244 Search Results for "personal injury"

August 20, 2012

Domestic Violence and Family Court

...l code this with some references to that, and I have many good articles on personal injury, insurance, trial preparation, mediation, and trials. God may reward me for writing the stuff below by sending me a good personal injury matter. In the meantime, someone has to pay the electric bill, and I am just as good in family law, which often involves violence and the threat of violence. In small town America, there is much less money in family law, an...

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...

March 15, 2014

Product Liability

...ing hazards, lead or other toxic ingredients Prescription drugs that cause injury or death Medical devices that fail and cause injury or death Compensation for Victims in Product Liability cases By filing a products liability lawsuit, you can recover financial compensation for damages such as medical bills, lost wages, future medical expenses and lost wages, pain and suffering, permanent injury, and lost enjoyment of life. Through our civil justic...

April 17, 2020

THE AGONY OF AN ACCIDENTAL INJURY and PICKING UP THE PHONE TO CALL A LAWYER

  THE AGONY OF AN ACCIDENTAL INJURY and PICKING UP THE PHONE TO CALL A LAWYER https://youtu.be/hIEVCFsBYc8 It happens in an instant. You just slipped out of the house to get the essentials at the store, leaving your kids under loose supervision by your next-door-neighbor. Your husband is “on the road” and won’t be back for four days, and you need to swing by to pick up your Mom’s prescription and your Dad’s newspaper. But the guy who is texting a...

June 3, 2012

Buy a $1,000,000 Umbrella!

...licy, coverage of at least $1,000,000, it adds that limit to: a. Your auto personal injury and property liability coverage; b. Your homeowners; c. Your auto’s underinsured and uninsured coverages. 3. When you pay for your umbrella, your carrier makes you upgrade the coverage you already have, so now your liability coverage is higher, and your underinsured and uninsured coverages are probably at least $200,000 per person and $600,000 per incident....

December 23, 2014

Social Media Annual Review – Marketing for the Small Firm Lawyer

...ends and family connected. A savvy FB Friend explained to me that even our personal FB postings are part of our personal “brand”, the way we want the world to view us. Whether we send out game invitations, reposts of kittens, America’s Funniest Videos, political or religious reposts, or our own substantive content, we who elect to be visible on the WEB want to create an impression. I want people to believe I have boundless energy, good humor, valu...

September 17, 2010

Various Insurance Coverages – Limiting the Loss

...s various basic coverages. What does this mean? Read on. Auto Coverage: 1. Personal injury liability: minimum limits in WV $20,000 per person, $40,000 per occurrence. 2-4 days in the hospital will exhaust this, so I suggest at least $200,000 – $600,000. Your personal net worth also effects this since I assume you don’t want to file bankruptcy. 2. Property damage liability: Have you priced a “loaded” SUV lately? $50,000 – $200,000. 3. Medical Payme...

March 7, 2010

Mediation, Collegiality, and Professionalism

...ntative or attorney. As a result, civil litigators who try cases involving personal injury, claims against insurance companies, premises liability cases, and even “will disputes” and boundary line and right-of-way disputes, expect to attend mediation and prepare accordingly. While these cases often involve strong emotion, the attorneys are generally adept at avoiding personal attacks and recrimination. In other words, attorneys defending such acti...

December 23, 2008

My First Post December 23, 2008

...ions, and suggestions from all sources. Hunter has represented hundreds of personal injury victims, handled around 3000 family law cases, and handled hundreds of insurance claims, civil suits, and a wide variety of other matters. Now he prefers to focus his practice on personal injury and insurance, divorce and family law, mediation, and civil law suits. Hunter has been heavily involved in technology, innovation, and continuing legal education thr...

March 15, 2014

Oil and Gas Explosions

...nd tell you whether you may be able to recover financial compensation in a personal injury claim. As a native West Virginian, I know that people working in the gas and oil industry are at high risk of work-related injuries, including those involving: Gas and oil explosions Exposure to toxic chemicals Heavy equipment accidents Back injuries Burns Brain injuries Spinal cord injuries Falling accidents Drilling rig injuries Oil field accidents West Vi...