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The Importance Of Time In A North Carolina Personal Injury Case

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?”   Anyone who has been hurt in a North Carolina accident has likely considered the idea of bringing a claim for compensation. When…

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Caution flag is out for spectators choosing to sit close to the action

Matthew R. Arnold of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question ” I have been injured on another person’s property. What should I do now?”   Those NASCAR fans who stayed awake into the early morning hours of July 6th to catch the conclusion of the Coke Zero 400 at…

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Settlement Mills IV: The pros and cons of settlement mills and suggested solutions

Matthew R. Arnold of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “If I am injured in a car accident or at work what should I do?”   When a personal-injury claimant’s case is turned down by a lawyer or law firm because the value of the claim is too low,…

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Paper sees irony in latest move to censor conservative UNCW professor

Matthew R. Arnold of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “What should I do if I have been injured by another party but I can’t afford a lawyer?”   A group of some 40 students at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington claim that a professor’s posts on…

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Neighbors of the nude of Cardinal Glen could sue to abate his “privates” nuisance

Charlotte Personal Injury Attorney Matthew R. Arnold of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “What can you sue for in a personal injury case?”   Neighbors of a North Charlotte man who has a penchant for standing naked at his front door say they want to change North Carolina’s…

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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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Even personal-injury lawyers are against frivolous lawsuits

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 personal injury attorney who has found himself on the other side of at least two lawsuits—as a defendant—says he does not like the…

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Same-sex spouse says 2013 DOMA decision means she is entitled to $400,000

Charlotte Personal Injury Attorney Matthew R. Arnold of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “Are the laws or rules applying to a wrongful death claim different from a personal injury not involving death?”   The summer of 2013 was a joyous time for some same-sex couples. When the United…

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Definition of “humiliation” means no coverage under insurance policy for company

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 owner of an Ohio dance franchise will have to defend against a lawsuit brought by angry customers on its own…

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“Parked” car accidents illustrate danger of being run over by your own car

Charlotte Personal Injury Attorney Matthew R. Arnold of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “What if the accident was my fault?”   A spate of recent tragic incidents shows the dangers posed by motor vehicles do not end when we park them—or when we think we have parked them.…

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