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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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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…

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Elder abuse and neglect a growing concern for families and society

Charlotte Personal Injury Attorney Matthew R. Arnold of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “What will happen after I file my nursing home complaint?”   The population of the United States is getting older, literally. While in general the modern elderly are more active, independent and healthy than at…

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Man gored by running bull—and many others—have no case in North Carolina

Charlotte Personal Injury Attorney Matthew R. Arnold of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “What if the accident was my fault?” A 32-year-old American author who wrote a survival guide for Spain’s Pamplona bull-running festival was gored on Wednesday by a 1,320-pound bull named Brevito during the annual San…

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Woman grows nose on her back eight years after stem-cell surgery

Charlotte Personal Injury Attorney Matt Arnold of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question: Can I wait a few months to pursue a personal injury claim?   Medical treatments involving stem cells have been hailed as holding the promise of a new generation of treatments for a variety of diseases,…

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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…

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