Charlotte Personal Injury Attorney Matthew R. Arnold of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “Can my employer fire me because I filed a workers’ compensation claim?” A New Jersey woman is driving workplace discrimination claims in a new direction, claiming that congested roadways on her work commute aggravated…
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North Carolina Bicyclists Face High Hurdles After Being Involved In An Accident
Attorney Matthew R. Arnold answering the question: “What can you sue for in a personal injury case?” A recent article by the Carolina Public Press concerned some of the difficulties injured bicyclists have when bringing a personal injury claim against those drivers who were responsible for the collision. The…
North Carolina Man Has Hand Cut Off After Small Plane Lands On Top Of Him
Attorney Matthew R. Arnold answering the question: “What if the medical condition improves before the hearing?” In a terrible freak accident in Taylorsville, NC, a man who was simply mowing the lawn ended up losing a hand, though not because of anything involving the lawn mower. Instead, the source…
$150 Million Lawsuit Filed In North Carolina State Fair Case
Attorney Matthew R. Arnold answering the question: “Can I wait a few months to pursue a personal injury claim?” Almost six months after a horrific fair accident left several people seriously injured at the North Carolina State Fair, a group has filed the first personal injury lawsuit in the…
North Carolina Children Taken To Hospital After Mistakenly Drinking Bleach At Local Daycare
Attorney Matthew R. Arnold answering the question: “What can you sue for in a personal injury case?” Parents across North Carolina place their children into the hands of others everyday. Whether it’s with babysitters, nannies or larger daycare centers, tens of thousands of young girls and boys are entrusted into…
North Carolina State Fair Accident Results In Formal Indictment
Attorney Matthew R. Arnold answering the question: “What can you sue for in a personal injury case?” Two men that authorities say were involved in the recent ride malfunction at the North Carolina State Fair that sent five people to the hospital with serious injuries were formally indicted this past…
Fictitious Slip-And-Fall Case Ends In Fraud Charges :: Personal Injury Attorneys and Lawyers in Charlotte, NC
Attorney Matthew R. Arnold answering the question: “What should I do if I have been injured by another party but I can’t afford a lawyer?” A man’s attempt to collect some money from the Washington, D.C. metro system ended up backfiring, instead earning him only criminal fraud charges. The incident…
More Criminal Charges Handed Down Due To North Carolina State Fair Accident :: Personal Injury Attorneys and Lawyers in Charlotte, NC
Attorney Matthew R. Arnold answering the question: “Can I wait a few months to pursue a personal injury claim?” In yet another twist in the ongoing saga of the dangerous Vortex rides at the North Carolina State Fair, police say they have now arrested the owner of one such ride.…
North Carolina Teacher Fired After Having Students Share Used Needles :: Personal Injury Attorneys and Lawyers in Charlotte, NC
Attorney Matthew R. Arnold answering the question: “What can you sue for in a personal injury case?” In a recent and troubling episode in Spring Lake, North Carolina, one high school biology teacher is now without a job after she allowed students to share needles as part of an in-class…
Criminal Charges Follow North Carolina Fair Accident :: Personal Injury Attorneys and Lawyers in Charlotte, NC
Attorney Matthew R. Arnold answering the question: “Can I wait a few months to pursue a personal injury claim?” According to police officials in Raleigh, NC, the operator of the Vortex ride that injured five riders last week is now facing criminal charges after it was discovered that he cut…