By Murphy & Fay LLP | Published July 20, 2015 | Posted in Medical Malpractice, Murphy & Fay, LLP Blog, Personal Injury | Leave a comment
Search Site
Free Consultation
401-490-3200
Category Archive
Personal Injury
Does an Injury Towards a Minor Differ from Normal Statutes?
With a minor involved in a case, the statute of limitation is not gonna start to run until the minor reaches the age of majority which is 18 so that the minor would have 3 years from his or her 18th birthday to file the lawsuit. This informational blog post was provided by Mark A. Fay, Read More
Read MoreStatute of Limitations within a Medical Malpractice Case
The important thing to know about a medical malpractice limitation is it’s 3 years from when the malpractice occurred. There are some exceptions to that rule called the discovery rule which means if you did not know about the malpractice, you didn’t discover it until a year later or 6 months later, then the statute Read More
Read MoreProving a Medical Malpractice Case
Medical malpractice cases in Rhode Island are not easy cases. They are always very elongated. Most of the insurance companies who represent doctors and hospitals are not gonna settle this cases. You have to be willing and ready to go the whole mile against in a malpractice case. Well, I always explain this to my Read More
Read MoreTime Frame to Work Through a Wrongful Death Case
In Rhode Island right now, it takes approximately 2 and a half to 3 years from the time you actually file a wrongful death claim until you will receive a trial date and get your day in court. What I recommend or what I advise my clients when they come to see me is that Read More
Read MoreDetermining a Wrongful Death Settlement Amount
Wrongful death cases in Rhode Island in regard to the amount of recovery you can make is based upon how the incident occurred, medical bills incurred, future earning capacity of the person that unfortunately was killed but as a baseline minimum in Rhode Island, there are statutory law a human life has been found to Read More
Read MoreShould I Get a Lawyer if I get Hurt on Someone Else’s Property?
If you’re involved in a slip and fall or a trip and fall on someone else’s property, it’s important that you come to our law firm as soon as possible so we can take the steps to protect with your loss. There will be insurance coverage issues. There will be investigation issues but it’s very Read More
Read MoreImportance of Premises Liability or Slip and Fall Cases
One of the most important things to know about a premises liability or slip and fall case is that there are notices the towns and municipalities that have to be made within a short period of time from when you fell on a municipal property in order to pursue a claim against the town or Read More
Read MoreDetermining a Strong Slip and Fall Case
How do you know if you have a good slip and fall case? Primarily, the only way you’re gonna know if you come and talk to me honestly. Slip and fall cases can be tricky but I’ve been successful literally hundreds of them. There are different issues involved but that’s why you need to come Read More
Read MoreDetermining a Good Dog Bite Case
In Rhode Island, dog bite cases are really broken down into two different categories. One is when a person is bit by a dog off the owner’s property. The other is when the dog bite occurs technically which is called within the enclosure of the owner’s property. In the first case, if you’re ever bitten Read More
Read MoreIf I Slip on a Sidewalk in RI, is it the Responsibility of the Property Owner or the Town?
If you slipped on a sidewalk or a highway or a town road in Rhode Island, it’s very important that you come in and see me as soon as you can after it happens. There are very strict notice requirements in Rhode Island to the cities about slipping falls or tripping falls on municipal sidewalks Read More
Read More
