Rhode Island Accident Lawyer Blog

More than 6 million traffic accidents were reported throughout the U.S. in 2021, according to the NHTSA. In Rhode Island alone, 63 motorists were killed in car accidents that same year. Although fortunately not every car crash is fatal, a significant number of wrecks result in some sort of damage, injury, and potential litigation. The…

Car accidents happen extremely often in the U.S. due to a variety of factors in all 50 states. In fact, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics, around 13 car accidents happen somewhere in the U.S every single minute. That all adds up to 6.75 million accidents per year in America! Although fortunately not every…

Ride sharing has continued to boom through the last few years as a convenient way to get around. However, what happens if a rideshare vehicle gets into an accident? How is liability determined? While the majority of Uber and Lyft drivers prioritize passenger safety, accidents still regularly occur. Although most collisions involving rideshare vehicles only…

Slip and fall accidents in the U.S. are a top driver of personal injury claims. A slip, trip, or fall may unexpectedly occur to anyone, anywhere. It may happen at your favorite corner store you’ve been visiting for years to buy snacks, or it can happen in the brand-new big box store that opened down…

When you suffer a painful injury, it’s normal to want the quickest solution to end the discomfort, particularly when the pain affects your quality of life or ability to work. For instance, an avid runner with a knee injury is left unable to practice the sport they love and enjoy the benefits of being physically…

Slipping and falling are common types of accidents that may unexpectedly occur to anyone, anywhere- even at your favorite corner store that you’ve been going to for years to buy snacks without incident. If you are injured in a slip and fall accident in a store, it’s essential to be aware of your legal rights…

An unfortunate series of pedestrian accidents in Providence and elsewhere in Rhode Island this year have brought to light the question of whether or not pedestrians are safe crossing the street in the state. Circumstances surrounding each incident are different, yet each had a tragic outcome. A driver in Westerly who hit and killed a…

Drivers in Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and across the U.S. are being urged by automakers to check their vehicles for airbag recalls as another death was confirmed this month related to a Takata airbag inflator. The vehicle involved in the fatality, a 2006 Ford Ranger pickup truck, was part of a major recall and issued an…

On the same day, yet in separate incidents, two fatalities occurred in auto accidents in Falmouth, MA. An early evening crash on Route 28 near the Route 151 off-ramp killed a Falmouth man on Sunday, February 20th. Traveling southbound, the man’s car veered off the road into the woods, hitting several trees in its path.…

In 2019, 44% of motor vehicle fatalities in Rhode Island were attributed to drunk driving, according to the NHTSA. Further, over 10,000 drunk driving related fatalities occurred in the U.S. the same year. Clearly, this is a huge concern for drivers in Rhode Island and all over the country. As a personal injury lawyer in…