Personal Injuries and Damages Emergency rooms across the country treat a total of about 131 million patients a year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Many of these injuries turn out to be serious, and some result from accidents. If you were hurt as a result…
Toy Safety As the holidays approach, parents and others need to be aware of toy safety. While we want to give our kids fun toys, sometimes a toy can be dangerous. A dangerous toy can lead to injuries and fatalities in some cases. November is toy safety awareness month. It…
Personal injury Lawyer Matt Arnold answers the question: “I was involved in a motor vehicle accident with injuries. Do I need a lawyer?” Being in a car accident is always a stressful and overwhelming experience, especially if you have sustained an injury. Many people do not know what to…
Charlotte Personal Injury Attorney Matt Arnold answers the question: “Are the laws or rules applying to a wrongful death claim different from a personal injury not involving death?” A car accident came to a tragic end when a vehicle had to swerve to avoid an oncoming vehicle, but ended…
Charlotte Personal Injury Attorney Matt Arnold answers the question: “Should I trust the insurance adjuster?” Though it’s something few people think about when signing up for car insurance, it happens all the time. People get involved in accidents while driving someone else’s vehicle. The question then becomes, what happens…
Charlotte Injury Lawyer Matt Arnold answers the question: “Do I have to pay taxes on a settlement or jury award in a personal injury case?” A waiver was not enough to protect a New Jersey waterpark from a lawsuit for gross negligence by one of its patrons injured in…
Charlotte Personal Injury Attorney Matt Arnold answers the question: “What can you sue for in a personal injury case?” A Texas mother and her two sons who were injured when a Sanderson Farms employee slammed into the back of their car almost three years ago just settled their lawsuit…
Charlotte Personal Injury Attorney Matthew R. Arnold of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “What is partial versus total disability, and temporary versus permanent disability?” The dangers of distracted driving are well known at this point. Commercials and public safety ads have repeated over and over how much…