury Glossary: Negligence, Insurance, and the Rest – Attorney J. Burton Hunter III : Attorney J. Burton Hunter III (hunterlawfirm.net)   A ROADMAP TO BURTON HUNTER’S IDEAS AND “WISDOM” – Attorney J. Burton Hunter III : Attorney J. Burton Hunter III (hunterla...

December 21, 2012

Where to Find Words of Wisdom – Or “Which Button Do I Push?”

...big” cases come along during his or her career. These might be employees’ “deliberate intent” cases, such as the ones filed by the Sago and Upper Big Branch Mine miners and families, product liability (4-wheeler or SUV rollover cases, etc.), Medical Malpractice, or even an auto, truck, or motorcyle collisions with major injuries. Neely pointed out that calling the local lawyer makes good sense. Even if that lawyer was not on the trial lawyers’ (WV...

January 24, 2018

A Personal Injury Glossary: Negligence, Insurance, and the Rest

...ave diminished medical malpractice claims in WV by ¾ in recent years. 21. “Deliberate Intent Claims”: are claims against an employer for industrial accidents and injuries that result from egregious behavior (“deliberate intent”) and clear violations of industry standards. These claims are over and above Workers’ Compensation claims, which are paid regardless of fault, at carefully circumscribed rates and standards. 22. Social Security Disability,...

April 3, 2014

Table of Contents

...no dispute. But, … 2010/06/12 2010-06-12 01:04:00 What? Sue my employer? (Deliberate Intent) There are occasions where filing a claim against or suing your employer is appropriate. If you are the victim of a … 2010/06/09 2010-06-09 23:12:00 Why Continuing Legal Educaton? Sorry to sound like a smart alec, but, just for fun, ask your lawyer to see a list of her/his … 2010/06/04 2010-06-04 00:08:00 Reboot of Topics I have sent out 450 letters and wi...

March 15, 2014

Industrial Accidents

...ured, and asked you to do the job anyway, then your employer is guilty of “deliberate intent.” One of my clients was a machinist who was forced to do electrical work by his employer. He touched something in an electrical box that he should not have and suffered permanent nerve damage as a result. I was able to recover substantial damages for my client because his employer forced him to do dangerous work that was outside of his field of expertise....

February 27, 2017

A Summing Up of Eight Years’ of Blogging

...terms such as “nuts and bolts”, “mediation”, “family court” “insurance”, “deliberate intent” or “obesity” will bring up myriad articles and my views and knowledge on the subject. Cost has been the deterrent for my becoming the owner of a 1300 page “coffee table” door stop! About 5 years in, three years ago, my assessment was that WV is 5 years behind the rest of the nation, and I realized that rather than “riding the crest”, I had started paddlin...

August 17, 2014

A Personal View of How to Find the Best Lawyer

...w was meeting face to face with the lawyer some people believe is the top “deliberate intent” lawyer in the state. 4. By making that connection, the “family attorney” helped the family get a large, out of court, settlement. The Benefits of Counsel Associating 1. In these cases, the fee percentage is often the same as the client would pay if he hired the “specialist” directly, and he gets the benefits of two law firms, local and large city. 2. As l...

January 18, 2011

What Does a Personal Injury Lawyer Do Anyway?

...it. (Sadly, medical malpractice, premises liability, and workplace injury (deliberate intent) claims do require the filing of suit.) Injured persons have been traumatized, physically and emotionally, and they need firm reassurance. SECOND, most injury victims are concerned about appearing to be greedy or overreaching. I assure them that I have not had a client, by the time they have been through the process, believe he/she has been overly compensa...