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Personal Injury

Amputation Injuries in Rhode Island: Compensation and Legal Options

Compensation for an amputation injury in Rhode Island usually comes from one of two tracks, and sometimes both at once. If the amputation happened at work, you receive workers’ compensation benefits plus a separate scheduled payment under R.I. Gen. Laws § 28-33-19, which assigns a fixed number of weeks to each lost body part. If someone other than your employer caused it, you can also bring a personal injury claim for the full range of damages, including pain and suffering. … Read More

By grandelaw, 11 minutes ago

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Personal Injury

How Workers’ Compensation Works in Rhode Island: A Complete Guide

Rhode Island workers’ compensation is a no-fault system. If you are injured on the job, you receive medical treatment and wage replacement regardless of who caused the accident, and in exchange you generally cannot sue your employer. Report the injury to your employer right away, and file any petition with the Workers’ Compensation Court within two years of the injury date. One detail trips up almost everyone, including websites that have not updated: the weekly benefit rate changed. Here is … Read More

By grandelaw, 1 month ago

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Personal Injury

Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Lawsuits in Rhode Island: Who Is Responsible?

Responsibility for carbon monoxide poisoning in Rhode Island usually falls on whoever controlled the property or the equipment that leaked. Landlords top the list, because R.I. Gen. Laws § 34-18-22 requires them to comply with building and housing codes affecting health and safety and to keep heating, ventilating, and other appliances in good and safe working order. Property managers, HVAC contractors, appliance manufacturers, and hotels can share blame too. You have three years to file. Here is how these cases get built … Read More

By grandelaw, 1 month ago

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Personal Injury

Electric Scooter Accidents in Rhode Island: Liability, Injuries, and Your Rights

If a driver hits you on an electric scooter in Rhode Island, you can pursue an injury claim the same way any other crash victim would, and you have three years to file it. What makes scooter cases different is classification. Rhode Island’s vehicle code defines electric bicycles, Segway-style devices, and gas motor scooters, but it has no dedicated category for the stand-up electric scooters people actually rent and ride. That gap affects insurance coverage more than it affects your … Read More

By grandelaw, 2 months ago

booster seat requirements ri

Personal Injury

Car Seat and Booster Seat Laws in Rhode Island: What Parents Need to Know

Rhode Island requires any child under 8 years old who is also under 57 inches tall and under 80 pounds to ride in the back seat in a federally approved car seat or booster. Infants and toddlers under age 2, or weighing less than 30 pounds, must be rear-facing. These rules come from R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-22-22, and the age, height, and weight thresholds work together rather than independently. What Are Rhode Island’s Car Seat Requirements by Age and … Read More

By grandelaw, 2 months ago

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Car Accidents, Personal Injury

Can You Get Compensation for Lost Wages After a Car Accident Without Physical Injury?

If you have no injury at all, lost wages are usually not recoverable in Rhode Island. Missed work is compensated as part of an injury claim, so a property-damage-only claim generally will not pay you for time away from your job. But there is an important distinction most people miss: “no physical injury” often means “no injury that showed up yet.” Soft tissue damage and concussions frequently surface days later, and those are physical injuries that can support a lost … Read More

By grandelaw, 2 months ago

Statute of limitations for motorcycle accident claims RI

Personal Injury

How Long Do You Have to File a Motorcycle Accident Claim in Rhode Island?

You have three years from the date of your motorcycle accident to file a personal injury lawsuit in Rhode Island. This deadline, called the statute of limitations, is set by R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-1-14(b). Miss it, and the court will almost certainly throw out your case, no matter how badly you were hurt or how clearly the other driver was at fault. Three years can feel like plenty of time. It rarely is. Evidence disappears, memories fade, and insurers … Read More

By grandelaw, 4 months ago

Rhode Island Comparative Negligence Rule

Personal Injury

Injured in a Motorcycle Accident? Understanding Rhode Island’s Comparative Negligence Rule

If you were partly at fault for your motorcycle crash, you can still recover money in Rhode Island. The state follows a pure comparative negligence rule, which means your compensation is reduced by your percentage of fault but never wiped out because of it. Even a rider found 90 percent responsible can still collect 10 percent of their damages. That rule is written into R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-20-4, and it shapes nearly every motorcycle accident claim in the state. … Read More

By grandelaw, 4 months ago

Rhode Island Motorcycle Helmet Law

Personal Injury

Rhode Island Motorcycle Helmet Law and How It Affects an Injury Claim

Rhode Island does not require every rider to wear a helmet. Under the state’s motorcycle helmet law, a helmet is mandatory only for operators under 21, any rider in their first year of licensure regardless of age, and all passengers. If you are 21 or older and past your first licensed year, riding without a helmet is legal, and it does not automatically block your injury claim after a crash caused by someone else. Still, the helmet you wore (or … Read More

By grandelaw, 4 months ago

worst nursing homes in ri

Personal Injury

Worst Nursing Homes in Rhode Island: How to Spot Abuse and Take Action

Putting a parent, spouse, or loved one in a nursing home is one of the hardest decisions a family will ever make. You trust the facility to provide the kind of care you cannot give around the clock. Most homes do that. Some do not. If you have started searching for the worst nursing homes in Rhode Island, you are probably worried about someone. Maybe you have noticed unexplained bruises, sudden weight loss, or a personality change that does not … Read More

By grandelaw, 5 months ago

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