Charlotte Personal Injury Attorney Matt Arnold answers the question: “What information will be helpful for my nursing home negligence claim?” It’s been bad news recently for those residing in nursing homes or with loved ones in nursing facilities. After a seeming victory last fall, when the Centers for Medicare…
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Recent Supreme Court Case Makes It Harder For Plaintiffs To Sue For Injuries
Charlotte Personal Injury Attorney Matt Arnold answers the question: “Can I post about my injury on Social Media?” It has been a bad summer for personal injury plaintiffs thanks to several recent decisions by the U.S. Supreme Court. In a few different cases, the Court made clear that it…
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…
Medical Malpractice Damage Caps Under Fire In Florida
Charlotte Injury Lawyer Matt Arnold answers the question: “Do I have to pay taxes on a settlement or jury award in a personal injury case?” Those in Florida who have suffered serious personal injuries due to the negligent or reckless action of doctors can rejoice after a recently issued…
Trump Administration Poised To Relax Or Eliminate Many Workplace Safety Protections
Charlotte Personal Injury Attorney Matt Arnold answers the question: “How do worker comps payments work?” It’s been a rough start for the Trump administration by almost any measure. They’ve had trouble articulating their legislative vision for the country and have had even more trouble executing. One of the few…
Are Personal Injuries On Airplanes Different Than Those On Land?
Charlotte Personal Injury Attorney Matt Arnold answers the question: “What can you sue for in a personal injury case?” United Airlines has been having a bad run of things recently. It started with the young girls denied boarding for wearing leggings, then reached a peak frenzy after dragging a…
Indiana Supreme Court Sides With Illegal Immigrant In Personal Injury Case
Charlotte Personal Injury Attorney Matt Arnold answers the question: “How do worker comps payments work?” Immigration is a complicated thing, that’s something everyone understands. Recent news headlines reveal how heated the topic can be, with people voicing strong opinions on the subject. Though there are broader debates about whether…
Supreme Court Comes Down On The Side of Nursing Homes
Charlotte Personal Injury Attorney Matt Arnold answers the question “What constitutes nursing home negligence? The Supreme Court issued an important decision today impacting millions of families across the country. The Court decided to weigh into an issue that has generated increasing controversy over the past several years: arbitration agreements.…
Monsanto under fire over allegedly cancer-causing Roundup
Charlotte Personal Injury Attorney Matt Arnold answers the question: “Can I post about my injury on Social Media?” One company that’s currently under careful scrutiny is Monsanto, the agri-business conglomerate responsible for inventing the world’s most popular weed killer, Roundup. Since its introduction to the market back in the…
Who is liable if an accident occurs while someone else is driving your vehicle?
Charlotte Personal Injury Attorney Matt Arnold answers the question: “Should I trust the insurance adjuster?” Though it’s something few people think about when signing up for car insurance, it happens all the time. People get involved in accidents while driving someone else’s vehicle. The question then becomes, what happens…