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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

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

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 coworker said Rhode Island is no-fault after a crash. True?

The one thing they are hoping you never find out is this: Rhode Island is not a no-fault state. Picture a Pawtucket winter pileup on black ice: one car taps another, a third...

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...

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

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 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

Steps to Take After a Trucking Company Calls

What to do after a Rhode Island tractor-trailer crash when the carrier or its insurer starts calling before you even know how bad the case is.

ARTICLE by Karen Souza

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,...

right turn on red violation

Not every right turn made while a traffic light is red is illegal. In many places, a driver may turn right on red after coming to a complete stop, yielding to pedestrians,...

failure to stop for school bus

The worst outcome is easy to picture: a child steps off a bus, a driver keeps moving, and a routine trip turns into a catastrophic crash. Failure to stop for a school bus means...

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

Can my brother switch lawyers if insurance sent him to a Providence crash doctor?

Yes. In Rhode Island, your brother can usually change lawyers mid-case, and the other driver's insurance company does not get to choose his treating doctor for a regular car...

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

Why does the insurer want a recorded statement right after my East Providence crash?

If you get this wrong, the insurer can lock in words they later use to cut your injury claim, especially if you had a pre-existing back, neck, or knee problem that got worse in...

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...

How much is a Newport crash claim worth with a bad old back injury?

In Rhode Island, crash claims involving a worsened pre-existing back or neck condition often resolve in the $25,000 to $150,000 range, and severe cases can go much higher....

Why does my insurer keep pushing a Warwick hit-and-run police report?

Twenty-four hours is the deadline buried in many Rhode Island auto policies for a hit-and-run report, and missing it is a common mistake that sends people searching this...

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