Charlotte Personal Injury Attorney Matt Arnold answers the question: ” What should I do if I’m injured as a passenger in a car accident?” By now, you have probably heard of various rideshare apps that allow individuals to summon a car and driver through a smartphone app to take…
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Experts Argue Smartphones Secret Source of Increased Auto Fatality Rate
Personal injury Lawyer Matt Arnold answers the question: “If I am injured in a car accident or at work what should I do?” We recently discussed the issue of the rising death toll in auto accidents across the country. Figures released by the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration revealed…
Traffic Deaths Jump For A Second Year In Row
Charlotte DWI Lawyer Brad Smith answers the question: “Can I represent myself on a traffic ticket?” Last year was a bad year from a traffic and safety perspective. According to recently released numbers from the Department of Transportation, more than 37,000 people were killed in automobile crashes in 2016.…
Speeding Continues Killing Thousands Each Year
Charlotte DWI Lawyer Brad Smith answers the question: “Can I represent myself on a traffic ticket?” With the number of auto accident fatalities rising, many have been eager to identify the source of the increase. Some have blamed the increasing prevalence of smartphones and the attraction of text messaging.…
Highway Deaths Surge In 2015
Charlotte Personal Injury Attorney Matt Arnold answers the question: ” Is a tractor-trailer accident the same as an automobile accident?” Though we all realize that getting behind the wheel of a car can be a dangerous activity, few of us appreciate just how terribly things can go wrong in…
Snapchat Sued After Teen Causes Devastating Car Crash While Using “Miles Per Hour” Filter
Charlotte Personal Injury Attorney Matt Arnold answers the question: “What can you sue for in a personal injury case?” When the car wreck happened last September, it was quite possibly the most millennial-sounding story you’ve ever heard. A teenager driving her father’s Mercedes Benz was speeding at 107 miles…
The Dangers of Aggressive Driving
Matt Arnold of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “If I am injured in a car accident or at work what should I do?” What is aggressive driving? Aggressive driving is an umbrella term that encompasses a range of risky behaviors. Most broadly, aggressive driving refers to…