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Ex demands $50,000 from man who was donated money to help with work commute

Charlotte Personal Injury Attorney Matthew R. Arnold of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “What can you sue for in a personal injury case?”   When the online world learned that 56-year-old Detroit man James Robertson was spending eight hours per day walking to work and back, so-called crowd…

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Teacher claims student bullies forced her into early retirement

Charlotte Personal Injury Attorney Matthew R. Arnold of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “What happens when the employer refuses to acknowledge my claim?”   Politicians, celebrities and school districts around the United States have joined forces in a campaign to end bullying. That campaign, however, has been geared…

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Student sues school district for distress caused by sex with his high school teacher

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 former student of a Utah teacher accused of engaging in sexual affairs with several of her students has brought suit against the school…

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Woman representing late husband’s estate sues herself over accident that killed him

Charlotte Personal Injury Attorney Matthew R. Arnold of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “What exactly is a wrongful death claim?”   Woman causes husband’s death, sues herself for negligence, wins, then pays herself the money. If one believes the headline, it is true. A closer look reveals the…

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Gym-mat death spawns two million-dollar lawsuits, so far

Charlotte Personal Injury Attorney Matthew R. Arnold of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “What exactly is a wrongful death claim?”   The death of a Georgia teen found in a rolled-up high school gym mat two years ago has spawned both a $100-million wrongful-death lawsuit and a $1…

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Gym membership revoked after complaint about transgender woman in women’s room

Matthew R. Arnold of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question ” I have been injured on another person’s property. What should I do now?”   Last week Charlotte’s City Council voted against an ordinance that supporters said would have ended sexual discrimination. Opponents of the ordinance—many of whom turned…

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Lawyer says state got off easy on settlement after man was falsely declared dead

Charlotte Personal Injury Attorney Matthew R. Arnold of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “What exactly is a wrongful death claim?”   Dr. J.B. Perdue says “ambulance-chasing lawyers” are to blame for the first known settlement of a lawsuit ever made by North Carolina’s medical examiner system. The lawsuit…

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N.C. among minority of states continuing to install deadly guardrails on state highways

Charlotte Personal Injury Attorney Matthew R. Arnold of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “What if a loved one dies from the injuries sustained in a serious accident while the case is pending?”   State officials have rebuffed calls to stop installing guardrails that activists say have caused dozens…

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Dismissal of $2.5 million lawsuit upheld because filing fee was two-dollars short

Matthew R. Arnold of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “How can an attorney help me with my Divorce or Separation in North Carolina?”   A parcel placed in the mail is just that: placed. Placement in a mailbox does not guaranty delivery. Of course, most—maybe all—postal services provide…

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Pop Warner youth-football-concussion law suit first of many, lawyer says

Charlotte Personal Injury Attorney Matthew R. Arnold of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “What exactly is a wrongful death claim?”   Joseph Chernach started playing in a Pop Warner football league in 1997, when he was eleven-years-old. By the time he stopped playing three years later, his brain…

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