Charlotte Personal Injury Attorney Matt Arnold answers the question: “What exactly is a wrongful death claim?” Anyone who pays attention to the news has heard about the terrible increase in deadly car accidents in recent years. In fact, the problem has gotten so bad that auto fatalities have risen…
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Highway Deaths Surge In 2015
Charlotte Personal Injury Attorney Matt Arnold answers the question: ” Is a tractor-trailer accident the same as an automobile accident?” Though we all realize that getting behind the wheel of a car can be a dangerous activity, few of us appreciate just how terribly things can go wrong in…
What Happens if You Cause an Accident Trying to Avoid Another?: The Sudden Emergency Doctrine
Personal injury Lawyer Matt Arnold answers the question: “If I am injured in a car accident or at work what should I do?” Imagine you are driving down the highway, taking care to obey all traffic laws. Suddenly, you see another car, driving in the wrong lane, headed straight…
Uber and the problems of personal injury cases
Charlotte Personal Injury Attorney Matt Arnold answers the question: ” What should I do if I’m injured as a passenger in a car accident?” Uber has revolutionized the transportation business. Rather than wait around and spend lots of money on a cab, you can now have a driver pick…
Woman Injured in High-Speed Chase Sues Police Departments
Charlotte Personal Injury Attorney Matt Arnold answers the question: “What can you sue for in a personal injury case?” Although high-speed chases might be fun to watch on the news or reality shows, in reality they can have devastating consequences that call into question the blanket discretionary power police…
Strip Club Off The Hook After Drunk Driving Crash
Charlotte Personal Injury Attorney Matt Arnold answers the question: “What is the harm of being on social media when trying to settle an injury claim?” In certain cases, personal injury victims are allowed to bring a lawsuit against not only the person who directly caused their injuries, but also…
TN Court Punts Question on Injury Damage Caps
Charlotte Personal Injury Attorney Matthew R. Arnold of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “What exactly is a wrongful death claim?” Damage caps in personal injury cases have become an increasingly hot topic in recent years, with courts across the country wrestling with the issue. State high courts…
Report Reveals Vehicles Most Commonly Involved In Personal Injury Claims
Charlotte Personal Injury Attorney Matthew R. Arnold of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “Should I trust the insurance adjuster?” Anyone who has been driving for long knows that an accident can happen to anyone. There’s no way to predict when another driver may make a careless mistake…
Daughter of actor Paul Walker sues Porsche over father’s death
Charlotte Personal Injury Attorney Matthew R. Arnold of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “What exactly is a wrongful death claim?” It has been nearly two years since the untimely death of actor Paul Walker. Best known for his role as Brian O’Conner in the “Fast and the…
Issues of fault in North Carolina personal injury cases
Charlotte Personal Injury Attorney Matthew R. Arnold of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “What can you sue for in a personal injury case?” A recent crash involving the new Charlotte trolley system illustrates an important but often misunderstood aspect of North Carolina personal injury law. Though many…