Articles Posted in Personal Injury

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Death of man after cop’s chokehold leads to retraining for 35,000 officers

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?”   Images of a man being subdued by at least five New York City police officers…

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Pistol whipping leads to discovery of massive brain tumor, inadvertently saves man’s life

Charlotte Personal Injury Attorney Matthew R. Arnold of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “What can you sue for in a personal injury case?”   Strange things were afoot at the Circle K store in Phoenix, Arizona where Jeremy Willey worked. He thought he was having one of the…

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Troubling trend of inmate deaths leave corrections institutions vulnerable to lawsuits

Charlotte Personal Injury Attorney Matthew R. Arnold of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “What exactly is a wrongful death claim?”   The death of a 16-year-old at the S.C. Department of Juvenile Justice wasn’t a first for persons in the custody of the Palmetto State this year. Let’s…

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Concussion injuries spark concerns well beyond the NFL playing field

Charlotte Personal Injury Attorney Matthew R. Arnold of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “What can you sue for in a personal injury case?”   The latest serious head injury to a world-class football player has raised concerns over the safety of the sport and how it deals with…

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Woman grows nose on her back eight years after stem-cell surgery

Charlotte Personal Injury Attorney Matt Arnold of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question: Can I wait a few months to pursue a personal injury claim?   Medical treatments involving stem cells have been hailed as holding the promise of a new generation of treatments for a variety of diseases,…

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Hot-car deaths becoming all-too-common

Charlotte Personal Injury Attorney Matt Arnold of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “What if the accident was my fault?”   The death of a three-year-old boy from Lancaster County, S.C. is only the latest in a string of deaths nationwide related to hot cars. Logan Cox became trapped…

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In injury claims, time is the enemy of justice, in more ways than one

Charlotte Personal Injury Attorney Matthew R. Arnold of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “What can you sue for in a personal injury case?”   Time cures all ills, as the saying goes. For at least one North Carolina sex abuse victim, time is the enemy of justice. On…

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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…

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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…

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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.…

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