Charlotte Personal Injury Attorney Matt Arnold answers the question: “Can my employer fire me because I filed a workers’ compensation claim?” The American workforce has been known for taking pride in their work. We work hard to accomplish our goals, and we take pride in our work ethic. In…
Charlotte Personal Injury Attorney Matt Arnold answers the question: “What is partial versus total disability, and temporary versus permanent disability?” When the average American gets up and goes to work, they want to focus on the positives of the experience, such as the income they will receive, the value…
Charlotte Personal Injury Attorney Matt Arnold answers the question: “What if my employer doesn’t have workers’ comp insurance or doesn’t file the claim?” We routinely hear that special interest groups exert outsize influence on legislation. Whether at the local, state or federal level, those industries with money to spend…
Charlotte Personal Injury Attorney Matt Arnold answers the question: “Can I post about my injury on Social Media?” It has been a bad summer for personal injury plaintiffs thanks to several recent decisions by the U.S. Supreme Court. In a few different cases, the Court made clear that it…
Charlotte Personal Injury Attorney Matt Arnold answers the question: “May I choose my own doctor in a personal injury case?” If you’ve been injured at work, you’ve likely got a lot of things on your mind. Beyond trying to recover from your injuries, you may be worrying about when…
Charlotte Personal Injury Attorney Matt Arnold answers the question: “How do worker comps payments work?” Immigration is a complicated thing, that’s something everyone understands. Recent news headlines reveal how heated the topic can be, with people voicing strong opinions on the subject. Though there are broader debates about whether…
Charlotte Personal Injury Attorney Matt Arnold answers the question: “What exactly is a wrongful death claim?” In a very sad case out of Illinois, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals recently decided that an employer could be held liable for the harm that one employee does to another even…
Board Certified Family Law Specialist Matt Arnold answers the question: “Should I delete old posts or censor new posts while going through a divorce?” Thankfully, most people don’t give much thought to things like forum or jurisdiction after they’ve suffered a serious injury. After all, the person with the…
Charlotte Injury Lawyer Matt Arnold answers the question: “What if I am unable to work following the accident, as a result of my injuries? Will I be able to recover my lost wages?” Though it seems hard to imagine, thousands of people go to work each year and fail…
Personal injury Lawyer Matt Arnold answers the question: “What qualifies a person to receive Workers’ Compensation benefits?” Despite the millions of U.S. workers each year who report a workplace injury or illness, there are countless other workplace injuries that go unreported. Incentives for not reporting (and disincentives for reporting)…