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?” Six years ago, Kurt Stuhlmacher had just begun to put together rafters on the roof a cabin he was building for his…
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Vehicle owners can be liable for crashes caused by family or household members
Charlotte Personal Injury Attorney Matthew R. Arnold of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “What if a loved one dies from the injuries sustained in a serious accident while the case is pending?” If you have imbibed, over the holidays, a little too much of the alcohol-spiked eggnog,…
Medicine mix up means death for recovering cancer patient
Charlotte Personal Injury Attorney Matthew R. Arnold of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “What if a loved one dies from the injuries sustained in a serious accident while the case is pending?” Loretta MacPherson underwent successful brain surgery at Swedish Medical Center in Seattle last month. During…
Fast-food worker who confessed to spiking cop’s Big Mac with glass wins $437,000
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?” “At some point, something told me, grab a Big Mac.” Those words—and that decision—would forever change the…
Medical marijuana user sues, argues company violated law by denying her an internship
Charlotte Personal Injury Attorney Matthew R. Arnold of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “What can you sue for in a personal injury case?” A graduate student who was denied a summer internship at a textile company because of her use of medical marijuana has brought an employment…
Mayor, city councilman, fire chief charged with DWI, sued by victims of crash he caused
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 former mayor and Murrieta, California city councilman is facing a personal injury lawsuit brought by four teenage cheerleaders who were injured…
Transgender military members face termination for becoming who they are
Charlotte Personal Injury Attorney Matthew R. Arnold of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “What happens when the employer refuses to acknowledge my claim?” Military regulations require the immediate dismissal of any service member who is found to be transgender. That is placing the some 15,500 transgender people…
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…
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…
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…