Robert Karns started his firm, Karns & Kerrison, in 1974 and has been tirelessly serving clients in Rhode Island and Massachusetts ever since. The firm provides personalized attention and compassion to victims of accidents and injuries. Clients come to Karns & Kerrison for the depth of experience, their success record, and their determination to recover the compensation each victim deserves.
Robert Karns specializes in brain injuries and has handled TBI cases for dozens of years. Karns is on the Executive Committee of the Traumatic Brain Injury Litigation Group and served on the Board of Directors of the Brain Injury Association of Rhode Island.
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Karns & Kerrison
128 Dorrance Street
Suite 250
Providence, RI, 02903
Karns & Kerrison
850 Aquidneck Avenue
Unit A9
Middletown, RI, 02842
State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
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DC | Good Standing | 1990 | 06/08/2022 |
RI | Authorized to practice law | 1988 | 07/08/2022 |
MA | Active | 1974 | 05/30/2022 |
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Award name | Grantor | Date Granted |
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Distinguished rating by peers 4.4 out of 5 | Martindale-Hubbell | 2016 |
BV Rated | Martindale-Hubbell | 2015 |
Top 99 Truck Accident Lawyer, US | Truck Accident Attorney's Roundtable | N/A |
Title | Company name | Duration |
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Founding Attorney | Karns & Kerrison | 1974 - Present |
Association name | Position name | Duration |
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Rhode Island Bar Association | Member | 1988 - Present |
Massachusetts Bar Association | Member | 1974 - Present |
American Association for Justice | Member | 1974 - Present |
Rhode Island Association for Justice | Board of Governors | N/A |
American Association for Justice, Traumatic Brain Injuries Litigation Group | Executive Committee | N/A |
American Association for Justice, Interstate Trucking Litigation Group | Member | N/A |
American Association for Justice, Motor Vehicle Collision, Highway and Premises Liability | Member | N/A |
Melvin M. Belli Society | Member | N/A |
Brain Injury Association of America | Member | N/A |
Brain Injury Association of Rhode Island | Member | N/A |
North American Brain Injury Society | Member | N/A |
National Brain Injury Association | Member | N/A |
American Association for Justice, Traumatic Brain Injuries Litigation Group | Chairman | 2006 - 2007 |
Publication name | Title | Date |
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Trial Magazine | Experts Put Your Slip and Fall Case on Solid Ground | 2002 |
School name | Degree | Graduated |
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Suffolk University Law School | JD - Juris Doctor | 1974 |
Bridgewater State College | BA - Bachelor of Arts | 1971 |
Conference name | Title | Date |
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American Association for Justice | Working with the Brain Injured Client | 2013 |
Rhode Island State Bar | Proving Head Trauma | 2008 |
North American Brain Injury Association | TBI and the Elderly | 2008 |
Case name | Outcome |
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Traumatic Brain Injury Settlement | $1.86 million Settlement |
Rollover Accident | $1.55 million |
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