After an auto accident, the parties involved have an obligation to stop and exchange information with one another. Unfortunately, there are times when the driver who caused the accident will leave the scene of the accident without speaking to the the other party involved or speaking with the police – this is considered a Hit … READ MORE
RI Auto Accident Attorney: Tips for Filing Accident Claims
When you’re involved in any kind of car accident, there are a few steps you have to take if you want to win your accident claim. Dealing with car insurance companies (your own and those of the others involved in the accident) can be a headache, especially if you don’t have all the information you … READ MORE
RI Injury Attorney; the Dangers of Distracted Driving
With virtually everyone owning a cellphone, cellphones have become a major part of our everyday life, and while the benefits of cellphones are numerous, using a cellphone has also proven to be extremely dangerous. Most people are aware of the dangers of texting and driving, and most people are probably also aware of the dangers … READ MORE
Car Accident Lawyer Provides Overview of Car Accident Laws
Knowing what to do if you have a car accident in Rhode Island is important so you can protect your legal rights. Car accident laws are important to know whether the accident is just a minor fender bender or something more serious such as a collision. If you are involved in a car accident and … READ MORE
Duty Owed by Automobile Operator and Degrees of Negligence
Rhode Island has no automobile “guest statue,” nor does it subscribe to the doctrine of degrees of negligence. Therefore, “a driver owes his guest the same duty of ordinary care that he owes to any other person. When a driver deviates from the standard of careful operation of his vehicle…any victims of such improper operation … READ MORE
Rhode Island Motorcycle Accident Lawyer
Motorcycles are more popular today than ever before. Some people ride them as a hobby and others ride them because they can save money on gas. Drivers are now sharing the road with millions of motorcycle enthusiasts everyday which requires each driver to me more aware of the vehicles that are around them. However, as … READ MORE
Update: RI Tort Law & Personal Injury Practice By, R.J.R.
Chapter 2 Negligence #85 In Ouch v. Khan Khea,963 A 2d 630 (R.I. 2009) two automobile passengers brought a tort (def> a tort is a wrongdoing that results in injury to another person or damage to another’s property) action against the defendant/driver, who belonged to the same street gang as the passengers, alleging that the … READ MORE
Ronald J. Resmini Law Offices in Rwu Law Magazine
Please check out an article that appeared in the RWU Law Magazine (Roger Williams University School of Law Magazine) about the Ronald J. Resmini Law Offices by Denise Perreault. I’ve copied the article below. All in the Family To Practice or Not to Practice? With a Loved One, it’s all Relative. Attorney Ronald J. Resmini has … READ MORE
Nightclub Fire in Brazil Evokes Memories of 2003 Fire in RI
Early Sunday morning, over 230 people were killed in a horrific nightclub fire in Southern Brazil. Similar to the night club fire in Rhode Island in 2003, which left over a hundred people dead and 200 more injured, the blaze in Brazil looks to have been caused by the band’s pyrotechnics igniting insulation in the … READ MORE
Loss of Consortium in Personal Injury & Auto Accident Cases
In Desjarlis v. USAA. Co. 824A.2D 1272 (R.I. 2003 , the husband who was injured in an auto accident, settled with the tortfeasor’s (person who commits a wrongful act) insurance company for the policy limits (medical), and his uninsured motorist carrier (defendant) consented to this settlement. The wife did not notify the tortfeasor, his insurance … READ MORE
Written By: Ronald J. Resmini
Last Updated : Monday, July 11, 2022