Sideswipe Accidents: What You Need to Know Vehicle accidents occur in a number of ways. One of the most common types of car accidents happens when one vehicle sideswipes another. A sideswipe accident can be serious, especially when vehicles are traveling fast. In addition to vehicle damage, you may also…
What You Need to Know About Truck Accidents in North Carolina Commercial trucks are abundant on our roads in North Carolina and across the country. More than 38 million trucks are registered for business use in the United States, and another 4 million Class 8 trucks, including tractors and straight trucks. Large…
Semi-Truck Crashes Can Cause Serious Injuries Semi-trucks are also called big rigs and 18-wheelers. These are large commercial vehicles that carry goods across our state and country. There are many semi-trucks on our roadways. As drivers, we share our highways with these large, heavy vehicles. Unfortunately, they sometimes cause accidents.…
Personal injury Lawyer Matt Arnold answers the question: “I was involved in a motor vehicle accident with injuries. Do I need a lawyer?” Multiple-vehicle accidents can happen quickly. Suddenly, a single accident turns into a large crash scene, with numerous serious injuries and/or fatalities. Some of these crashes take…
Charlotte Personal Injury Attorney Matt Arnold answers the question: “What if the accident was my fault?” Typically, a driver who causes a car crash in Charlotte or elsewhere in North Carolina is held liable for the resulting damages if the victim can prove that the driver was negligent. However,…
Charlotte Personal Injury Attorney Matthew R. Arnold of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “What exactly is a wrongful death claim?” Woman causes husband’s death, sues herself for negligence, wins, then pays herself the money. If one believes the headline, it is true. A closer look reveals the…