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Recent Chattanooga Bus Crash Highlights State’s Personal Injury Award Limits

Charlotte Personal Injury Attorney Matt Arnold answers the question: How does the law of contributory negligence play a role in my case?   Tennessee has been in the news several times recently for very unfortunate reasons. Most recently was the terrible fire that swept through Gatlinburg and, before that, was…

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Company Pays Millions After Crash Caused By Trucker Talking While Driving

Personal injury Lawyer Matt Arnold answers the question: “If I am injured in a car accident or at work what should I do?”   The danger of using cellphones behind the wheel is evident to everyone by now. For years, we’ve all heard about accidents caused by distraction linked to…

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Recovery Curbed Yet Again by Contributory Negligence: One Reporter’s Story

Charlotte Personal Injury Attorney Matt Arnold answers the question: How does the law of contributory negligence play a role in my case?   A Raleigh News & Observer reporter recently wrote a column about his personal experience with North Carolina’s “rigged system” of contributory negligence. The overall humorous tone of…

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What Happens if You Cause an Accident Trying to Avoid Another?: The Sudden Emergency Doctrine

Personal injury Lawyer Matt Arnold answers the question: “If I am injured in a car accident or at work what should I do?”   Imagine you are driving down the highway, taking care to obey all traffic laws. Suddenly, you see another car, driving in the wrong lane, headed straight…

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Family of Star Trek Actor Sues Fiat Chrysler For Wrongful Death Citing Defective Shifter

Charlotte Injury Lawyer Matt Arnold answers the question: “What if I am unable to work following the accident? Will I be able to recover my lost wages?”   The family of an actor who died earlier this summer after he was crushed to death by his 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee…

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Uber and the problems of personal injury cases

Charlotte Personal Injury Attorney Matt Arnold answers the question: ” What should I do if I’m injured as a passenger in a car accident?”   Uber has revolutionized the transportation business. Rather than wait around and spend lots of money on a cab, you can now have a driver pick…

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Liability When Cars Drive Themselves

Charlotte Personal Injury Attorney Matt Arnold answers the question: “Can I wait a few months to pursue a personal injury claim?”   Back in May, a terrible accident occurred on a stretch of highway in Williston, Florida. That crash, involving a Tesla with its autopilot system engaged, left the driver,…

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School Is Out, Car Accidents Involving Teenage Drivers Increase

Charlotte Personal Injury Attorney Matt Arnold answers the question: “Should I take photographs of the property damage sustained to my car, of the accident scene, or of my visible injuries following an accident?”   School’s out for the summer.   Whether you’re a teenager basking in the sultry freedom of…

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No More “Accidents”, Safety Experts Insist On “Crashes”

Charlotte Injury Lawyer Matt Arnold answers the question: “Why should I hire an attorney to represent me in a personal injury claim instead of handling the claim on my own?”   Arguing over semantics seldom seems like a worthwhile pursuit. After all, fighting over small distinctions usually misses the larger…

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Chicken Company Settles Lawsuit for $27.5 Million After Employee Incapacitates Small Child

Charlotte Personal Injury Attorney Matt Arnold answers the question: “What can you sue for in a personal injury case?”   A Texas mother and her two sons who were injured when a Sanderson Farms employee slammed into the back of their car almost three years ago just settled their lawsuit…

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