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A claims adjuster said settling could wreck my SSDI - is that true?
If a hospital medication error injured you on the way to a second jobsite, the fight is usually over who pays and whether the settlement is structured so your SSDI stays intact.
ARTICLE by Danny Correia
2026-03-31
Rhode Island Carpal Tunnel Claims Get Denied Fast
Rhode Island employers and insurers love to blame home computer use when repetitive office work causes carpal tunnel.
ARTICLE by Danny Correia
2026-03-21
In Woonsocket, three insurers just told you your punctured lung is somebody else's problem
A bad seatbelt injury can turn into an even uglier insurance fight fast, especially when you're the one paying the rent for your parents.
ARTICLE by Tom Mancini
2026-03-23
Workers' comp or keeping quiet in Woonsocket - which move wrecks a helmeted TBI claim?
A break in treatment after a work-related motorcycle TBI can gut both credibility and value fast, especially when an employer talks a driver into staying out of workers' comp.
ARTICLE by Ananya Raghavan
2026-03-24
Buried under $38,000 in bills after a Providence scaffold fall, and now the missing chart notes are being used against you
A Providence construction worker can still prove a scaffold-fall injury even when the insurer is waving around an old MRI and pretending missing records mean the new damage isn't real.
ARTICLE by Eric Donnelly
2026-03-29
Missed Workers' Comp Appointments and Claim Denials
In Rhode Island, a gap in treatment can slash the value of a work injury claim fast, and the insurer will use missed visits like proof you got better even when that is not what happened.
ARTICLE by Theresa Palazzo
2026-02-25
Does Rhode Island workers comp choose my doctor or do I use mine?
If your hand was injured using a power tool on Jefferson Boulevard in Warwick, you usually treat with your own doctor, not one picked by your boss. The next question you should...
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Can I get workers' comp and sue after a Newport roadwork injury?
If the ER or your doctor said the injury happened at work, Rhode Island workers' compensation will treat that as a job injury report. The workers' comp insurer will also use...
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Pawtucket fall, $18,000 in bills, and now the insurer says the gap means you weren't really hurt
A quiet fall in a Pawtucket business can turn into a brutal fight if you waited to get treated and only learned later that the injury was serious.
ARTICLE by Michael Ricci
2026-03-25
Drunk after a bar shift and tore your Achilles on busted stairs - can they really pin most of it on you?
A busted stairway can still be the landlord's problem even if the insurer is trying to dump most of the blame on you for drinking after a shift.
ARTICLE by Marcus Brown
2026-03-30
My neighbor got paid after a Cranston crosswalk crash - why did they flat-out deny my broken pelvis claim?
A denied pedestrian claim after a serious Cranston crash usually means the insurer is building a blame, treatment-gap, or pre-existing-condition defense and hoping you won't spot it.
ARTICLE by Michael Ricci
2026-04-04
Your Cranston scaffolding case can die on the calendar even if the fall was obvious
A bad treatment gap can slash settlement value, but missing Rhode Island's filing deadline can wipe out the claim completely.
ARTICLE by Ana Reyes
2026-03-22
proof of claim
Insurance companies and defense lawyers may act like a bankruptcy filing wipes out what you are owed unless you jump through impossible hoops. That pressure tactic hides the...
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Steps to Take After Chemical Exposure at Work
A plain-English look at what actually matters after a Rhode Island workplace chemical exposure, from the first medical record to the workers' comp fight that usually starts fast.
ARTICLE by Tom Mancini
2026-03-20
I can't afford a lawyer after the assisted living messed up my mom's meds - am I just screwed now that someone is filming her?
A medication-error claim does not disappear just because the resident was already sick, and the creepy surveillance usually means the facility is building a "she was like this before" defense.
ARTICLE by Ana Reyes
2026-03-26
What is a Warwick spinal cord injury case worth if we reject settlement?
After a Route 37 or I-95 Warwick crash leaves someone with a complete spinal cord injury, the mistake families make is grabbing the first big-looking offer because tax-season...
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Do I have to let an insurer record my statement after my employee's injury?
The fastest way people lose money is by giving a recorded statement too early. In Rhode Island, whether you have to depends on which insurer is asking and what kind of claim it...
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meeting of creditors (341 hearing)
Insurance companies and defense lawyers may dig for anything said at a bankruptcy meeting of creditors to challenge an injury claim, argue that finances were misstated, or...
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East Providence slip-and-fall claim still stalled a year later? Your SSDI panic may be costing you
A dragged-out wet-floor injury claim can push people on SSDI into some expensive mistakes, especially when they get scared that any settlement will wipe out benefits.
ARTICLE by Marcus Brown
2026-03-28
The quiet mistakes that wreck a Woonsocket slip-and-fall claim
A veteran in Woonsocket can still have a strong claim after a restaurant fall, but a few common mistakes can hand the place an easy defense.
ARTICLE by Marcus Brown
2026-03-21