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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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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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Woman Injured in High-Speed Chase Sues Police Departments

Charlotte Personal Injury Attorney Matt Arnold answers the question: “What can you sue for in a personal injury case?”   Although high-speed chases might be fun to watch on the news or reality shows, in reality they can have devastating consequences that call into question the blanket discretionary power police…

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Strip Club Off The Hook After Drunk Driving Crash

Charlotte Personal Injury Attorney Matt Arnold answers the question: “What is the harm of being on social media when trying to settle an injury claim?”   In certain cases, personal injury victims are allowed to bring a lawsuit against not only the person who directly caused their injuries, but also…

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TN Court Punts Question on Injury Damage Caps

Charlotte Personal Injury Attorney Matthew R. Arnold of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “What exactly is a wrongful death claim?”   Damage caps in personal injury cases have become an increasingly hot topic in recent years, with courts across the country wrestling with the issue. State high courts…

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Report Reveals Vehicles Most Commonly Involved In Personal Injury Claims

Charlotte Personal Injury Attorney Matthew R. Arnold of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “Should I trust the insurance adjuster?”   Anyone who has been driving for long knows that an accident can happen to anyone. There’s no way to predict when another driver may make a careless mistake…

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Daughter of actor Paul Walker sues Porsche over father’s death

Charlotte Personal Injury Attorney Matthew R. Arnold of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “What exactly is a wrongful death claim?”   It has been nearly two years since the untimely death of actor Paul Walker.  Best known for his role as Brian O’Conner in the “Fast and the…

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Issues of fault in North Carolina personal injury cases

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 crash involving the new Charlotte trolley system illustrates an important but often misunderstood aspect of North Carolina personal injury law. Though many…

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Settlement Mills IV: The pros and cons of settlement mills and suggested solutions

Matthew R. Arnold of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “If I am injured in a car accident or at work what should I do?”   When a personal-injury claimant’s case is turned down by a lawyer or law firm because the value of the claim is too low,…

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Attorney hopes “conservative” jury’s $1-million car-accident award is a game-changer

Charlotte Personal Injury Attorney Matthew R. Arnold of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “Should I trust the insurance adjuster?”   Damages are the dirty little secret in personal injury lawsuits—at least the typical insurance adjuster wants you to feel that way. Sure, the adjuster tells you, the driver…

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