Charlotte Personal Injury Attorney Matt Arnold answers the question: “What can you sue for in a personal injury case?” In 1942 a North Carolina chicken farmer sued the U.S. government. He said air traffic from the nearby military runway was scaring his birds and ruining his livelihood. In 1946,…
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Can cellphone companies be held liable for distracted driving accidents?
Charlotte Personal Injury Attorney Matt Arnold answers the question: “What exactly is a wrongful death claim?” Anyone who pays attention to the news has heard about the terrible increase in deadly car accidents in recent years. In fact, the problem has gotten so bad that auto fatalities have risen…
Samsung in Legal Hot Water Over Exploding Cellphones
Charlotte Personal Injury Attorney Matt Arnold answers the question: “What can you sue for in a personal injury case?” It’s been a rough month for Samsung as the company has felt heat from U.S. government regulatory bodies, consumer groups and even airlines. The issue surrounds the Galaxy Note 7,…
Highway Deaths Surge In 2015
Charlotte Personal Injury Attorney Matt Arnold answers the question: ” Is a tractor-trailer accident the same as an automobile accident?” Though we all realize that getting behind the wheel of a car can be a dangerous activity, few of us appreciate just how terribly things can go wrong in…
What Happens if You Cause an Accident Trying to Avoid Another?: The Sudden Emergency Doctrine
Personal injury Lawyer Matt Arnold answers the question: “If I am injured in a car accident or at work what should I do?” Imagine you are driving down the highway, taking care to obey all traffic laws. Suddenly, you see another car, driving in the wrong lane, headed straight…
Family of Star Trek Actor Sues Fiat Chrysler For Wrongful Death Citing Defective Shifter
Charlotte Injury Lawyer Matt Arnold answers the question: “What if I am unable to work following the accident? Will I be able to recover my lost wages?” The family of an actor who died earlier this summer after he was crushed to death by his 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee…
Court Holds Website Accountable For Bad Review
Charlotte Personal Injury Attorney Matt Arnold answers the question: “What can you sue for in a personal injury case?” Most people think that if they leave a bad review online that’s the end of the story, often believing the person who left the negative comments gets the last word.…
Former CA College Student Convicted of Rape Sues His Victim for Defamation
Charlotte Injury Lawyer Matt Arnold answers the question: “What is the value of my case?” In the aftermath of the Brock Turner rape case this year, in which Turner was sentenced to six (6) months in jail after being convicted of raping an unconscious woman, you may remember hearing…
Jury Hands Down $142 Million Judgment To Send A Message
Charlotte Personal Injury Attorney Matt Arnold answers the question: “Can I wait a few months to pursue a personal injury claim?” A jury in Texas recently handed down one of the largest personal injury verdicts of the year, though there’s little chance the victims will receive much money from…
School Is Out, Car Accidents Involving Teenage Drivers Increase
Charlotte Personal Injury Attorney Matt Arnold answers the question: “Should I take photographs of the property damage sustained to my car, of the accident scene, or of my visible injuries following an accident?” School’s out for the summer. Whether you’re a teenager basking in the sultry freedom of…