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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…