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Student sues university after accuser allowed to turn rape accusation into senior project

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 student at New York City’s Columbia University has brought suit against the Ivy League school, alleging that it tolerated and even encouraged the…

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Mississippi says State Farm pocketed millions meant for Hurricane Katrina victims

Charlotte Personal Injury Attorney Matthew R. Arnold of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “The insurance adjuster is saying I am partially negligent what does that mean?”   Bloomington, Illinois-based State Farm Fire & Casualty Co. bills itself as a company full of people who have a passion for…

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Paper sees irony in latest move to censor conservative UNCW professor

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 group of some 40 students at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington claim that a professor’s posts on…

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More than meets the eye in the labyrinthine world of “causes of action”

Charlotte Personal Injury Attorney Matthew R. Arnold of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “What can you sue for in a personal injury case?”   Many people who are injured as a result of the negligent or intentional conduct of a third party wonder if the law provides any…

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Woman sues top NFL prospect for alleged rape

Charlotte Personal Injury Attorney Matthew R. Arnold of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “Can I wait a few months to pursue a personal injury claim?”   Allison Kinsman was an 18-year-old freshman at Florida State University in Tallahassee, Florida, on the night in December 2012 on which she…

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Dream home turns into nightmare due to developer’s shoddy work, man claims

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?”   Humayun Akhtar purchased a parcel of real property in Florham Park, New Jersey where he planned to build a dream…

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Grocery chain responsible for boy’s food-allergy death, lawsuit claims

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 family whose eleven-year-old son passed away last year after eating a chocolate-chip cookie from…

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Confederate battle flag is free speech, must be put on license plates, group argues

Charlotte Personal Injury Attorney Matthew R. Arnold of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “What can you sue for in a personal injury case?”   Many well-known courtroom battles involving the interplay between the rights of individuals and the government boil down to what a government can legally require…

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Failure to allege defendant owed her a duty gets Plaintiff’s lawsuit dismissed

Charlotte Personal Injury Attorney Matthew R. Arnold of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “The insurance adjuster is saying I am partially negligent what does that mean?”   The failure by the mother of a little-league softball player to allege that an area recreation district owed her a duty…

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Neighbors of the nude of Cardinal Glen could sue to abate his “privates” nuisance

Charlotte Personal Injury Attorney Matthew R. Arnold of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “What can you sue for in a personal injury case?”   Neighbors of a North Charlotte man who has a penchant for standing naked at his front door say they want to change North Carolina’s…

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