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Mississippi says State Farm pocketed millions meant for Hurricane Katrina victims

Charlotte Personal Injury Attorney Matthew R. Arnold of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “The insurance adjuster is saying I am partially negligent what does that mean?”   Bloomington, Illinois-based State Farm Fire & Casualty Co. bills itself as a company full of people who have a passion for…

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Failure to allege defendant owed her a duty gets Plaintiff’s lawsuit dismissed

Charlotte Personal Injury Attorney Matthew R. Arnold of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “The insurance adjuster is saying I am partially negligent what does that mean?”   The failure by the mother of a little-league softball player to allege that an area recreation district owed her a duty…

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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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Lawyer thinks self-driving cars may be a bust for personal injury attorneys

Charlotte Personal Injury Attorney Matthew R. Arnold of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question ” Is a tractor-trailer accident the same as an automobile accident?”   Motor vehicles and the virtually unfettered freedom of movement throughout the United States they have afforded have become staples of American life over…

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Maryland’s first female Bishop accused of striking cyclist, leaving him to die on road

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?”   The State of Maryland’s first-ever ordained female Episcopal Bishop is in the news over the…

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Lame-duck Illinois legislature gives asbestos attorneys, claimants early holiday gift

Charlotte Personal Injury Attorney Matthew R. Arnold of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “What can you sue for in a personal injury case?”   Madison County, Illinois accounts for .08-percent of the nation’s population, but the tiny county just east of the Mississippi River accounts for 25-percent of…

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Seventh Circuit reverses dismissal of ladder lawsuit that caused grievous penis injury

Charlotte Personal Injury Attorney Matthew R. Arnold of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “Can I wait a few months to pursue a personal injury claim?”   Six years ago, Kurt Stuhlmacher had just begun to put together rafters on the roof a cabin he was building for his…

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Vehicle owners can be liable for crashes caused by family or household members

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?”   If you have imbibed, over the holidays, a little too much of the alcohol-spiked eggnog,…

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Medicine mix up means death for recovering cancer patient

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?”   Loretta MacPherson underwent successful brain surgery at Swedish Medical Center in Seattle last month. During…

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Fast-food worker who confessed to spiking cop’s Big Mac with glass wins $437,000

Charlotte Personal Injury Attorney Matthew R. Arnold of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question ” If an incident report was filled out, do I have a right to receive a copy?”   “At some point, something told me, grab a Big Mac.” Those words—and that decision—would forever change the…

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