Charlotte Injury Lawyer Matt Arnold answers the question: “How much time do I have to file a claim for my personal injuries after an accident?” Most people know how to take simple steps to protect their family from harm. Families install smoke detectors and lock their doors. They put…
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Slip-and-fall from donkey statue leads to personal injury lawsuit
Charlotte Personal Injury Attorney Matt Arnold answers the question: “Can I post about my injury on Social Media?” When personal injury cases make it on the front page it’s usually for one of two reasons. Either the case is a true tragedy where victims suffered unimaginable harm, or the…
Minors and Personal Injury Settlements
Charlotte Personal Injury Attorney Matt Arnold answers the question: “Can I post about my injury on Social Media?” We talk about personal injury cases all the time and something that often goes unstated is that the vast majority of these cases involve adults. Though it might seem that age…
Sensory Testimony May Be New Trend In Personal Injury Cases
Charlotte Personal Injury Attorney Matt Arnold answers the question: “What can you sue for in a personal injury case?” There’s a lot of work that goes into preparing a personal injury case for trial. In addition to gathering evidence, talking to witnesses, analyzing medical records and constructing a theory…
Landlord Liability for Personal Injury of Tenants
Personal injury Lawyer Matt Arnold answers the question: ” I have been injured on another person’s property. What should I do now?” Owning rental property can be a great financial move, assuming things go smoothly. If real estate values increase, the tenants pay their rent on time and no…
In the snow, who is on the hook if someone slips and falls?
Personal injury Lawyer Matt Arnold answers the question: ” I have been injured on another person’s property. What should I do now?” Given the recent winter weather across not only North Carolina, but 49 of 50 states (Florida is the only one without any snow on the ground, even…
Black Friday Shooting Deaths Top Personal Injuries This Year
Charlotte Personal Injury Attorney Matt Arnold answers the question: How does the law of contributory negligence play a role in my case? Even before Black Friday 2016 hit, personal injury attorneys across the nation (including ourselves) had enough cautionary tales to fill a book with the horror stories that…
California law clarifies what happens when undocumented immigrants file personal injury lawsuits
Charlotte Personal Injury Attorney Matt Arnold answers the question: “What can you sue for in a personal injury case?” What happens if you’re an undocumented immigrant who is injured in a personal injury accident? In California, the rule has long been that though immigration status would not preclude you…
How One Woman’s Restraining Order, Criminal Complaints Led to a $15,000 Wrongful Prosecution Judgement Against Her
Charlotte Personal Injury Attorney Matt Arnold answers the question: “Can I post about my injury on Social Media?” Malicious prosecution just may be the hot-button lawsuit of the week. In our criminal blog this week (link here?), we discuss a South Carolina man a jury recently awarded $150,000…
Victims to Divide $265 Million Payout For 2015 Amtrak Accident
Charlotte Personal Injury Attorney Matt Arnold answers the question: “What exactly is a wrongful death claim?” A judge in Pennsylvania recently issued an important decision that hundreds of injured commuters have been eagerly awaiting. Since May 2015, when a Northeast Regional Amtrak train derailed between New York and D.C.,…