Michael R Bottaro’s Answers

I am a practicing Rhode Island personal injury lawyer. You should understand that there is a three (3) year statute of limitations (time in which you must be bring suit or be forever barred from doing so) applicable to personal injury claims here. This statute is codified at R.I. Gen. Laws. Sec. 9-1-14(b) and begins to run from the date of the collision. You will need to understand whether your lawyer timely filed suit against the correct parties responsible for causing your injuries. If...

This is a great example of why hiring an experienced personal injury lawyer is advantageous to you. If you are unrepresented, it can be very difficult and frustrating to try to deal with any insurance company. First, on the bodily injury side, I would be interested to know what you mean by the statement that the insurance company is "covering my damages 100%." Without experienced counsel on your side examining and investigating the specific facts of your case, how do you know whether you are...

Thank you for your question. I assume that your question refers to a car accident bodily injury claim. Generally, it is the jury who ultimately determines the percentage fault of each party. If your question is as clear cut to mean that you were injured in a situation where you 100% caused an accident with another motorist, then you will not recover for your bodily injury claim. However, if the other driver was partially at fault and your percentage fault was less than 100%, than you should...