Articles Posted in Rhode Island

Below is an outline summarizing some critical points of law related to personal injury cases in Rhode Island, such as the statute of limitations deadline for filing a lawsuit and how much money a plaintiff can get in a successful case. We also provide summaries of recent settlements and verdicts in Rhode Island injury cases.

Rhode Island Injury Verdicts and Settlements

• 2021, Rhode Island: $7,000,000 Settlement. A 41-year-old man suffered severe abdominal pain. He presented to the ER. The man received pain medication injections. His pain failed to resolve. The man was admitted. He was discharged after nine days. The following evening, the man continued to experience severe abdominal pain. He also vomited fecal matter. The man presented to another hospital. He was diagnosed with superior mesentery artery thrombosis and bowel ischemia. The man underwent an emergency thrombectomy. He was diagnosed with bowel necrosis. The man underwent four additional surgeries. He was discharged after four days. The man developed short gut syndrome (something we have become very familiar with from the NEC litigation). He required total parenteral nutrition. The man underwent two bowel transplants. He alleged negligence against the initial treating hospital. The man claimed its staff failed to properly diagnose his condition and order additional tests. This case settled for $7,000,000.