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Truck Driver Hits and Kills Pedestrian in Raleigh

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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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.…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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