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Hotel Shooting in North Carolina: Is the Hotel Liable for Third-Party Attacks?

Charlotte Personal Injury Attorney Matt Arnold answers the question: “Can I wait a few months to pursue a personal injury claim?”   A recent hotel shooting in North Carolina highlighted the question of property owners’ liability for the criminal attacks of other guests. When your injury is caused by a…

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Popular Magician Not Liable for Audience Member’s Injury During Show

Personal injury Lawyer Matt Arnold answers the question: “What should I do if I have been injured by another party but I can’t afford a lawyer?”   A popular magician, David Copperfield, was found to be not liable by a Nevada judge for injuries an audience member sustained at one…

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Indiana Supreme Court Sides With Illegal Immigrant In Personal Injury Case

Charlotte Personal Injury Attorney Matt Arnold answers the question: “How do worker comps payments work?”   Immigration is a complicated thing, that’s something everyone understands. Recent news headlines reveal how heated the topic can be, with people voicing strong opinions on the subject. Though there are broader debates about whether…

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Slip-and-fall from donkey statue leads to personal injury lawsuit

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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In the snow, who is on the hook if someone slips and falls?

Personal injury Lawyer Matt Arnold answers the question: ” I have been injured on another person’s property. What should I do now?”   Given the recent winter weather across not only North Carolina, but 49 of 50 states (Florida is the only one without any snow on the ground, even…

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Can you sue for tripping and falling?

Charlotte Injury Lawyer Matt Arnold answers the question: “Do I have to pay taxes on a settlement or jury award in a personal injury case?”   If you fall in a store or a restaurant or a friend’s house, does that automatically entitle you to compensation? Some people think that…

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Professional tennis player suing USTA for negligence after slip and fall at U.S. Open

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?”   Last year, Canadian-born tennis player Eugenie Bouchard was the sport’s next big star.  The 21-year-old reached the final of Wimbledon and the…

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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…

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Premises Liability in North Carolina

Charlotte Personal Injury Attorney Matthew R. Arnold of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “What does the “one-bite rule” mean in NC dog bite cases?”   I recently came across an article listing some of the most common examples of personal injury claims. As you might expect, the list…

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Failure to allege defendant owed her a duty gets Plaintiff’s lawsuit dismissed

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 failure by the mother of a little-league softball player to allege that an area recreation district owed her a duty…

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