Charlotte Personal Injury Attorney Matthew R. Arnold of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “Are the laws or rules applying to a wrongful death claim different from a personal injury not involving death?” This may sound like a simple question, but did the person you want to sue…
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Mother of penknife-wielding man killed in barrage of 46 police bullets calls for justice
Charlotte Personal Injury Attorney Matthew R. Arnold of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “What exactly is a wrongful death claim?” Jewel Hall, the mother of a 49-year-old mentally disabled man shot dead by Saginaw, Michigan police officers in 2012, is campaigning for justice for her son. Milton…
Wife of N.C. inmate who died of thirst after solitary confinement prepares to seek justice
Charlotte Personal Injury Attorney Matthew R. Arnold of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “What exactly is a wrongful death claim?” The wife of an inmate who died of dehydration after two stints in solitary confinement has hired an attorney to pursue potential legal claims, the inmate’s sister…
Care.com sued by parents of infants killed while under care of nannies
Charlotte Personal Injury Attorney Matthew R. Arnold of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “What if a loved one dies from the injuries sustained in a serious accident while the case is pending?” A website that links consumers with caregivers for children, seniors and pets has been sued…
Death of man after cop’s chokehold leads to retraining for 35,000 officers
Charlotte Personal Injury Attorney Matthew R. Arnold of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “What if a loved one dies from the injuries sustained in a serious accident while the case is pending?” Images of a man being subdued by at least five New York City police officers…
Troubling trend of inmate deaths leave corrections institutions vulnerable to lawsuits
Charlotte Personal Injury Attorney Matthew R. Arnold of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “What exactly is a wrongful death claim?” The death of a 16-year-old at the S.C. Department of Juvenile Justice wasn’t a first for persons in the custody of the Palmetto State this year. Let’s…
Hot-car deaths becoming all-too-common
Charlotte Personal Injury Attorney Matt Arnold of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “What if the accident was my fault?” The death of a three-year-old boy from Lancaster County, S.C. is only the latest in a string of deaths nationwide related to hot cars. Logan Cox became trapped…
Woman Charged After Motorcyclist Killed
Attorney Matthew R. Arnold answering the question: “What exactly is a wrongful death claim?” Police in Charlotte have filed formal charges against a woman they say is responsible for the death of a motorcyclist. The accident happened Saturday morning at the intersection of Providence Road and Wendover Road. …
Deadly Tractor-Trailer Accident Leaves Young Woman Dead
Attorney Matthew R. Arnold answering the question: “What exactly is a wrongful death claim?” A North Carolina woman is dead after being hit by a tractor-trailer on I-95 this holiday weekend. Authorities with the Virginia State Patrol say the deadly crash took place in Prince George County, just outside…
Second Pedestrian Killed In Charlotte Area In Less Than A Week
Attorney Matthew R. Arnold answering the question: “What exactly is a wrongful death claim?” In another tragic incident, police say that a 62-year-old North Carolina woman has died after being hit by a passing SUV. The crash happened earlier this week along Old Charlotte Road and marks the second…