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Who is Liable if You are Injured During a Protest in North Carolina?

Charlotte Personal Injury Attorney Matt Arnold answers the question: “What can you sue for in a personal injury case?”   After the killing of George Floyd by police, protests erupted all across the United States. The protests resulted in injuries, store break-ins, damage to businesses, and arrests nationwide. As reported…

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New Trend In Personal Injury Law: Police Misconduct Cases

Charlotte Personal Injury Attorney Matthew R. Arnold of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “What can you sue for in a personal injury case?”   With stories like those of Walter Scott in South Carolina or Eric Garner in New York City getting so much attention, experts say that…

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Mother of penknife-wielding man killed in barrage of 46 police bullets calls for justice

Charlotte Personal Injury Attorney Matthew R. Arnold of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “What exactly is a wrongful death claim?”   Jewel Hall, the mother of a 49-year-old mentally disabled man shot dead by Saginaw, Michigan police officers in 2012, is campaigning for justice for her son. Milton…

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Wife of N.C. inmate who died of thirst after solitary confinement prepares to seek justice

Charlotte Personal Injury Attorney Matthew R. Arnold of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “What exactly is a wrongful death claim?”   The wife of an inmate who died of dehydration after two stints in solitary confinement has hired an attorney to pursue potential legal claims, the inmate’s sister…

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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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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…

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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…

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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.…

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