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Outgoing DA seeks dismissal of harassment, defamation lawsuit

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 North Carolina District Attorney has moved to dismiss claims of sexual harassment and defamation brought by a former employee. The employee, Whitney Nicole…

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Catholic teacher who says she was fired for in-vitro treatments may have her day in court

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 sex-discrimination lawsuit brought by a schoolteacher at an elementary school associated with the Roman Catholic Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend, Indiana…

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Road rage incidents mean legal trouble for aggressive drivers

Charlotte Personal Injury Attorney Matthew R. Arnold of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “What if the accident was my fault?”   Few working Americans can escape the drudgery of commuting to and from work. Fewer still avoid driving altogether, which means that when it comes to American roads,…

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Enterprising burglar seeks compensation from pizza joint he robbed

Matthew R. Arnold of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question ” I have been injured on another person’s property. What should I do now?”   Police responding to a burglary at the Radio Shack across from Concord Mills Mall in Concord, North Carolina found smashed-out windows and one suspect,…

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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…

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Crashworthiness claims available in NC, as long as you were not at fault

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 court battle over legal fees stemming from a deadly 2009 car accident ended last…

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Public policy ends suit brought by man against skydive-sponsoring Smiling Moose owner

Charlotte Personal Injury Attorney Matthew R. Arnold of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “What if the accident was my fault?”   Public policy has ended a man’s lawsuit against a bar owner for injuries the man sustained in a skydiving incident. The man, Stephen Scheuren, was a spectator…

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Government trampling on people’s right to know under Freedom of Information Act

Charlotte Personal Injury Attorney Matthew R. Arnold of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question ” If an incident report was filled out, do I have a right to receive a copy?”   What are “White House equities?” No one seems to know. The Obama administration has never defined the…

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Woman who died waiting for malpractice trial has former Gov. Easley in her corner

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?”   How long does it take to get a medical malpractice case into the hands of a jury? Eleven years and…

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Car racer death tragic; contributory negligence rule would rule out death lawsuit in N.C.

Charlotte Personal Injury Attorney Matthew R. Arnold of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “What exactly is a wrongful death claim?”   No one who has been hurt in an accident wants to hear their suffering was their own fault. No family member wants to hear the death of…

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