What to do Immediately after a Car Accident.

Staying calm in the moment is so important when you have been involved in a vehicle collision.  If you have a checklist in your head, it will only help if you are unfortunate enough to have it happen to you and your family in 2017.  We are taught to recognize health scares such as heart attacks and strokes, but possible car crashes don’t come with a manual.

Let’s take a look at the earliest proper steps in this process.

1.  Is anyone injured?  That is always first and foremost.  If so, call 911.

2.  Is your car blocking any travel lane?  We don’t need a multi-car pile-up.

3.  Are you able to safely move it?  Don’t try to be a hero at this point.

4.  Talk to the other driver.  Get their information before things get hectic.

Your most important action may end up being the phone call that you make to your attorney.  In the Texas Panhandle that call should be to Amarillo car accident lawyer Bill Cornett.  Bill has dealt with nearly every type of auto accident during his 40+ years in practice.  Be safe and be smart…remember these phone numbers (806) 374-9498 or (800) 658-6618.

Have a Safe and Prosperous New Year

We made it.  It is officially 2017.  It seems hard to believe doesn’t it?  In this New Year many things will happen to you and your loved ones.  We hope that all of them are positive events that help you move forward as a family.  A sudden injury is rarely predictable.  A car accident, being hit by a motorist, or so many other unexpected events can occur.

Be a Boy or Girl Scout.  Be prepared and exercise caution.  Slow down on the highways and byways of the Texas Panhandle.  Cross those intersections with proper caution.  Don’t alter your routine, just be vigilant.

All of this is simply to say that we are all looking forward to a crisis-free 2017.  When the unexpected happens and you need an experienced professional personal injury attorney in the Texas Panhandle you know whom to count on.  For well over 40 years, Amarillo personal injury lawyer, William Cornett, has been there to help in an uncertain time.  If you need him, Bill is there.  Give him a call at (806) 374-9498 or (800) 658-6618.

Get To Know Your Lawyer in the Texas Panhandle

You have plenty of choices among lawyers in the Texas Panhandle. Some practice personal injury.

Some are involved in agricultural law. Others do estate planning and probates. Still others are involved in criminal law cases. When you are looking for the right fit for your particular situation, you want experience in the area of law that most concerns you or a loved one.

Meet Attorney William Cornett. Bill was born in Knox County Texas, a farming community where he learned the farming industry from the ground up. He received his Doctor of Jurisprudence from the University of Houston Law School. This ought to bring you great comfort…he has been practicing law in the Lone Star State out of his office in Amarillo since 1973. If that isn’t reliability I don’t know what is!

The bottom line is always the same. Will he get the job done for you and your case? Well, if he has been doing it for hundreds of others successfully for nearly four and a half decades you should feel very confident. If you have any of the legal matters listed above, why not contact attorney Bill Cornett for a free consultation at his office located at 612 South Van Buren Street, Amarillo by calling (806) 374-9498.

Understanding Child Support.

Sometimes, especially this time of year, it becomes extremely challenging to keep up with child support payments.  You know that you have a legal obligation to help finance the lives that you have helped create, but now you have moved on and have an extended family whom you wish to care for “until death do you part”.

Please understand that unpaid child support is considered contempt of court by most judges.  They will almost certainly rule that unpaid support is due and payable immediately.  Your best decision is to bring this issue to the judge’s attention BEFORE unpaid child support builds up over months or even years.  Penalties will be harsh if you do not show good faith to pay past due obligations.

If you are caught in a child support conundrum in the Texas Panhandle, call Amarillo family attorney William Cornett.  Get an instant handle on the situation before a judge makes a decision that you will regret.  For strong, experienced representation in your child support case, call Bill at the Cornett Law Firm today at (806) 374-9498.

Fighting a Drug Charge.

Let’s face it, the laws around the nation are changing.  As they change, America’s use of drugs evolves as well.  We know that prescription drug use, for example, has become rampant.  In other areas, what once was the illegal use of marijuana now is acceptable in certain amounts under the law.  Being caught with certain drugs such as cocaine or heroin will probably never be legal.

One thing is certain - being convicted of a drug charge could ruin your life!  If a member of the police force asks you if they may search your car or home without a warrant steadfastly refuse.  Illegal search and seizure violates your constitutional rights.  You need to immediately contact an attorney to defend those rights.

If you have been accused of a drug crime in the Texas Panhandle, the right man to call NOW is Amarillo attorney William Cornett.  Get an instant handle on the situation before your life is altered forever.  For strong representation in your personal drug possession or distribution case call Bill at the Cornett Law Firm today at (806) 374-9498.

Fighting for the Little Guy

Let’s face it, the vast majority of us are “little guys”.  There is no shame in that, but when you have a personal injury claim you are fighting the “big boys”.  Insurance companies have deep pockets and, in many cases, a cadre of attorneys.  On the surface it may seem insurmountable.  The odds could be in your favor if you find someone who fights for you as he would his own family.

This is a special individual who likes playing “David” to the other side’s “Goliath”.  Most individual personal injury law practitioners might take the easy route and just settle out of court.  There are some out there who enjoy being the underdog.  Those special attorneys are the ones you want to hire to defend you against your particular “Goliath”.

In the Amarillo, TX area and around the panhandle that “David” is actually named Bill.  Amarillo personal injury attorney, William (Bill) Cornett, may be the answer for you.  If you have a case that requires a bulldog to represent you, call Bill at the Cornett Law Firm. (806) 374-9498 or (800) 658-6618.

Do You Need Estate Planning?

The simple answer is that nearly everyone owns an estate whether they feel that they do or not.  It is the simple act of making a written plan of where you want your worldly assets to go when you leave this life.  While it does not have to be elaborate and certainly not expensive it needs to be done right.  Of course, it may always be altered later.

Here are just a few tips to remember –

1.  Pass on your values as well as your valuables.

2.  Make sure that you receive the proper care if you become incapacitated.

3.  Assign someone to care for your minor children.

4.  Leave behind provisions for family members that cannot provide for themselves.

5.  Include a solid life insurance policy.

These and other considerations should be made with the help of a veteran estate planning attorney.  That man is attorney Bill Cornett.  Residents of the Amarillo, TX area and parts of New Mexico and Oklahoma around the panhandle should sit down and tap into his forty years of estate planning experience.  Don’t put this off any longer.  Call Bill at the Cornett Law Firm today at (806) 374-9498.