Blog

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 immediate medical attention, hospitalization and follow-up care. RI Accidents involving front end collisions, side-impact crashes, rollovers and ejections from the vehicle can cause a crushing blow to the driver or passengers. In addition to sustaining injuries to the upper body, the vulnerable lower extremities can also be severely damaged. Many victims suffer severe foot or leg fractures that cause extreme pain while limiting the individual’s ability to heal properly and

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 alcohol fix. Don’t get this all wrong. Enjoying a good pint with your friends is a lot of fun – as long as no one under the influence gets behind the wheel. If everyone practiced this simple safety measure, no one would die in a senseless car crash. Here are some DUI/DWI stats you should know about if you still plan on driving drunk to avoid having your name in

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, a sideswipe crash often transmits far more force directly into the passenger compartment than a driver would expect. Add in the fact that many sideswipe accidents happen at highway speeds, and it’s easy to understand why these crashes are a leading cause of serious injury on Rhode Island roads.   This guide explains how sideswipe accidents typically happen, why they’re so often complicated to reconstruct, what Rhode Island law says

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 takes one driver skipping a mirror check — or simply not bothering with a turn signal — to turn a routine lane change into a serious collision. Lane violation and improper merge accidents are far more common than most drivers realize, and the injuries that result from them are often more severe than the crash itself might suggest. This guide breaks down what the data shows about signaling habits, what

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 or Massachusetts and have suffered personal injuries, you should contact an  improper merge accident  Rhode Island personal injury attorney for legal advice. A RI personal injury lawyer will help you get the compensation you deserve and the justice you need. Improper Merge Car Accidents in Rhode Island: What Drivers Need to Know Merging is one of the most routine maneuvers a driver performs — and also one of the most

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 density of boat traffic, combined with the Ocean State’s popularity as a summer boating and sailing destination, also means Rhode Island sees its share of boating accidents every year. According to state reporting data, Rhode Island recorded 33 recreational boating accidents in a recent year, including 3 fatalities, figures broadly consistent with the U.S. Coast Guard’s national findings that recreational boating remains a meaningfully dangerous activity, with 556 boating fatalities

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 in a slip and fall accident during the winter months. Removing or treating accumulated snow and ice is crucial for the safety of individuals  in RI and MA who use the walkways, parking lots and sidewalks on public and private property. Snowfall, Ice and accident The cold extreme weather during the winter months in Providence and Boston can cause typically safe outdoor environments to become extremely hazardous during and after

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 the statutes and case law behind them, is essential for anyone navigating an injury claim in Rhode Island. This article walks through the most important rules, with citations to the relevant Rhode Island statutes and court decisions. Statute of Limitations: R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-1-14 Rhode Island’s general statute of limitations for personal injury claims is three years from the date of injury, codified at R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-1-14(b).

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, commercial intersections, and residential streets running through the city, has produced a number of serious motor vehicle accidents in recent years. This article details several significant East Providence crashes reported by local police and news outlets, including dates and circumstances, without naming any of the individuals involved. East Providence’s Roadway Landscape East Providence’s road network reflects its position as a connector city: I-195 runs through its northern edge toward the

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 combination that creates hazards almost by design. When a store fails to manage those hazards reasonably and a customer is hurt as a result, Rhode Island law allows that customer to pursue compensation through a premises liability claim. But proving a supermarket was actually at fault involves more than simply showing that a fall happened. Why Supermarkets Are a Common Source of Slip and Fall Claims Grocery stores present a