Attorney Matthew R. Arnold answering the question: “Can I wait a few months to pursue a personal injury claim?” News reports discussed the recent tragic accident in Charlotte, NC that left two people dead and eight others seriously injured. The accident took place very early Sunday morning at the intersection…
Attorney Matthew R. Arnold answering the question: “What can you sue for in a personal injury case?” Though the issue may have slipped the minds of many people, the Toyota sudden acceleration case is back in the news as a federal judge this week finally approved a $1.6 billion settlement…
Attorney Matthew R. Arnold answering the question: “May I choose my own doctor in a person injury case?” Terrible news hit papers this week as reports surfaced of a deck collapse at an oceanfront condo located in Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina. The collapse occurred while some 25 people were…
Attorney Matthew R. Arnold answering the question: “What can you sue for in a personal injury case?” A bad accident on the Charlotte Motor Speedway took place this weekend at the Coca-Cola 600 when a heavy nylon rope that was holding a Fox Sports overhead television camera fell from the…
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?” In a worrisome press release, officials with the U.S. FDA have discovered potentially life-threatening safety issues at more than 30 specialized pharmacies across the country.…
A recent Supreme Court decision concerning a disabled North Carolina girl was recently handed down. The case, North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services v. E.M.A., resulted in a 6-3 ruling that struck down a law allowing North Carolina officials to seize one-third of medical malpractice settlements won by…
According to a recent article by WBTV, the family of a child who was hospitalized due to an E. coli outbreak has now filed suit against the North Carolina State Fair. We discussed the case late last year and since that time the family of the 3-year-old boy gathered important…
A recent report issued by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention named an industry popular in North Carolina the most dangerous occupation in the country. The report, part of the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality assessment, said that the commercial fishing industry has the highest occupational fatality rate in…
Earlier this year the North Carolina Court of Appeals overturned a $450,000 jury award to a former Goodyear Tire employee for negligent infliction of emotional distress. The Court of Appeals said that the trial court lacked subject matter jurisdiction to hear the case. The ruling demonstrates just how difficult it…
See Our Related Video From Our YouTube Channel: Everyone’s heard of confidentiality agreements; those documents you sign agreeing not to disclose certain important bits of information. What people may not realize is just how often such confidentiality agreements are employed in North Carolina to keep critical information regarding medical malpractice…