About Us
Rhode Island's roads can be deceptively complicated. In a small state where busy highways, dense local streets, coastal weather, and heavy commuter traffic all intersect, car accidents are rarely just isolated events. They reflect larger questions about road design, driver behavior, public safety, insurance disputes, and what happens after a crash changes someone's daily life.
We come to this work with roots in local news and investigative reporting, and that background shapes how we cover every story. Our team includes Michael Ricci, Karen Souza, Danny Correia, and Theresa Palazzo, writers who believe that clear reporting matters most when the subject is personal, stressful, and often confusing. We pay attention to the details that get overlooked, ask direct questions, and work to connect individual crashes to the broader patterns behind them.
Our mission is to make Rhode Island Accidents a reliable, readable resource for people trying to understand car accidents, road safety, and crash-related legal issues in Rhode Island. We want our reporting to be grounded, useful, and fair-minded, whether we are examining a serious collision, looking at dangerous traffic trends, or explaining the legal and practical issues that often follow a crash. We believe strong editorial work should bring clarity without drama, context without jargon, and a genuine sense of responsibility to the people and communities at the center of the story.
The Team
Michael Ricci
Has covered accident law and driver awareness across Rhode Island for years
Karen Souza
Has covered road safety and accident prevention across Rhode Island for years
Danny Correia
Covers construction site safety for readers across Rhode Island
Theresa Palazzo
Rhode Island-based staff correspondent covering workplace safety and injury claims
Marcus Brown
Reports on construction site safety from Rhode Island
Janet LaPlante
Staff correspondent focused on insurance claims and accident law across Rhode Island
Eric Donnelly
A staff writer reporting on motor vehicle safety and crash prevention
Ana Reyes
A content writer reporting on motor vehicle safety and crash prevention
Tom Mancini
Writes about car accident aftermath and legal options in Rhode Island