244 Search Results for "personal injury"

August 23, 2016

Future of the Law 2016

...lawyers’ IOLTA trust accounts drawing little or no interest. And, again my personal opinion, purporting to provide services that really require an attorney, cuts out the private bar from services they might be able to provide if the rules were so written. “Immigrant access to justice”, while important, is outside the realm of my WV experience. “Online dispute resolution”, “ODR”, has great potential. E-bay has been handling such things for years. C...

April 25, 2010

Commitment to Clients

...reservoir of experience. With nearly 3000 family law cases and hundred of personal injury and civil matters, I have that now. Clients’ interests must be placed ahead of the attorney, but not so that she/he cannot make a good living, pay and train good staff, and be well equipped. Finally, many lawyers think it is their job to follow their client’s instructions. I know that the client has probably never been in this situation before, so I see the...

April 28, 2015

WHAT YOU DO NOT KNOW (ABOUT INSURANCE AND SOCIAL SECURITY) CAN HURT YOU!

...r policies. AND, it is critical, with so many drivers having little if any personal injury liability coverage, that your UNINSURED COVERAGE and UNDERINSURED coverage be part of that umbrella. https://hunterlawfirm.net/buy-a-1000000-umbrella/. Here’s an example. You are hit head on by someone with $20,000 per person and $40,000 per occurrence. You and your spouse are hospitalized for a month, and one of you needs major surgery. Your small business...

April 6, 2016

Why is it Ok for WV Lawyers to “Live it Up” at the Greenbrier?

...onflict in our society and civilization. Criminal defense and prosecution, personal injury, corporate organization, taxation, environmental issues, consumer protection, constitutional issues, wildlife protection, everything, requires the analytical approach, and advocacy, of lawyers. 10. By many standards, the members of this profession or more miserable than most, so public promotion of ourselves as reasonably prosperous and happy cannot hurt. As...

December 1, 2021

A Legal Blog: Perspectives of a Small Town (WV) Lawyer

...itigation. Law Office Technology. Forms, Checklists, Top Ten Lists, and My Personal Methods. My Insights Into Politics, History, Philosophy, Science, and Personal Fulfillment. Insights into Civility, Collegiality, Alternate Dispute Resolution (Mediation/Arbitration), Innovation, and Future of the Law. Social Media Marketing, Advertising, and Community Involvement The blog initially had two titles, “Perspectives of a Small Town Lawyer” and “WV Lawy...

November 26, 2010

How to Set Up a Modern, Tech Savvy, Legal Office

...lleagues and connect and communicate with them. Facebook, while social and personal, allows you to create your Professional or Business page with unlimited “friends” and link it to Twitter and your blog. The more links, the more visible you are on the Internet. f. LinkedIn is more formal and allows a broader network of purely professional and business connections. Recent updates show that my professional contacts are adding some personality to the...

December 7, 2012

Thoughts on the Effective Use of E-mail and Its Ilk.

...are paralegals. Two do family law work and other duties; one does personal injury and civil law, and my wife/office manager Nancy does billing, purchasing, etc. I copy them in nearly everything, but blind copying all but one so the other side doesn’t get nervous. I don’t want them to think I am setting them up. But the receptionist needs to know what going on. My billing clerk certainly needs to have a feel as to why a case is building up fees, es...

June 9, 2010

What? Sue my employer? (Deliberate Intent)

...where injury was foreseeable and inevitable, a claim exists. For a serious injury, the recovery can be substantial. Attorneys take deliberate intent workplace injuries on a contingent fee basis (a percentage of the recovery). We off course, are interested in handling deliberate intent cases or associating with a firm that has this type of case as a “primary area of focus”. We know the firms with the best reputations and won’t hesitate to help you...

May 17, 2012

How I Got My Score Over 50 on Klout.com; Bird by Bird

...y 100 videos posted to YouTube. Am now struggling how to segregate my fun, personal, vids, with the informational ones I have recorded for clients and colleagues.                                                      ii.      Amazon.com 1.      Even if you cannot find time to write and upload a Kindle Book, write some reviews and comment on others.                                                        iii.      Yelp;                               ...

March 15, 2014

Neck and Back Injuries

...ensation for any expenses related to the accident. An experienced personal injury attorney can evaluate your case and help you determine your best options for seeking compensation. I am attorney J. Burton Hunter, III, and I represent motorcycle accident victims and those who have lost a loved one in a fatal motorcycle accident. Contact a Buckhannon motorcycle accident lawyer today to learn how I can help. Motorcycle Accident Injuries and Wrongful...