Matthew R. Arnold of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “What qualifies a person to receive Workers’ Compensation benefits?” It is genuinely tragic to think that someone simply trying to earn a living and provide for their family might leave for work in the morning and not make…
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Number of North Carolina Workplace Injuries Declines
Matthew R. Arnold of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “What qualifies a person to receive Workers’ Compensation benefits?” Statistics gathered by the Southeast regional office of the U.S. Bureau of Labor statistics indicate that workplaces in North Carolina are getting safer, albeit slowly. The numbers indicate that…
Woman claims racial, sexual discrimination caused her termination from financial firm
Matthew R. Arnold of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “What should I do if I have been injured by another party but I can’t afford a lawyer?” A woman who is married to an American National Football League player has sued the investment firm that terminated her…
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…
Teacher claims student bullies forced her into early retirement
Charlotte Personal Injury Attorney Matthew R. Arnold of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “What happens when the employer refuses to acknowledge my claim?” Politicians, celebrities and school districts around the United States have joined forces in a campaign to end bullying. That campaign, however, has been geared…
Company’s treatment of breastfeeding employee a case of what not to do
Charlotte Personal Injury Attorney Matthew R. Arnold of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “Can my employer fire me because I filed a workers’ compensation claim?” A mother-of-two who was ordered to breastfeed in a supply closet at work has settled a sex harassment lawsuit she brought against…
Medical marijuana user sues, argues company violated law by denying her an internship
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 graduate student who was denied a summer internship at a textile company because of her use of medical marijuana has brought an employment…
Transgender military members face termination for becoming who they are
Charlotte Personal Injury Attorney Matthew R. Arnold of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “What happens when the employer refuses to acknowledge my claim?” Military regulations require the immediate dismissal of any service member who is found to be transgender. That is placing the some 15,500 transgender people…
Marijuana now legal, so failed drug test not grounds for termination, employee argues
Lawyer says “hero” security guard’s firing a textbook case of age discrimination
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 Pennsylvania high school security guard made headlines in April when he endured a knife in the chest while helping to apprehend a young…