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Spike in bicyclist deaths has two-wheeled travelers ducking for cover

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?”   Scenes and outtakes from countless television shows and movies have shown cyclists speeding past people jogging or…

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Woman “virtually decapitated” by lap belt awarded $12.5 million

Charlotte Personal Injury Attorney Matthew R. Arnold of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “What if the accident was my fault?”   A 17-year-old girl who was “virtually decapitated” at the waist when she “jackknifed” over the lap belt in a 1996 Toyota 4Runner has been awarded $12.5 million…

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Wife of N.C. inmate who died of thirst after solitary confinement prepares to seek justice

Charlotte Personal Injury Attorney Matthew R. Arnold of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “What exactly is a wrongful death claim?”   The wife of an inmate who died of dehydration after two stints in solitary confinement has hired an attorney to pursue potential legal claims, the inmate’s sister…

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Golfer who accused Eddie Murphy of inflating his handicap has lawsuit sunk

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?”   A 77-year-old Irish golfer who sued Eddie Murphy after a golf club told him he had a 13 handicap watched Ireland’s High…

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Red Bull does not really give you wings, but you can really get $10 if you bought one can

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?”   Red Bull does not really give you wings, but since you might have thought it did, the company that makes the popular…

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Man accused of sex assault of mentally disabled woman wins $1 million in defamation suit

Charlotte Personal Injury Attorney Matthew R. Arnold of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “What constitutes nursing home negligence?”   A four-year-long pursuit of justice ended last month for a former Orangeburg, South Carolina nursing home employee who was accused of attempting to rape a mentally handicapped woman in…

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“White lesbian mother” sues sperm bank for sending her African-American man’s sperm

Charlotte Personal Injury Attorney Matthew R. Arnold of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “What exactly is a wrongful death claim?”   A Uniontown, Ohio mother claims she and her partner must move out of their “all-white hometown” so that their mixed-race daughter will be accepted. Jennifer Cramblett, described…

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Customer whose leg was broken by martial-arts-style kick from Costco worker sues

Matthew R. Arnold of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question ” I have been injured on another person’s property. What should I do now?”   Maybe I am an oddball, but I feel a little insulted when I am asked to present a receipt when exiting a store. The…

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Pet killings leave pet owners with a lot of grief, little to recover in damages

Charlotte Personal Injury Attorney Matthew R. Arnold of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “What does the “one-bite rule” mean in NC dog bite cases?”   A killer is on the loose in Union County. On Saturday, a pet owner in the county notified law-enforcement authorities that his two…

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