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In Rhode Island, thousands of people are injured in accidents each year. When injuries from car accidents, slip-and-fall accidents or other accidents occur, you may need to take legal action to be compensated for damages and losses. However, doing so can be complicated and the process is not always easy to understand. If you want to make a claim...

Each week we will be compiling summaries of recalls, FDA warnings, market withdrawals and safety alerts that we feel the public should be aware of for their safety and so that they can make informed decisions. Auto: Automakers to recall additonal 5 million vehicles for defective Takata airbags. Moisture can get inside its air bag control computers, causing the...

A Rhode Island man received an out of court settlement after severely injuring his back. The man was at work and receiving the delivery of a large object. The delivery driver, from another company, asked the man to help unload the object when it shifted and caused severe injury to his back. He contacted an experienced Warwick injury lawyer...

Numerous consumers have filed an E-cigarette lawsuit after experiencing harmful side effects and alleging that E-cigarettes contain harmful ingredients. For some, E-cigarettes have become a popular alternative to smoking tobacco products for health reasons. However, there has been much debate about whether E-cigarettes are actually harmful. Recently, a study was conducted by the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public...

Did you know that the owner of a car could be held responsible for a Middletown, RI car accident even if they were not driving? Most vehicle owners do not think about this and it is common for them to allow other people, such as their friends or family members, to use their vehicle. Suppose that person takes the...

With all the automotive recalls now is a great time to take advantage of the Free SaferCar Mobil App from the nation’s authority on vehicle related safety — the National Highway Safety Administration (NHTSA). Once you’ve downloaded the App, and registered your vehicles/s, the SaferCar app will provide you with important information to help you make educated automotive decisions....

For a highly visited location, Newport car accidents are not unheard of. When Newport car accidents occur, the driver who caused the accident might be issued a ticket and could be held responsible for any damages or injuries they caused. In the end, it wouldn’t be surprising if the driver had to pay a fine or for medical and...

Attorney Laura S. Cameron, of d’Oliveira & Associates, recently obtained a $100,000 settlement from Geico Insurance Company for a woman who was injured in a car accident. The woman was the driver of a vehicle stopped in traffic and was rear-ended by another driver. As a result, she sustained major head and neck injuries that required hospitalization, followed by...

Car accidents that occur at intersections often result in the most devastating injuries or even fatalities. According to the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), more than 35 percent of all traffic accidents occur at traffic intersections. Most intersections in Brockton are regulated by traffic lights or stop signs. However, a number of collisions at intersections occur for...

A Philadelphia jury awarded $12.5 million to a woman who filed a Transvaginal Mesh Lawsuit alleging that the mesh manufactured by Ethicon, a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson, caused her to experience excruciating pain and numerous complications. These complications and additional health problems caused her to have multiple corrective surgeries to fix the mesh implant. The jury awarded the...