Rear-End Car Accidents in Rhode Island: Liability, Damages
Rear-end collisions are the single most common type of car accident in the United States, and Rhode Island is no exception. From the bumper-to-bumper congestion on I-95 through Providence and Cranston, to the merge points on Route 10 and Route 6, to the seasonal tourist traffic clogging Route 1 near Narragansett, Wickford, and Newport, rear-end […]
Significant Motor Vehicle Accidents in Providence, Rhode Island
Significant Motor Vehicle Accidents in Providence, Rhode Island As Rhode Island’s capital and largest city, Providence carries an outsized share of the state’s traffic volume, from the I-95 corridor cutting through downtown to dense commercial and residential streets like Broad Street, Smith Street, and Elmwood Avenue. That volume, combined with a high concentration of pedestrians, […]
Rear-End Car Accident Statistics: Rhode Island vs. National Trends
Rear-End Car Accident Statistics: Rhode Island vs. National Trends Rear-end collisions are, by a wide margin, the most common type of car accident in the United States, and Rhode Island is no exception. Whether it’s a fender-bender in stop-and-go traffic on I-95 or a high-speed impact on Route 6, rear-end crashes make up a substantial […]
Multi-Car Accidents and Pileups: Causes, Liability & Worst Crashes
Multi-Car Accidents and Pileups: Causes, Liability, and the Worst Crashes on Record A single fender-bender is stressful enough. A multi-car pileup — where a chain reaction of collisions pulls in a dozen, fifty, or even two hundred vehicles — is an entirely different order of event. These crashes are among the most chaotic and legally […]
Hiring a New Better Attorney
Firing Your Rhode Island Car Accident Attorney: A Complete Guide to Switching Legal Representation Hiring the right attorney is one of the most important decisions you’ll make after being injured in a crash — but sometimes, that first choice doesn’t work out. If you’re feeling frustrated, ignored, or simply unsure whether your case is in […]
10 Common Injuries Caused by Motor Vehicle Accident
10 Common Injuries Caused by Car Accidents Car accidents remain one of the leading causes of injury worldwide, ranging from minor bumps and bruises to life-altering trauma. Even a seemingly minor fender bender can produce forces on the human body far greater than most people expect. A collision at just 30 miles per hour can […]
Proving Injuries in Low Impact Collisions | Slepkow Law
Rear end collisions are one of the most common types of auto accidents. In fact, according to statistics from the National Safety Council, there are approximately 2.5 million rear impact accident claims reported every year in the U.S. and they comprise approximately 28% of all auto crashes each year according to the National Highway Traffic […]
Broken Bones & Fracture in Motor Vehicle Accidents
According to the National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration, one in every 150 automobile accidents involve a fracture. While that may not sound like a very high number, consider that the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety calculates that there were 30,057 fatal accidents in the United States in 2013. Broken Bones and Fractures in car […]
Intersection Accident Statistics, failure to obey traffic signals
Vehicular accidents in Rhode Island can occur anywhere. One of the most common areas for a car accident to occur is at an intersection. Intersection car and motor vehicle accidents account for over 60 percent of all vehicular accidents. Knowing the most common types of intersection accidents and how they occur can help you remain […]
Red Light, Stop Sign & Intersection Accident
Whether it’s a small town or big city, automobile accidents happen every day across Rhode Island and Massachusetts. Unfortunately, many of the most serious accidents are those that occur at intersections in RI and MA. When these RI automobile accidents happen, there are often different versions of what happened by both those involved in the […]