An asbestos mesothelioma lawsuit is a means for a victim to get justice and accountability by way of a multimillion dollar settlement or jury verdict against asbestos manufacturers or an asbestos trust funds. This is compensation for suffering caused to victims and the potential death of the victim. … [Read more...]
Rhode Island Truck Accident Lawyer | Driver Error
Commercial vehicles, such as semi-trucks, multi-axle delivery vehicles, and other large vehicles used for commercial use are a serious matter when a passenger vehicle encounters them on the road. These vehicles carry significant momentum at high speeds or low speeds. A small driving error by the … [Read more...]
Multi-car Accident Pile-up in Rhode Island with injuries
Multiple vehicle accidents and multi-car accident in Rhode Island can be very complicated when all of the injured parties begin filing damage claims in Providence Superior Court. While one particular driver may have initially caused the RI accident, multiple car accident liability still needs to be … [Read more...]
Rhode Island Rollover Accident Lawyer | Slepkow Law (Est. 1932)
Despite overall improvements in traffic safety over the last few decades, rollover crashes continue to be a major source of death and injury on the roads and highways of the United States and in Rhode Island and Providence Plantations. This threat is related to the nature of the crashes and to the … [Read more...]
Running Red Light Accident in Rhode Island
According to the National Coalition for Safer Roads, 2014 saw over 3,700,000 drivers running a red light in the United States. These red light violations most often occurred during peak summer travel months. Friday afternoon between 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. were known for the highest rate of red light … [Read more...]
Rhode Island Distracted Driving Accident Lawyer | Slepkow Law
One of the biggest problems on the road in Rhode Island is distracted driving. As technology becomes further advanced with each passing year, it results in more people getting behind the wheel and becoming distracted as they take their eyes, hands and attention in general off the road and focus on … [Read more...]
Rhode Island T-bone Accident Attorney | Broadside Crash Lawyer
A T-bone accident in Rhode Island is a motor vehicle or car collision where the front of one vehicle meets the side of another forming a T. These types of accidents are also known as side-impact, broadside or right angle accidents. The vehicle that has been hit may roll over, spin around or be … [Read more...]
Rhode Island Motorcycle Accident Lawyer | Providence Bike Crash
While riding a motorcycle can be one of the most exciting things a person can do, it can also be one of the most dangerous. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, nearly 4,600 motorcyclists were killed in crashes in 2014, with most being the result of crashes with … [Read more...]
Judges Do Not Disclose to Jury Whether Defendant has Insurance
The Issue of whether Defendant's procurement or lack of procurement of liability Insurance should be disclosed to the Jury is a very thorny issue in a Rhode Island personal injury trial. A wrongful disclosure of Liability Insurance to the jury in a Rhode Island car accident trial could cause … [Read more...]
Are Injury Awards Marital Property in a RI Divorce?
In 1990, the Rhode Island Supreme Court in Kirk v Kirk decided that awards for pain and suffering in a Rhode Island divorce were not marital property subject to equitable division. The RI Supreme Court determined that awards for pain and suffering, future lost wages, future loss of earning capacity … [Read more...]