Charlotte Personal Injury Attorney Matt Arnold answers the question: “What if the accident was my fault?” The number of vehicles on our roadways continues to increase over time. In 2020, there were more than 3,398,000 vehicles registered in North Carolina. With so many cars on the road it is…
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As a Victim of Shooting at a Public Place, can You Sue the Property Owner?
Charlotte Personal Injury Attorney Matt Arnold answers the question: “What if a loved one dies from the injuries sustained in a serious accident while the case is pending?” Shootings at public places have been on the rise in North Carolina lately, but do victims have the right to recover…
Fatal Pedestrian Accident in Charlotte Highlights Crosswalk Safety Concerns
Charlotte Personal Injury Attorney Matt Arnold answers the question: “Are the laws or rules applying to a wrongful death claim different from a personal injury not involving death?” A fatal pedestrian accident in Charlotte involving a high school student has highlighted the city’s crosswalk safety concerns. The 16-year-old Garringer…
Misconceptions Surrounding Wrongful Death
Charlotte Personal Injury Attorney Matt Arnold answers the question: “Are the laws or rules applying to a wrongful death claim different from a personal injury not involving death?” The death of a loved one is not something that anyone wants to think about. Suddenly, you are plunged into a…
Woman’s Death from Fainting into Glass Cigar Case Not Foreseeable, Judge Rules
Charlotte Personal Injury Attorney Matt Arnold answers the question: “What can you sue for in a personal injury case?” We all know smoking can kill, but in one man’s recent wrongful death claim against a Tennessee pipe tobacco and cigar store, he did not allege that the shop’s products…
How Is Money Distributed After A Fatal Accident?
Charlotte Personal Injury Attorney Matt Arnold answers the question: “What exactly is a wrongful death claim?” A fatal accident involving a loved one is a tragedy that no one should have to endure. Though tragic, these kinds of incidents occur with alarming frequency. Car crashes, semi-truck accidents, motorcycle wrecks,…
Two Employees Die In North Carolina Workplace Accident
Matthew R. Arnold of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “What qualifies a person to receive Workers’ Compensation benefits?” It is genuinely tragic to think that someone simply trying to earn a living and provide for their family might leave for work in the morning and not make…