Rhode Island Personal Injury Blog - Miscellaneous

RI Hit and Run Driver impales victim in windshield

David Bazar — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:54:35 GMT

Early Sunday morning was not kind to three people who were standing on the side of Route 95 exchanging information after a minor accident. While on the side of the road, a Providence man hit all three impaling one of the people in his windshield. According to ABC6, The driver was later found hiding in a closet.

This accident raises several interesting issues. Rhode Island has mandatory liability insurance which requires drivers to have at least $25,000/$50,000 coverage. This means that a driver must have coverage that provides at least $25,000 per person with a total of $50,000 per accident for any injuries caused by his negligence. Assuming the driver had the minimum insurance coverage required and the three victims have damages far in excess of the required coverage, they may have recourse against their own inusrance company.

Check in tomorrow when we discuss uninsured/underinsured coverage in Rhode Island.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by David Bazar

Boat Accident Lawsuit Filed in Florida

Staff Writer — Mon, 16 Oct 2006 14:34:23 GMT

A new Jersey Couple was renting a condominium in Clearwater, Florida last January when they commissioned a charter boat to fish in the Gulf of Mexico. Unfortunately, the trip turned to tragedy when their 31-foot charter boat was rammed by a 54-foot yacht emerging from the fog. Theresa Mazzola suffered internal injuries in the boat accident and later died at the hospital. Her husband recently filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the charter company and the owner of the yacht alleging negligence for not taking proper precaution to prevent and avoid the accident.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Staff Writer

Mark B. Decof, Attorney at Law

Staff Writer — Fri, 01 Sep 2006 11:48:32 GMT

Mark B. Decof practices in the areas of Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury Law and Wrongful Death Law at Decof & Decof.

Mr. Decof is admitted to the practice of law in the State of Rhode Island and before the United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island and the U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit.

He graduated from Georgetown University (B.A., 1976) and Suffolk University (J.D., 1979).

Mr. Decof is a member of the Rhode Island Bar Association, Rhode Island Trial Lawyers Association, The Association of Trial Lawyers of America, International Academy of Trial Lawyers, and American Board of Trial Advocates.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Staff Writer

Decof and Decof, P.C.

Staff Writer — Fri, 01 Sep 2006 11:47:24 GMT

On May 1, 1975, Leonard Decof founded his firm under the name of Leonard Decof, Ltd. It was the first and only law firm in Rhode Island dedicated exclusively to litigation and trial of plaintiffs' cases. In the beginning, Leonard Decof was its sole member. A graduate of Yale University and Harvard Law School, he had decided to make trial advocacy his life's work. His credo was professionalism, excellence and integrity. This philosophy has marked the work of the firm, which has evolved to the current Decof & Decof.

Over the years, Leonard Decof has become recognized nationally as one of the country's preeminent trial lawyers. He has won national recognition in the courtroom as well as at the lectern. He has tried in the trial courts and argued in the appellate courts many cases which established major precedent. In the United States Supreme Court he has argued and won cases which set the precedent in the areas of antitrust and constitutional law.

Mark B. Decof, Leonard's son, has established his own place and reputation in the legal community. An experienced, thorough and compassionate litigator, Mark Decof has tried to verdict many important cases, obtaining numerous verdicts in excess of a million dollars. He is recognized as one of the foremost plaintiffs' trial attorneys in Rhode Island, especially in the fields of medical malpractice and product liability.

The firm has grown in 25 years to be nationally recognized and the largest firm in Rhode Island devoted solely to the prosecution and trial of civil actions on behalf of plaintiffs.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Staff Writer

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Staff Writer — Fri, 01 Sep 2006 11:44:52 GMT

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Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Staff Writer