personal injury law

Car Accidents – Spinal Cord Injuries

Spinal Cord Injuries
Spinal cord injuries can happen a number of different ways. Car accidents are responsible for the highest percentage of spinal injuries and spinal injury deaths. According to the National Spinal Cord Injury Statistical Center over 42% of …

Traffic – Problems Being Escalated

As of this weekend many Providence, RI residence, and visitors became very aware of a traffic situation in downtown. Apparently, there was a marathon, a graduation, a circus and a musical all going on downtown yesterday evening. People have …

Concerns Over Recalled Vehicles in U.S.

Current U.S. Recalls
Every year there are huge numbers of recalls enacted as problems surface. This time, last year the U.S. experienced more than 32.4 million vehicle recalls for 500 different problems in just a six month period. 2014 had …

What To Do When A Leased/Rental Car Is In An Accident?

Leased/Rented Vehicle Overview
There are some advantages to leasing a vehicle rather than buying one. Leasing has become increasingly popular in the past couple years because it doesn’t force you to keep a car for ten years or to have to …

Establishing Liability: Premises Liability Claim

A premises liability injury is a type of personal injury that occurs from the negligence of someone else while on the owner’s property. However, this does not mean if you injured on someone’s property that the owner was negligent. …

Rhode Island Infrastructure

In 2014, the residents of Rhode Island voted to approve the $35 million bond to pay for “enhancements and renovations to mass transit hub infrastructure throughout the state,” which was expected to include the Providence train station. Currently there …

Reducing Workplace Stress

In 2014, 60% of employed Americans surveyed reported that work was a significant source of stress in their lives, according to a study by the American Psychological Association. Many health and medical authorities agree that sustained stress has long-term …

Proving Negligence in an “Open and Obvious” Condition

 
What is negligence?
In making any claim for negligence on the part of a landowner, the injured victim must show that the landowner was negligent in properly maintaining the property in a reasonably safe condition. The question typically comes up …

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