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Missing the ER didn't kill your bike-door claim in Providence

A Providence retail worker on a visa can still pursue a bike-door injury claim even without an ER visit, but the fight gets messy fast when the driver, car owner, employers, and health insurer all start pushing blame around.

ARTICLE by Ananya Raghavan

Left on green in Providence and the IME says you're fine?

A Providence rideshare driver got hit by a left-turning car on a green light, and now the insurer's hired doctor is pretending the MRI means nothing.

ARTICLE by Michael Ricci

removal proceedings

You just got a letter that says you must appear in immigration court, and the government is charging that you can be removed from the United States. That is the start of...

bond hearing immigration

Imagine being held in immigration detention, unable to go home, work, or help your family, and not realizing there may be a court hearing where a judge can decide whether you...

About to give up on your Providence Uber claim after the denial? Don't make these mistakes

A denial with no real explanation is exactly when injured Uber passengers in Providence make the mistakes that wreck the rest of the claim.

ARTICLE by Danny Correia

Company Car Crash Liability and Fault in Rhode Island

You were on the clock, in the employer's vehicle, and now everyone is trying to dump the blame on you - here's how fault usually gets split in Rhode Island and why that does not automatically kill your claim.

ARTICLE by Marcus Brown

My husband is a firefighter and every insurer is ducking his East Providence crash

An off-duty firefighter was on the way to another work site when a drowsy driver hit him in East Providence, and now auto insurance, UM/UIM, and work-related coverage are all being shoved onto somebody else.

ARTICLE by Tom Mancini

notice to appear

A notice of hearing tells you when and where to go to immigration court; a notice to appear is the formal charging document that starts the case in the first place. The hearing...

My coworker said a Providence crash claim could get me deported. True?

With federal immigration enforcement policy shifting again in 2025, the worst-case fear is obvious: your name ends up on paperwork, you panic, you stop treatment, and the...

My coworker said no plate means no claim in Rhode Island. True?

"Did anyone get the plate number?" That is the adjuster question coming next, because your answer can decide whether they treat this as a normal liability claim, a hit-and-run...

I got a call saying the police blamed me for the Woonsocket hit-and-run - now what?

A bad police report after a Woonsocket hit-and-run can wreck a serious injury claim unless you know how permanent-damage proof actually gets built.

ARTICLE by Marcus Brown

Your coworker says Providence gives you three years to deal with a rear-end crash - is that actually true?

Three years is the outside deadline in Rhode Island for most injury lawsuits, but waiting after a Providence rear-end can wreck the evidence long before that.

ARTICLE by Danny Correia

withholding of removal

A grant of this protection can decide whether a person is forced out of the United States or allowed to remain and work here, so it directly affects case outcome and financial...

Employer Liability After a Plant Road Weather Crash

Bad weather does not automatically let an employer, contractor, driver, or road agency off the hook when a Rhode Island crash happened on ice, slush, floodwater, or a badly treated private access road.

ARTICLE by Michael Ricci

Should I take the offer or switch lawyers in my East Providence crash case?

What the police report says matters less than people think. What usually drives your claim's value is medical proof, fault evidence, insurance limits, and whether your lawyer...

asylum application

Miss this filing, file it late, or say the wrong thing in it, and the result can be denial, loss of work authorization options, or removal proceedings moving forward before a...

voluntary departure

A notice from the immigration court, a decision from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, or advice from an attorney may say that a person was "granted voluntary...

credible fear interview

A screening interview with a U.S. asylum officer used to decide whether a person who has been placed in expedited removal has a significant possibility of qualifying for...

How much is my kid's Woonsocket grain truck crash claim worth?

What the ER or your child's doctor wrote down will drive value more than the trucking company's first call ever will. If the chart shows a fracture, concussion, surgery,...

What happens if we don't open an estate after a fatal Woonsocket crash?

File a Petition for Probate or Administration in Woonsocket Probate Court now. Rhode Island generally gives you only 3 years from the date of death to file a wrongful death...