Recent Posts in May, 2014

• Rhode Island texting and driving law meant to prevent a car crash

  May 27, 2014
  A lot of media attention has been paid to the dangers of texting while driving . If a driver takes his or her eyes off the road long enough to send a ...
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• Delay in Diagnosis of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury

  May 23, 2014
  When a traumatic brain injury occurs often times there is a delay in the diagnosis. Mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) can occur without a loss of ...
  Posted By Robert Karns
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• Rhode Island woman comes back from 2007 car crash

  May 22, 2014
  Back in 2007, a Rhode Island woman got a flat tire on Route 1. She got out of her vehicle and stood well off the travel lane to call her mother for ...
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• Maritime Injuries - Damages under the Jones Act

  May 14, 2014
  The Jones Act is a federal law that gives seamen who are injured in the course of their employment the right to sue their employer for negligence and ...
  Posted By Robert Karns
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• Workers' Compensation - What is a Pretrial Conference?

  May 9, 2014
  In Rhode Island, the Pretrial Conference would be your first appearance at the Workers' Compensation Court. To get to a Pretrial Conference, one party ...
  Posted By Jude Kerrison
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• Imaging to Help Detect Traumatic Brain Injury

  May 9, 2014
  The following imaging techniques can help detect traumatic brain injury : CT Scan - Computed Tomography is a diagnostic imaging procedure that uses a ...
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• BATmobile in Rhode Island to reduce chance of a DUI car crash

  May 8, 2014
  Virtually everyone knows that drinking and driving is dangerous. It puts the lives of impaired drivers, their passengers and other motorists at risk ...
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• "I just got hurt at work, what do I do now?"

  May 2, 2014
  If it is an emergency, get medical attention immediately. If it is not an emergency and you are able, tell someone from your job (preferably your ...
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