A large part of every driver’s responsibility to provide a safe environment on the roadway is to ensure they maintain adequate liability insurance. Unfortunately, some motorists in Rhode Island do not. Often times, we share the roads with thousands of individuals that have minimal insurance or no insurance at all. Uninsured motorist Attorneys When involved […]
RI Favorable Legal Environment For Injured Victims & Attorneys!
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Over the past several months, I have written several in depth articles concerning the various provisions of personal injury law in Rhode Island. As I penned these comprehensive posts regarding liability, negligence and accident laws in RI, I realized that Rhode Island appears to be a very favorable environment for Plaintiff’s and their RI Personal […]
Rhode Island Wrongful Death Attorney
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Wrongful death cases in Rhode Island are litigated by experienced RI wrongful death attorneys / lawyers in lawsuits and claims filed by the decedent’s surviving family members through the executor and administrator of the estate. These types of cases usually involve fatalities caused by another’s negligence, carelessness or reckless behavior or through some type of […]
Obtaining Compensation in Rhode Island U-Turn Accident Cases
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Any time a motorist maneuvers their vehicle in a 180-degree turn to reverse their direction, the move is called a U-turn. This is because the tactic resembles an upside down letter “U.” In many incidences, a U-turn is a legal maneuver at some intersections that are wide enough to accommodate a simple reversal in direction. […]
Rhode Island Wrongful Death Lawyer | RI Fatal Accident Attorneys
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Fatal car accidents happen for a variety of reasons. Drug use, alcohol, lack of seat belt, and road rage have all taken their fair share of lives. On a good note, fatalities are happening less and less every few years. Getting into a collision while driving a truck has a much higher survivability chance than […]
Cumberland, Lincoln & Smithfield Lawyers in Rhode Island
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In a very unusual case, both a motorist and a passenger were charged with drunk driving as a result of a serious car accident in Cumberland, Rhode Island. The two men arrested as a result of the single vehicle crash were residents of North Attleboro, Massachusetts. The collision seriously injured a minor passenger who was […]
Stern Rebuke of RI Jury Verdict, Judge Adds 420+k damages
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Eight years after a serious rear-end Rhode Island automobile accident, there was finally a negligence trial on the merits in Providence Superior Court. After a seven day personal injury jury trial, the jury returned a verdict in favor of the auto accident victim and her RI Personal Injury Attorney. This verdict was in the amount of “$193,584 and finding that defendant was […]
Pedestrian Accident in Rhode Island: Filing a Claim for Compensation
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In a hectic society, carefully sharing the road is crucial to ensure everyone remains safe including bicyclists and pedestrians. Behaving safely and legally is the responsibility of all to protect innocent pedestrians attempting to cross the road. Although cities such as Providence and Woonsocket go to great lengths marketing street lanes, crosswalks and bike paths, […]
RI Emergency Lane Accident | Using Highway Shoulder as Passing Lane
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One night you are driving home from work. Maybe you’re stuck in traffic or you are cruising down the road. Suddenly, your car cuts out. Or your tire goes flat. Or a bunch of red lights on the dashboard start to flash at you and you have no idea why. Perhaps you just run out […]
Bristol Rhode Island Attorneys | East Bay Lawyers
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Rhode Island Personal Injury Attorney David Slepkow (401-437-1100) is an attorney in East Providence, Rhode Island helping clients with all different types of tort claims including bus accidents, pedestrian accidents and semi-truck collisions. David is a partner at Slepkow Slepkow and Associates, Inc. which was established in 1932. SS &A has an 80 plus […]
