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Woman sues top NFL prospect for alleged rape

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?”   Allison Kinsman was an 18-year-old freshman at Florida State University in Tallahassee, Florida, on the night in December 2012 on which she…

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Dream home turns into nightmare due to developer’s shoddy work, man claims

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?”   Humayun Akhtar purchased a parcel of real property in Florham Park, New Jersey where he planned to build a dream…

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Neighbors of the nude of Cardinal Glen could sue to abate his “privates” nuisance

Charlotte Personal Injury Attorney Matthew R. Arnold of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “What can you sue for in a personal injury case?”   Neighbors of a North Charlotte man who has a penchant for standing naked at his front door say they want to change North Carolina’s…

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N.C. among minority of states continuing to install deadly guardrails on state highways

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?”   State officials have rebuffed calls to stop installing guardrails that activists say have caused dozens…

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North Carolina law would discriminate against Richard Sherman’s son

Charlotte Personal Injury Attorney Matthew R. Arnold of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “Are the laws or rules applying to a wrongful death claim different from a personal injury not involving death?”   If he knew any better, Seattle Seahawks star Richard Sherman’s son would be praying his…

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Injury lawyers voice concerns over specter of non-lawyer ownership of law firms

Charlotte Personal Injury Attorney Matthew R. Arnold of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “Should I trust the insurance adjuster?”   The American Bar Association—prodded by American businesses like Legal Zoom, Inc.—is studying the issue of non-lawyer ownership of law firms. In the United States, lawyers are generally prohibited…

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Definition of “humiliation” means no coverage under insurance policy for company

Charlotte Personal Injury Attorney Matthew R. Arnold of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “The insurance adjuster is saying I am partially negligent what does that mean?”   The owner of an Ohio dance franchise will have to defend against a lawsuit brought by angry customers on its own…

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“Parked” car accidents illustrate danger of being run over by your own car

Charlotte Personal Injury Attorney Matthew R. Arnold of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “What if the accident was my fault?”   A spate of recent tragic incidents shows the dangers posed by motor vehicles do not end when we park them—or when we think we have parked them.…

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Lawyer thinks self-driving cars may be a bust for personal injury attorneys

Charlotte Personal Injury Attorney Matthew R. Arnold of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question ” Is a tractor-trailer accident the same as an automobile accident?”   Motor vehicles and the virtually unfettered freedom of movement throughout the United States they have afforded have become staples of American life over…

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Maryland’s first female Bishop accused of striking cyclist, leaving him to die on road

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?”   The State of Maryland’s first-ever ordained female Episcopal Bishop is in the news over the…

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