Charlotte Personal Injury Attorney Matt Arnold answers the question: “What can you sue for in a personal injury case?” In many lines of work, you might be required to lift heavy objects or move items around. While this might just seem like it is a basic requirement for the…
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Mistakes That can Derail a Workers’ Compensation Claim
Personal injury Lawyer Matt Arnold answers the question: “What qualifies a person to receive Workers’ Compensation benefits?” If you have been injured on the job, you might be entitled to receive workers’ compensation for your injury. The idea behind workers’ compensation is for an injured worker to still receive…
North Carolina Supreme Court Rules on Collateral Source Rule
Charlotte Personal Injury Attorney Matt Arnold answers the question: “What can you sue for in a personal injury case?” The collateral source rule in North Carolina states that a plaintiff’s award in a personal injury suit can not be reduced by amount that is received by third-party sources. For…
Misconceptions Surrounding Wrongful Death
Charlotte Personal Injury Attorney Matt Arnold answers the question: “Are the laws or rules applying to a wrongful death claim different from a personal injury not involving death?” The death of a loved one is not something that anyone wants to think about. Suddenly, you are plunged into a…
The Importance of a Preservation Letter in Personal Injury Cases
Charlotte Personal Injury Attorney Matt Arnold answers the question: “What can you sue for in a personal injury case?” Being involved in an accident, or injured in any way, can be devastating and hard to deal with. You might suddenly be left with medical bills and no way to…
Popular Magician Not Liable for Audience Member’s Injury During Show
Personal injury Lawyer Matt Arnold answers the question: “What should I do if I have been injured by another party but I can’t afford a lawyer?” A popular magician, David Copperfield, was found to be not liable by a Nevada judge for injuries an audience member sustained at one…
Tennessee Supreme Court Issues Decision Regarding Proof of Medical Expenses
Charlotte Personal Injury Attorney Matt Arnold answers the question: “What if the accident was my fault?” “Collateral source rule” may not mean much to most people. The legal phrase, though unfamiliar, is incredibly important in the context of personal injury cases. The Tennessee Supreme Court recently heard a case…
What is joint and several liability?
Charlotte Injury Lawyer Matt Arnold answers the question: “Should I file the property damage claim with the at-fault driver’s insurance company or with my insurance company?” When most people are involved in an accident they do not spend time thinking about how liability will be apportioned amongst the defendants.…
Supreme Court Says Location Matters In Personal Injury Case
Charlotte Personal Injury Attorney Matt Arnold answers the question: “May I choose my own doctor in a personal injury case?” If you’ve been injured at work, you’ve likely got a lot of things on your mind. Beyond trying to recover from your injuries, you may be worrying about when…
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…