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3-1How Long Do I Have to File a Personal Injury Claim in North Carolina?

A serious injury can sideline you from work and keep you from doing the things you love. When you suffer a serious injury, you may be in severe pain, and you may need to go through months of hospitalization and rehabilitation. When you suffer a serious injury, the negligent party should pay for your damages. As the injured party, you may need to file a personal injury claim to seek the damages you are owed by the person who caused the injury.

Personal Injury Claims

4Safety Month

Water is a source of life, and humans require it to live. Water draws us to it and gives us a sense of peace. We enjoy many activities and sports in the water, including swimming, diving, boating, waterskiing, tubing, fishing, and much more. Whether in a swimming pool, lake, or the ocean, water can be dangerous. May is National Water Safety Month, a time when we all take time to review the safety measures we should take when we are around water.

Swimming Pool Safety

3Bicycle Safety Awareness

The bicycle is a fun and popular mode of transportation. Not only are bicycles fun for kids and families, but they are also a great form of exercise. With more and more emphasis on ecology, bicycles are a way to travel to and from work without having to use a car. Unfortunately, bicycling may not be as safe as driving in a vehicle. Bicycle and pedestrian accidents are on the rise, making it important for bikers and drivers to be aware of bicycle safety.

Common Types of Bicycle Accidents

3-3Sideswipe Accidents: What You Need to Know

Vehicle accidents occur in a number of ways. One of the most common types of car accidents happens when one vehicle sideswipes another. A sideswipe accident can be serious, especially when vehicles are traveling fast. In addition to vehicle damage, you may also suffer injuries and other damages caused by the crash. The negligent driver should pay for all damages associated with an accident. If you were hurt in a vehicle accident, an experienced personal injury attorney will help you seek compensation from the negligent driver.

What is a Sideswipe Accident?

2-3What You Need to Know About Truck Accidents in North Carolina

Commercial trucks are abundant on our roads in North Carolina and across the country. More than 38 million trucks are registered for business use in the United States, and another 4 million Class 8 trucks, including tractors and straight trucks. Large commercial trucks are also called big rigs, semi-trucks, 18-wheelers, or tractor-trailers. These trucks are necessary for our economy, and without big rigs, our grocery stores would run out of groceries in just a few days. Unfortunately, when we share the road with so many big rigs, there will likely be more accidents. 

What Causes Big Rig Accidents?

Semi-TruckSemi-Truck Crashes Can Cause Serious Injuries

Semi-trucks are also called big rigs and 18-wheelers. These are large commercial vehicles that carry goods across our state and country. There are many semi-trucks on our roadways. As drivers, we share our highways with these large, heavy vehicles. Unfortunately, they sometimes cause accidents. When they do, the victims can suffer extremely severe injuries as well as fatalities. The negligent driver or trucking company may be responsible for your injuries and damages caused by an accident. An experienced personal injury attorney will help you get the money you deserve.

Types of Serious Injuries

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?”

Slip and fall accidents are more common than you may realize. Millions of people a year visit the emergency room or urgent care due to injuries sustained in a fall. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), there were 39,433 unintentional fall deaths in 2019 alone. Falls can happen almost anyplace and at any time. If a fall occurs due to someone’s negligence, that person may be liable for costs associated with recovery.

Charlotte Personal Injury Attorney Matt Arnold answers the question: “What if the medical condition improves before the hearing?”

Being the victim of a car accident can be incredibly devastating, both physically and emotionally. While your car may wind up completely totaled after an accident, it may initially seem that you had surprisingly good luck and somehow managed to walk away from the accident seemingly unscathed.

Charlotte Injury Lawyer Matt Arnold answers the question: “Should I file the property damage claim with the at-fault driver’s insurance company or with my insurance company?”

Chances are you have driven through a town equipped with red light cameras to catch drivers who run red lights and to prevent more drivers from running red lights. These cameras are part of a safety initiative to make the roads safer for all parties. A red light camera can be beneficial in that if a driver receives a ticket for a red light violation once, he or she might be deterred from doing it in the future. Additionally, other drivers might know of the existence of the cameras and not want to risk receiving a fine for running a red light, so they avoid running lights altogether. While red light cameras offer a variety of safety benefits such as protecting pedestrians, protecting cars crossing through an intersection, etc., there are some downsides, as well.

Charlotte Personal Injury Attorney Matt Arnold answers the question: “What if my employer doesn’t have workers’ comp insurance or doesn’t file the claim?”

Employees who are injured while working at their job sometimes have the opportunity to seek compensation for their injuries in the form of a workers’ compensation suit. This is a complicated process that has developed over the years. Recently, the North Carolina Court of Appeals made a ruling on workers’ compensation cases. In Seguro-Suarez v. Key Risk Insurance Company, the court of appeals found that an employee can sue the workers’ compensation insurance company for malfeasance that occurred in civil court.

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