May has been declared “Motorcycle Awareness Month” in Rhode Island. The purpose of motorcycle awareness month is to curb the number of motorcycle accidents in Rhode Island. At our personal injury law firm we help many people who have […]
A traffic collision occurs about once every 10 minutes in Rhode Island. While no two accidents are the same, the difference between whether a commercial truck or a compact car is involved will change the way your personal injury case […]
In December, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warned that repeated or even general use of anesthetic and sedation drugs in pregnant women and toddlers could damage children’s developing brains. The FDA was especially concerned with their use […]
On December 26th, the New York Times featured an article on how many people are being placed in lead-tainted homes; homes already declared unfit for human habitation by city officials. Children are especially at risk when it comes to […]
All employers in every industry will be facing more stringent rules and regulations when it comes to preventing slip and fall accidents starting in 2017. Specifically, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has applied various precautions concerning the […]
In August, Forbes magazine did an interesting article highlighting how a majority of young children end up in the emergency room as a result of strollers and infant carriers, a quarter of them even suffering from the more extreme […]
Accidents at amusement parks are more common than people often realize: for example, just recently, three girls were injured by a faulty Ferris wheel, leaving one of them in critical condition. In fact, every year, amusement parks around the country […]
On July 6th, U.S. auto safety regulators announced that they had begun an investigation of the second crash involving a Tesla car with autopilot technology; where the first had resulted in a fatality in Florida. The accidents have placed […]
On July 8th, a cell phone video showing an officer physically abusing a woman in Providence emerged, stirring a local controversy and leading to an investigation to be launched. Specifically, the video shows the officer punching and dragging the […]
Sports-related injuries have received plenty of attention lately, particularly contact sports like football, rugby, and soccer; those high impact sports linked to chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a neurodegenerative disease linked to a history of traumatic brain injuries. However, a […]
