Truck Driver Hits and Kills Pedestrian in Raleigh A serious accident resulted in one death and other injuries in Raleigh. A truck driver veered off the road and hit a pedestrian walking nearby. The driver did not immediately stop, but instead overcompensated and ran across all lanes of traffic, ending…
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Council wins another legislative victory at the expense of injured claimants, say lawyers
Charlotte Personal Injury Attorney Matthew R. Arnold of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “Should I trust the insurance adjuster?” Legislation culled from so-called “bill-mill” American Legislative Exchange Council’s library of plaintiff-unfriendly proposals has become the law of the land in the State of Arizona, and personal injury…
Politicians, cops, doctors trot out “kids” to justify ban on new product
Charlotte Personal Injury Attorney Matthew R. Arnold of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “What can you sue for in a personal injury case?” Physicians, politicians and law-enforcement officials across the United States are lining up to issue calls to ban Palcohol, a powdered version of vodka, rum…
Injury lawyers voice concerns over specter of non-lawyer ownership of law firms
Charlotte Personal Injury Attorney Matthew R. Arnold of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “Should I trust the insurance adjuster?” The American Bar Association—prodded by American businesses like Legal Zoom, Inc.—is studying the issue of non-lawyer ownership of law firms. In the United States, lawyers are generally prohibited…
Federal government marking out the boundaries for commercial drone use
Charlotte Personal Injury Attorney Matthew R. Arnold of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “What can you sue for in a personal injury case?” Now in addition to birds, planes and Superman, spectators at sporting events can look up in the sky and see drones. The Federal Aviation…
Pet killings leave pet owners with a lot of grief, little to recover in damages
Charlotte Personal Injury Attorney Matthew R. Arnold of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “What does the “one-bite rule” mean in NC dog bite cases?” A killer is on the loose in Union County. On Saturday, a pet owner in the county notified law-enforcement authorities that his two…
New “fracking” law anything but by and for the People
Matthew R. Arnold of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question ” I have been injured on another person’s property. What should I do now?” If Carole King still feels the earth moving under her feet, it may not be Carolina’s own James Taylor. Soon it could be Carolina herself.…
North Carolina Hit-And-Run Accidents On The Rise
Attorney Matthew R. Arnold answering the question: “What can you sue for in a personal injury case?” In an alarming bit of news out of AAA, officials say the number of hit-and-run accidents across North Carolina is on the rise. The Automobile Association says that numbers show that those…
Snow Responsible For Several Deadly North Carolina Accidents
Attorney Matthew R. Arnold answering the question: “If I am injured in a car accident or at work what should I do?” North Carolina Highway Patrol says that a young woman in Aberdeen died after an accident that officials say was likely caused by slick and snowy roads. The…
Grieving Family Files Wrongful Death Suit Against Charlotte Police Officer
Attorney Matthew R. Arnold answering the question: “What exactly is a wrongful death claim?” Jonathan Ferrell’s surviving family members have filed a wrongful death suit against the officer who shot him as well as the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department in an attempt to ensure that those responsible for the grisly encounter…