Charlotte Personal Injury Lawyer Matt Arnold answers the question “What if the accident was my fault?” Lawyers representing the victims of a fatal crash on I-85 near Chapel Hill have added two businesses as named defendants to their lawsuit. The crash occurred when a 20-year-old UNC student, Chandler Kania,…
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Issues of fault in North Carolina personal injury cases
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 recent crash involving the new Charlotte trolley system illustrates an important but often misunderstood aspect of North Carolina personal injury law. Though many…
Pair of 2008 “scared-to-death” cases draw to a close, seven years on
Charlotte Personal Injury Attorney Matthew R. Arnold of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question ” Is a tractor-trailer accident the same as an automobile accident?” The estate of a Michigan man who suffered a fatal heart attack after being frightened to death when he ran into the back…
Woman representing late husband’s estate sues herself over accident that killed him
Charlotte Personal Injury Attorney Matthew R. Arnold of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “What exactly is a wrongful death claim?” Woman causes husband’s death, sues herself for negligence, wins, then pays herself the money. If one believes the headline, it is true. A closer look reveals the…
Definition of “humiliation” means no coverage under insurance policy for company
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 owner of an Ohio dance franchise will have to defend against a lawsuit brought by angry customers on its own…
“Parked” car accidents illustrate danger of being run over by your own car
Charlotte Personal Injury Attorney Matthew R. Arnold of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “What if the accident was my fault?” A spate of recent tragic incidents shows the dangers posed by motor vehicles do not end when we park them—or when we think we have parked them.…
Lawyer thinks self-driving cars may be a bust for personal injury attorneys
Charlotte Personal Injury Attorney Matthew R. Arnold of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question ” Is a tractor-trailer accident the same as an automobile accident?” Motor vehicles and the virtually unfettered freedom of movement throughout the United States they have afforded have become staples of American life over…
Maryland’s first female Bishop accused of striking cyclist, leaving him to die on road
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?” The State of Maryland’s first-ever ordained female Episcopal Bishop is in the news over the…
Vehicle owners can be liable for crashes caused by family or household members
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?” If you have imbibed, over the holidays, a little too much of the alcohol-spiked eggnog,…
“Reasonable person” standard an issue in nearly every personal injury case
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?” Knowing what a “reasonable person” would have done in the circumstances of your personal injury case may determine whether you receive the…