Personal Injury Claims in Rhode Island
Personal Injury Claims in Rhode Island
Auto Accidents Medical Malpractice Wrongful Death
It is impossible to prepare for a serious personal injury. Although your life's course has been altered so suddenly, it is still possible to prepare for the future.
At Polito & Quinn, LLC we bring our clients peace of mind. This involves more than just winning settlements. It is about finding solutions to problems … like how will you pay your medical bills? What will happen to your job? Your house? Or your family?
Although our offices are located in Waterford, Connecticut, our lawyers frequently take cases from Rhode Island. Laws in Rhode Island and Connecticut are often similar, but here are some important differences:
- The two states have different laws governing personal injury claims. For example, in Rhode Island, the Statute of Limitations is longer than it is in Connecticut – three years instead of two.
- Also, in Connecticut, the Statute of Limitations begins to run at the moment the injury takes place. In Rhode Island, the clock does not start until the injury is discovered – this might not matter in an auto accident, but some birth injuries take years to present.
SOME UNIQUE ASPECTS OF RHODE ISLAND LAW
- Rhode Island has a three year statute of limitations for personal injury actions.
- Rhode Island utilizes a pure comparative negligence
rule which allows an injured person to recover
damages, even if that person is more than 50%
at fault.
- Rhode Island measures death primarily as the
loss of one's present and future earnings, in
contrast to Connecticut which also permits recovery
for the loss of the enjoyment of life's activities
and the loss of life itself.
- Rhode Island often permits use at trial of post-accident corrective measures which are taken by property owners to correct a defective condition.
In Rhode Island, we handle cases throughout Newport
County, Warwick County, Washington County, Providence
County, and Kent County, as well as, the cities
of Westerly, Providence, Newport and Warwick.
To schedule a free consultation,
call 1.860.447.3300 or contact
us online today.
To find out how our attorneys can help your situation, follow the links below:
Serious Injuries:
Auto Accidents:
Nursing Home, Doctor and Nurse Malpractice
Dangerous Animals, Workplaces and Property:
We also handle general litigation for issues involving business disputes, probate and commercial litigation.
We will work hard to hold people and companies
responsible for injuries caused by their
carelessness.
Personable, attentive, approachable advocates,
Attorneys Humbert Polito, and Michael Quinn will
respond promptly to any questions or concerns. For
a free consultation, call 1.860.447.3300 or contact
us online
We are proud of our long record of successful verdicts and settlements achieved for the benefit of our clients.
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