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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

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

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

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 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 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

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...

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

I told my employee to use our auto insurance first, did I ruin everything?

The costliest mistake is letting the wrong insurance company control the claim early. That does not automatically ruin it, but it can delay wage checks, medical treatment...

step-down provision

Miss this in an insurance policy, and the money available after a crash can shrink fast. A driver may think there is $100,000 or more in liability coverage, only to learn later...

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...

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...

Should I file workers' comp or sue after a Newport work crash?

The insurance company will often tell you workers' comp is your only option. The surprising part is that this is only half true, and if you wait too long, you can lose the...

waiver of inadmissibility

A waiver of inadmissibility is official permission from the U.S. government to overlook a legal ground that would otherwise block someone from getting a visa, entering the...

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,...

consular processing

Mistakes here can cost real money, delay work authorization, keep families apart, or lead to a denied visa after months of fees and waiting. For someone already under pressure,...

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

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...

naturalization process

People often mix up the naturalization process with getting a green card, but they are not the same. A green card gives someone lawful permanent resident status, meaning they...

What happens if I didn't report my Providence apartment stair fall right away?

If you fell on apartment stairs off Broad Street in Providence over a holiday weekend and didn't tell the landlord or property manager right away, the biggest risk is simple:...