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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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…
“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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Charlotte Personal Injury Attorney Matthew R. Arnold of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “What can you sue for in a personal injury case?” Legal Matters is Arnold & Smith, PLLC’s quarterly personal injury newsletter. If you haven’t signed up to receive this free source of legal news…
Public policy ends suit brought by man against skydive-sponsoring Smiling Moose owner
Charlotte Personal Injury Attorney Matthew R. Arnold of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “What if the accident was my fault?” Public policy has ended a man’s lawsuit against a bar owner for injuries the man sustained in a skydiving incident. The man, Stephen Scheuren, was a spectator…
Government trampling on people’s right to know under Freedom of Information Act
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?” What are “White House equities?” No one seems to know. The Obama administration has never defined the…
Woman who died waiting for malpractice trial has former Gov. Easley in her corner
Matthew R. Arnold of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “What should I do if I have been injured by another party but I can’t afford a lawyer?” How long does it take to get a medical malpractice case into the hands of a jury? Eleven years and…
Man gored by running bull—and many others—have no case in North Carolina
Charlotte Personal Injury Attorney Matthew R. Arnold of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “What if the accident was my fault?” A 32-year-old American author who wrote a survival guide for Spain’s Pamplona bull-running festival was gored on Wednesday by a 1,320-pound bull named Brevito during the annual San…
Woman grows nose on her back eight years after stem-cell surgery
Charlotte Personal Injury Attorney Matt Arnold of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question: Can I wait a few months to pursue a personal injury claim? Medical treatments involving stem cells have been hailed as holding the promise of a new generation of treatments for a variety of diseases,…
Exhausted Truck Driver Responsible For Tracy Morgan’s Accident
Attorney Matthew R. Arnold answering the question: “What if the medical condition improves before the hearing?” A recent accident in New Jersey involving actor and comedian Tracy Morgan highlights the extreme dangers posed by exhausted drivers. The crash earlier this month left the former 30 Rock star in critical condition and…