Leg, Foot & Knee Injuries Caused by Vehicular Collision
While many accident victims suffer serious injuries to their head, neck and spinal column, an accident-related leg, knee or foot injury can be just as life-altering. Fortunately, many victims of car and truck accidents walk away from the scene with a few minor injuries. However, others are not so lucky and sustain injuries that require […]
By the Numbers: Massachusetts Alcohol Related Driving Stats
Every state in the grand old U.S. of A has a drinking culture and varying laws that aim to prevent people from going overboard. Some of them are interesting, while some are pretty average. In Massachusetts, the drinking culture can be super intense, with all the clubs and ancient pubs ready to give people their […]
Sideswipe Accidents in Rhode Island
Of all the ways two vehicles can collide, a sideswipe is one of the most deceptively dangerous. From the outside, it can look like a minor fender-bender — a scrape along a door panel, a crumpled side mirror. But because most vehicles are engineered to absorb impact from the front and rear, not the sides, […]
Improper Merge & Lane Violation Accidents in Rhode Island | Legal Guide
Every time you merge onto I-95, ease into traffic on Route 6, or shift lanes on the Providence viaduct, you’re relying on every other driver around you to do two things: signal their intentions and confirm the lane is actually clear before moving into it. Most of the time, that system works. But it only […]
Improper Merge Accident in Rhode Island | Slepkow Law
Merging onto a highway can pose dangerous conditions which result in accidents. Although there are laws in place to govern how vehicles are supposed to yield and merge. Motorists do not always follow these laws or other unexpected circumstances may create problems. If you have been involved in a highway merge accident in Rhode Island […]
Rhode Island Recreational Boating Accident Lawyer | Slepkow Law
20 Types of Recreational Boating Accidents: Injuries, Deaths, and Liability Under Rhode Island Law With more than 400 miles of coastline, Narragansett Bay, and hundreds of freshwater lakes and ponds, Rhode Island has one of the highest concentrations of registered recreational vessels per capita in the country, with more than 40,000 boats registered statewide. That […]
Improperly Salted Walkways | Ice and Snow Accidents
Property owners, business tenants and other individuals legally responsible to maintain property in Rhode Island and Providence Plantations and in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts are required by law to ensure that walkways, stairs and sideways are free of accumulated ice and snow. This is because pedestrians have a heightened potential risk of suffering serious injuries […]
Important Personal Injury and Car Accident Laws in Rhode Island
Important Personal Injury and Car Accident Laws in Rhode Island Rhode Island’s personal injury and car accident laws include several rules that meaningfully differ from neighboring states, from a notably generous comparative negligence standard to a strict liability rule for dog bites to a specific statutory bar on the “seatbelt defense.” Understanding these laws, and […]
Significant Car Accidents in East Providence, Rhode Island
Significant Car Accidents in East Providence, Rhode Island East Providence sits at a major crossroads in Rhode Island’s transportation network, with heavily traveled routes like Pawtucket Avenue, Wampanoag Trail, Taunton Avenue, and Warren Avenue carrying substantial daily traffic between Providence, the East Bay, and southeastern Massachusetts. That volume, combined with the mix of highway on-ramps, […]
Supermarket Slip and Fall Liability in Rhode Island
Supermarket Slip and Fall Liability in Rhode Island Supermarkets are among the most common locations for slip and fall injuries in Rhode Island, and for good reason. Grocery stores combine constantly restocked shelves, spilled products, wet floors near produce and refrigerated sections, and a steady flow of customers moving quickly through narrow aisles — a […]