Attorney Matthew R. Arnold answering the question: “Is a tractor-trailer accident the same as an automobile accident?” Some long-awaited safety restrictions created by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) were implemented earlier this week to the acclaim of safety advocates who hope they reduce the…
Attorney Matthew R. Arnold answering the question: “Can I wait a few months to pursue a personal injury claim?” The number of deadly train accidents across North Carolina has increased dramatically so far in 2013 and state safety officials are eager to come up with a solution to end the…
Attorney Matthew R. Arnold answering the question: “What can you sue for in a personal injury case?” A Charlotte woman was injured after a car accident that took place earlier this week during the afternoon rush hour on I-485. The accident, which took place just after 6:30 p.m., happened along…
Attorney Matthew R. Arnold answering the question: “What exactly is a wrongful death claim?” Just last week one person died and two others were killed in a tragic accident on the north side of Charlotte. According to a spokesperson with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, a 19-year-old woman was driving a…
Attorney Matthew R. Arnold answering the question: “What if the medical condition improves before the hearing?” The North Carolina legislature is moving ahead with a plan that would allow some state highways to increase speed limits to 75 miles per hour. The House Transportation Committee voted earlier this week to…
Attorney Matthew R. Arnold answering the question: “Can my employer fire me because I filed a workers’ compensation claim?” A construction accident in Cary, North Carolina left two workers seriously injured and regulators launching an investigation into the safety of the construction site. The accident took place on the 6100…
Attorney Matthew R. Arnold answering the question: “What if a loved one dies from the injuries sustained in a serious accident while the case is pending?” A deadly incident of carbon monoxide poisoning is likely to blame for the recent death of an 11-year-old boy at a Boone, North Carolina…
Attorney Matthew R. Arnold answering the question: “What information will be helpful for my nursing home negligence claim?” A nursing home located in High Point, NC has been sanctioned by officials with the state Department of Health and Human Services according to a recently released report. State officials say that…
Attorney Matthew R. Arnold answering the question: “Are the laws or rules applying to a wrongful death claim different from a personal injury not involving death?” Police in Winston-Salem say they have filed charges against a driver from Charlotte, NC after a deadly tractor-trailer accident on U.S. Highway 52 occurred…
Attorney Matthew R. Arnold answering the question: “What exactly is a wrongful death claim?” The driver of the boat responsible for a deadly accident over Memorial Day weekend that left a pregnant woman and her three-year-old son dead has ben charged. Police say that the driver, Michael Lynn Greene of…