Charlotte Personal Injury Attorney Matt Arnold answers the question: “Can I post about my injury on Social Media?” When personal injury cases make it on the front page it’s usually for one of two reasons. Either the case is a true tragedy where victims suffered unimaginable harm, or the…
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Minors and Personal Injury Settlements
Charlotte Personal Injury Attorney Matt Arnold answers the question: “Can I post about my injury on Social Media?” We talk about personal injury cases all the time and something that often goes unstated is that the vast majority of these cases involve adults. Though it might seem that age…
New Jersey Supreme Court Gives Big Win To Plaintiffs
Charlotte Personal Injury Attorney Matt Arnold answers the question: “What can you sue for in a personal injury case?” After a plaintiff wins a personal injury case, many believe that the matter is resolved. The common misconception is that a plaintiff is handed a check by the responsible party…
Court Says You Must Be A Person To Suffer A Personal Injury
Charlotte Injury Lawyer Matt Arnold answers the question: “What happens if I still owe money on the vehicle but the insurance company classifies it as a “total loss”? When you think of personal injury cases, some of the first things that spring to mind likely include car accidents, slip-and-falls…
Movie Theater Prepares For Personal Injury Trial Related To 2012 Colorado Shooting
Charlotte Personal Injury Attorney Matt Arnold answers the question: “What exactly is a wrongful death claim?” Though nearly four years have gone by, the tragic shooting at an Aurora, Colorado movie theater is still fresh in many people’s minds. Expect more reminders of the terrible events over the coming…
Recent Missouri Personal Injury Case Demonstrates Benefits of Filing Claims Quickly
Charlotte Personal Injury Attorney Matthew R. Arnold of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “Should I trust the insurance adjuster?” It’s something you hear often when talking to personal injury attorneys: Don’t delay! Act fast! Time is money! Though it may sound cliché, the truth of the statement…
“Baseball Rule” In Personal Injury Cases At Risk Of Being Tossed Out By Judges
Charlotte Personal Injury Attorney Matthew R. Arnold of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “What can you sue for in a personal injury case?” Several court cases are converging in what some experts believe may result in some changes in the way that Major League Baseball deals with…
Judges order new trial in KFC slip-and-fall case
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 recent slip-and-fall case out of New Jersey managed to grab the attention of the state Supreme Court. The New Jersey High Court ruled…
Settlement Mills II: Slick advertising draws in pool of underserved legal clients
Matthew R. Arnold of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “I was involved in a motor vehicle accident with injuries. Do I need a lawyer?” By their nature, lawsuits are expensive, time-consuming and difficult. That means that when attorneys consider taking personal-injury cases on a contingency basis, they…
Settlement Mills I: Nature of personal-injury claims means lawyers only take best cases
Matthew R. Arnold of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “If I am injured in a car accident or at work what should I do?” Seasoned attorneys—or those who were practicing law before the United States Supreme Court’s 1977 decision in Bates v. State Bar of Arizona—grit their…