Attorney Matthew R. Arnold answering the question: “Should I trust the insurance adjuster?” Though we have all heard about the dangers of texting while driving, many may not realize that other activities, such as mapping while driving, can be just as deadly. The Department of Transportation has decided to…
Articles Posted in North Carolina
Woman Charged After Motorcyclist Killed
Attorney Matthew R. Arnold answering the question: “What exactly is a wrongful death claim?” Police in Charlotte have filed formal charges against a woman they say is responsible for the death of a motorcyclist. The accident happened Saturday morning at the intersection of Providence Road and Wendover Road. …
Charlotte Interstate Wreck Caused By Road Debris
Attorney Matthew R. Arnold answering the question: “What can you sue for in a personal injury case?” A pregnant woman was among those injured after a multi-vehicle accident occurred on I-85 in Charlotte. The crash resulted in the closing of all lanes of the interstate and left five people…
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…
Drunk Driving Responsible For Ambulance Accident
Attorney Matthew R. Arnold answering the question: “The insurance adjuster is saying I am partially negligent what does that mean?” Police in Gaston County, North Carolina say that five people have been injured after a car and an ambulance were involved in a crash. The wreck occurred in the…
North Carolina Legislature Considers Moped Regulations
Attorney Matthew R. Arnold answering the question: “What can you sue for in a personal injury case?” A North Carolina Senate committed has added language to a piece of legislation that will now require drivers of mopeds to purchase liability insurance before legally operating the vehicles on state roadways.…
Alcohol And High Speed Responsible For Deadly Charlotte Crash
Attorney Matthew R. Arnold answering the question: “What exactly is a wrongful death claim?” Police in Charlotte say that a recent deadly accident likely involved high rates of speed and alcohol. Law enforcement officials say they believe the two risky behaviors combined to cause the death of a four-month-old…
Woman claims anxiety over work commute entitles her to damages
Charlotte Personal Injury Attorney Matthew R. Arnold of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “Can my employer fire me because I filed a workers’ compensation claim?” A New Jersey woman is driving workplace discrimination claims in a new direction, claiming that congested roadways on her work commute aggravated…
New “fracking” law anything but by and for the People
Matthew R. Arnold of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question ” I have been injured on another person’s property. What should I do now?” If Carole King still feels the earth moving under her feet, it may not be Carolina’s own James Taylor. Soon it could be Carolina herself.…
Overcorrection Leads To Deadly North Carolina Car Crash
Attorney Matthew R. Arnold answering the question: “If I am injured in a car accident or at work what should I do?” One person has been charged and another is person is dead after a terrible two-car crash in North Carolina took place earlier this month as a group…