Rhode Island Accident Lawyer Blog

By David Tapalian February 17th, 2016 The slip and fall season is upon us! Slip and falls can happen anywhere at anytime. Let’s focus on the most prevalent; slip and fall accidents due to a business owner/manager failing to keep a walk way or area clear and clean. With wintery weather people are often encountering…

By David Tapalian February 1st, 2016 One would think we may not have speeding tickets in the future. There was an interesting article on this subject in this weekend’s Providence Journal. I don’t know how realistic that is and I am not sure that anyone does at the moment. Yet, if the driverless car does…

By David Tapalian January 28th 2016. Often times clients contact us too late. When I ask them why they waited I get a host of different responses. Some say that they thought they would heal on their own and that their injury didn’t seem too serious. Others tell us that the insurance company said that…

By David Tapalian January 20th 2016 Like every good relationship, the one between attorney and client must start off from a point of mutual disclosure and trust. Remember, the great majority of what you tell us is protected by the attorney client relationship. In almost all circumstances, even when our relationship ends, we still must…

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration falling asleep at the wheel is a major cause of auto accidents. NHTSA Report . Over 70,000 accidents and 800 deaths are caused by vehicle crashes where people fall asleep while driving. According to the National Sleep Foundation there are a certain class of drivers more at…

By David Tapalian November 24th 2015 Many clients are afraid or embarrassed to speak about these issues with their doctors or their lawyer. Some seem to think having nightmares, nervousness, and fear of driving are just regular results of an auto accident in RI or Mass. Some people think post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) only…

By David Tapalian November 20, 2015 Insurance companies are well skilled in avoidance techniques when it comes to compensating victims of a car accident in RI and Mass. There seem to be common injuries that they have a set defense or argument already prepared. An experienced personal injury lawyer is an absolute necessity if you…

By David Tapalian October 29th 2015 Insurance companies are fond of issuing low offers. Their job is to settle a case with you for as little money as possible. Our job is to settle the case for as much money as possible. We have saying in our office, Good Clients make Good Lawyers. First and…

By David Tapalian October 27th 2015 Many people want to know the value of their case when they are in a car accident in Rhode Island and Massachusetts. A good injury lawyer in Rhode Island and Massachusetts should be able to give you a range of approximated values. There are so many factors that go…

By David Tapalian October 23rd 2015 You were just in a car accident in Rhode Island or Massachusetts and were hurt. All of a sudden the other driver’s insurance company is calling you and asking for a statement; which is almost always recorded. What do you do? Our normal rule of thumb is not to…