Contact Us In Rhode Island, the Pretrial Conference would be your first appearance at the Workers' Compensation Court. To get to a Pretrial Conference, one party (either the employee or the employer) must file a Petition. The Petition could be seeking to establish liability and get your weekly be...
Virtually everyone knows that drinking and driving is dangerous. It puts the lives of impaired drivers, their passengers and other motorists at risk of being involved in a car crash. As an attempt to reduce the amount of drunk drivers on the road, an 18-wheeler called the BATmobile is being rolle...
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 supervisor) that you got hurt. In the cases of occupational injuries which develop over time and not in one specific incident, that might not be feasib...
Sometimes it is difficult for law enforcement officials to determine how an accident occurred. When that happens, an accident reconstruction team may be sent out to answer the questions that could not be answered at the time of the car crash. This appears to be the case with a recent single-vehic...
The answer to this question is the one that everyone hates to hear - "it depends." While you might want a more concrete answer so that you can wrap your head around this process and know what to expect, no two cases are alike. In fact, what determines how long your workers' compensation case will...
Automaker recalls by GM, Toyota and Ford blanket news stories across the country and here in Rhode Island. Scrutiny of these recalls raised another issue requiring media attention -- vehicle owners who fail to get the recall work performed. Ignoring a recall notice could potentially lead to a ser...
When recovering from a traumatic brain injury and attempting to become employed some suggestions are: Find ways to improve your endurance by a regular exercise program. Become involved in community activities in order to make certain you are active. One way to do this is to join a traumatic ...
The rules of the road, including the warning not to drink or text when driving, are easy to dismiss when they are simply read in a book. However, once a teen driver is on the road, the realities of these warnings can become all too clear when a car crash occurs. It ordinarily takes teens some tim...
Although there can be similar issues regarding bicycle accidents and car accidents, bicycle accidents can have many specific issues different than car accidents that must be considered. The law specific to bicycles must be examined to see the effect it will have on the outcome of the accident. In...
Not every accident in Rhode Island that involves serious injuries or death leads to criminal charges. Sometimes, a car crash is no more than an unfortunate accident, and the conduct of the driver deemed responsible does not rise to the level of being criminal. Often, the strict burden of proof re...
Some roadways see a larger volume of collisions than others for a variety of reasons. One such stretch of roadway in Rhode Island's most populous city used to be the site where numerous pedestrian accident victims were either seriously or fatally injured. However, after a city councilman's life w...
When a traumatic brain injury occurs, the same injury to the brain can cause damage to the hypothalamus and/or the pituitary gland. The hypothalamus is located at the base of the center of the brain. The pituitary gland is a small structure at the base of the brain below the hypothalamus. The inj...
No matter where a person lives in Rhode Island, everyone can think of at least one intersection that seems more dangerous than the others do. This is the intersection where drivers are more likely to see a car crash than any other. Recently, the best data available was compiled to identify 60 (10...
One of the most difficult areas when dealing with traumatic brain injury is the effect it has on the individual's personality and emotions. After a head injury, in addition to pain, headaches, dizziness and cognitive problems, there can also be changes in personality and emotions that can be temp...
Most Rhode Island readers know that General Motors Co. makes the Chevrolet Cobalt and the Pontiac G5. What they may not know is that GM is recalling nearly 800,000 Cobalt and G5 vehicles -- 619,122 of which were sold in the United States. Apparently, a defective key ignition switch could prevent ...
Following traumatic brain injury, it is not uncommon for couples to have their relationship strained and changed dramatically because of the injury. The traumatic brain injury victim undergoes many significant changes including cognitive, emotionally, and physically. In addition, the significant ...
Once you have been diagnosed with a concussion or mild traumatic brain injury in addition to obtaining expert medical care with a neurologist, any recommended medication, neuropsychologist for testing and appropriate cognitive rehabilitation therapy per the neurologist and neuropsychologist, it i...
It is no secret that Allan W. Fung is running for governor of Rhode Island. What used to be a secret, however, is that Fung was involved in a fatal pedestrian accident back in 1989. As a result of the accident, Fung was charged with driving to endanger resulting in death. Eventually the charges w...
Everyone suffering a traumatic brain injury should get the proper diagnosis and treatment by competent experts in the field including a neurologist, neuropsychologist and the proper cognitive therapy. Once this is being done, there are many things that the traumatic brain injury victim can do to ...
Pedestrians stay out of the roadways as often as possible in order to avoid being struck by a vehicle. In an urban setting, however, it is inevitable that someone walking will need to cross a street. Even when an individual remains in the crosswalk, the possibility of being run down by a vehicle ...
Dizziness and vertigo are common symptoms following traumatic brain injury. Although these symptoms can resolve within a brief period of time, many patients symptoms last much longer and impede the ability to return to work in full functioning. Post -traumatic vertigo and dizziness caused by trau...
An accident between a pedestrian and a car is a horrible enough situation in and of itself. When the driver flees the scene, it can make matters much more complicated. One family is now left with many unanswered questions after a 15-year-old Rhode Island girl sustained injuries in a recent hit an...
A Rhode Island police officer is getting praise for his role in identifying a man thought to be responsible for a recent car accident that injured a pedestrian. The hit and run accident happened on Christmas Day. The man allegedly ran his car into a woman crossing the street and then left without...
Traumatic brain injury can have a negative effect on a person's senses causing a loss or alteration of the senses of the victim. Taste and Smell The same force that causes a traumatic brain injury can cause damage to the olfactory nerves (cranial nerve I) that results in a change or loss in smell...
Traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress disorder are not mutually exclusive. A person suffering a traumatic brain injury can also suffer post-traumatic stress disorder whereby they relive the fear of the event, suffer nightmares and suffer continuing recurring problems. Victims of accide...
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