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‘Safety Driver’ Allegedly Watching Hulu During Car Crash

Charlotte Personal Injury Attorney Matt Arnold answers the question: “What exactly is a wrongful death claim?”   While testing out their new self-driving cars, Uber became the center of some controversy. The self-driving car struck a pedestrian and killed her. There was a ‘safety driver’ in the vehicle, but the…

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Slip-and-fall from donkey statue leads to personal injury lawsuit

Charlotte Personal Injury Attorney Matt Arnold answers the question: “Can I post about my injury on Social Media?”   When personal injury cases make it on the front page it’s usually for one of two reasons. Either the case is a true tragedy where victims suffered unimaginable harm, or the…

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Jury Awards $18 Damages to Innocent Man Tasered, Punched and Illegally Arrested by Police

Charlotte Injury Lawyer Matt Arnold answers the question: “What is the value of my case?”   The jury on DeShawn Franklin’s civil rights case went to the trouble of finding in his favor. That made sense. Franklin had been an 18-year-old high school senior asleep in his bed when police…

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How some companies avoid liability despite deadly recalls

Charlotte Injury Lawyer Matt Arnold answers the question: “What is the value of my case?”   If you’ve been watching the news recently you may have heard about the recall issued by the Swedish retail giant Ikea. The company, known for its stylish and cheap housewares, has decided to recall…

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Attorney hopes “conservative” jury’s $1-million car-accident award is a game-changer

Charlotte Personal Injury Attorney Matthew R. Arnold of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “Should I trust the insurance adjuster?”   Damages are the dirty little secret in personal injury lawsuits—at least the typical insurance adjuster wants you to feel that way. Sure, the adjuster tells you, the driver…

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