Results

Notable awards and settlements

Slip & Fall / Wrongful Death

Confidential

Slip & Fall / Wrongful Death (Litigation on behalf of the estate of an elderly woman after the claim was denied and a large Providence law firm withdrew from the case advising that the case could not be won).

Auto Accident

$680,000

Motor vehicle accident (litigation/mediation). Case settled at pre-trial mediation against a city in a case involving an injured client involved in an accident with a city snow-plow truck. The city accepted liability but maintained that Rhode Island law limited damages to $100,000.00. After extensive litigation and legal research showing the city’s position in doubt, they settled at mediation for a figure far in excess of what they were initially willing to pay our client.

Auto Accident

$625,000

Motor vehicle accident (Structured settlement)

Auto Accident

$500,000

Motor vehicle accident (mediation)

Auto Accident

$450,000

Motor vehicle accident settlement

Auto Accident

$375,000

Motor vehicle accident (Settlement with defense attorney prior to arbitration)

Auto Accident

$357,000

Motor vehicle accident (settlement). Serious motor vehicle accident resulting in cervical spine fusion surgery. Our office obtained the full available insurance policy limits from three different insurance companies to provide our client with the maximum possible award given her circumstances.

Slip & Fall

$300,000

Slip & fall (litigation)

Auto Accident

$280,000

Motor vehicle accident (Settlement with defense attorney after complaint drafted)

Auto Accident

$275,000

Motor vehicle accident (structured settlement)

Dog Bite

$250,000

Dog bite (mediation after lawsuit filed)

Auto Accident

$250,000

Motor vehicle accident settlement

Slip & Fall

$240,000

Slip & fall / workers' compensation (Settlement with insurance carrier after complaint drafted)

Auto Accident

$226,000

Motor vehicle accident / workers' compensation settlement

Auto Accident

$208,292

Motor vehicle accident (arbitration)

Auto Accident

$203,000

Motor vehicle accident settlement for maximum available policy limits.

Slip & Fall

$175,000

Trip & Fall (Litigation/Mediation) Case settled at pre-trial mediation. Our client suffered a significant elbow fracture after she tripped and fell outside a local supermarket due to a defect in the concrete walkway outside the store.

Auto Accident

$153,000

Motor vehicle accident settlement for maximum available policy limits.

Auto Accident

$125,000

Motor vehicle accident settlement for maximum available policy limits.

Auto Accident

$115,000

Motor vehicle accident settlement.

Auto Accident

$100,000

Motor vehicle accident settlement for maximum available policy limits.

Auto Accident

$100,000

Motor vehicle accident settlement for maximum available policy limits.

Auto Accident

$100,000

Bicyclist struck by SUV (Settlement for maximum available policy limits)

Auto Accident

$100,000

Motor vehicle accident settlement for the maximum available policy limits.

Slip & Fall

$97,500

Litigation

Workers' Compensation

$85,000

Settlement.

Auto Accident

$80,000

Client in motorized wheelchair struck by vehicle (Settlement with insurance carrier after we obtained a favorable traffic court verdict on client’s behalf).

Workers' Compensation

$75,000

Settlement.

Workers' Compensation

$75,000

Settlement.

Workers' Compensation

$71,177

Settlement after litigation that defended client against employer’s attempt to suspend client’s benefits.

Workers' Compensation

$70,000

Settlement

Workers' Compensation

$66,300

Settlement reached after winning judgment that found employer responsible for the client’s injuries and figure was reached after client’s medicals and more than $30,000.00 of weekly benefits were paid.

Workers' Compensation

$45,000

Went to court to obtain the maximum allowed award for scarring & disfigurement.

Slip & Fall

$40,000

Litigation

Workers' Compensation

$36,000

Scarring settlement

Workers' Compensation

$25,200

Client awarded this amount for scarring benefits.

Was the first time I ever had to seek legal representation after a car accident that I was injured in. Rich was recommended to me through a family member, and I am so glad that I decided to be represented by Rich.”
Nicole, Rhode Island
Rich was supportive and helpful throughout a very difficult time for me. I recently got into a car accident where I was injured and my car was declared totaled. In complete panic not knowing what to do, I called Rich.”
Karissa, Rhode Island
Rich was a wealth of knowledge and support during a difficult time. He always made time to explain procedures and answer all questions in a timely manner.”
Mark M., Rhode Island
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