Experienced Personal Injury Lawyer in The Westerly Area
When you’re pursuing a claim for personal injury or wrongful death, you deserve the best legal representation available. At Cappuccio & Cappuccio, that means the personal attention of one of our partners. From the beginning of your case until the end, we are always listening, returning your calls, and keeping you informed. We are focused on achieving outstanding results for you and your family. Give us a call at 401-596-4072 if you need representation for a personal injury.
Personal Injury Services We Offer
At Cappuccio & Cappucio, we offer representation for a wide range of accidents, ranging from automobile all the way to boating incidents.
Auto Accident
After a car accident, we'll be here to assist you in getting the proper compensation for any medical expenses, time out of work, along with pain and suffering.
Motorcycle Accident
If you've been injured in a motorcycle accident, you could suffer from serious life changing injury. Cappuccio and Cappuccio are here to make sure that you get the best assistance.
Truck Accident
Often times, truck drivers are trained to be extra attentive on the roads. However, that is not always the case and their mistakes can cause you big problems. We are here to make sure you get the best solutions possible.
Bus Accident
If you've been involved in a bus accident, you'll be up against bus companies and transit authorities. Let is lend you a helping hand against them.
Boat Accident
Boating accidents can have some serious consequences. If you have been wrongfully involved in one, we're here to get you the best compensation.
Consultation
Rhode Island has a statute of limitations on personal injury claims of three years. This limits the amount of time you have to take legal action on your injury. Don’t run out of time before you can receive compensation.
Injured? You’ve come to the right place
Although there are many personal injury lawyers in Rhode Island, Cappuccio & Cappuccio have been operating for over 70 years. We have a record of achieving precedents and results for decades. Many personal injury firms try to impress prospective clients with large verdicts and settlements flashing on their websites. We choose not to do this out of respect for both our past and future clients, and because each and every case is unique. We have maintained our hard-earned reputation for over 70 years, and believe it speaks louder than any flashing dollar amount ever could.
At Cappuccio & Cappuccio, you get a team of accomplished lawyers that will work long and hard to achieve the best results for you. Lawyers who are straight with you and have the resources and experience to handle the challenges of your personal injury claim, no matter how complicated.
Choosing a Qualified Rhode Island Personal Injury Lawyer
The lawyers at Cappuccio & Cappuccio represent individuals and their families who have been seriously injured or killed as a result of the negligence, carelessness, or recklessness of others. Personal injuries begin with physical pain, but then lead to emotional and financial hardships. Other consequences, such as loss of work and increasing medical bills, can create stress for families and loved ones. We tend to take our physical and mental well-being for granted—that is until something goes wrong.
Here at Cappuccio & Cappuccio of Westerly, we understand that when an accident happens, lives are completely flipped upside down. Simple pleasures become burdens, daily routines come to a halt, and economic losses are often devastating. Whether caused by an automobile accident, defective product, or other negligent, careless, or reckless conduct, injuries can alter lives forever. Our attorneys provide effective, aggressive investigation and representation. In turn, this allows us to help our injured clients to attend to personal matters in the hopes of moving on.
In Rhode Island, you must prove that you have been injured by another party’s careless or reckless actions to win a personal injury claim. Personal injury victims (plaintiffs) can file one of several types of personal injury suits (torts) against the responsible parties (defendants). Some of the key principles of personal injury law are as follows:
Damages
Damages are awarded to victims who have suffered personal injuries or wrongful death as a result of the misconduct of another individual or business. In Rhode Island, damages are awarded for special damages, including medical bills and lost earnings. For scarring and disability, for loss of enjoyment of life, for loss of consortium, and for pain and suffering. Punitive damages may be awarded in some wrongful death cases.
Strict liability
Strict liability generally applies to product liability, which are claims filed against manufacturers and suppliers. This is for dangerous products that cause injury. This also includes dog bite claims against dog owners. Liability insurance is often available to compensate victims who suffer personal injury as a result of the strict liability of the responsible party.
Comparative negligence
Comparative negligence is when the actions of the injured person have contributed to his or her own harm. If the plaintiff is comparatively negligent, that will reduce the amount of the award. The negligence is divided between the injured party and the defendant and the damages are reduced accordingly.
Negligence
Negligence is the failure to use reasonable care. Negligence is when an individual’s careless act or failure to act has caused injury. Though the act may be accidental, the defendant may still be liable for damages. There is often liability insurance for acts of negligence, provided by the auto insurance, the homeowner’s insurance, or another general liability insurance policy.
Intentional
Intentional or reckless misconduct is the malicious or intentional infliction of harm that results in an injury or death. If the misconduct results in death, the family of the victim may recover punitive damages under some circumstances.
Personal injury
Personal injury and wrongful death cases can be rather complex and challenging. The lawyers at Cappuccio & Cappuccio have 70 years of experience before administrative boards, trial courts and appellate courts. While you are upset or grieving, you should not have to make any major decisions that will limit any future recoveries without consulting an attorney.
We Also Offer
You should not enter into any settlement, sign any release or accept any money in exchange for releasing an individual, corporation, or insurance company from liability without first knowing what insurance coverage or other redress is available to you and your family. Cappuccio & Cappuccio, can help you decide your best course of action and can develop the best legal strategy for demonstrating your claim.
Physical and emotional injuries in these cases may come in all varieties. The following are some examples of the types of injuries that may be the subject of a personal injury claim.
- Traumatic Brain Injuries, Closed Head Injury, and other Injuries resulting in Severe and/or Permanent Brain Damage
- Joint, Spinal Cord, Neck, and Back Injuries
- Fractures and Dislocations
- Birth Defects and Birth-Related Injuries
- Amputations, Burns, and Scars
- Seizure Disorders, Cancer, and other Serious or Terminal Medical Conditions
- Emotional Trauma, Mental Anguish, Anxiety, Depression, and other Psychological or Emotional Conditions
- Loss of Consortium (a spouse’s or child’s loss of the companionship, help, and affection of a person who has died
- Skin Burns, Carbon Monoxide Poisoning and other Fire-Related Injuries
- Other Severe, Permanent, and Crippling Injuries, as well as injuries of lesser severity
At Cappuccio & Cappuccio, we handle a wide variety of personal injury and wrongful death cases, including those involving:
- Motor Vehicle Accidents
- Medical Malpractice (including malpractice by doctors, nurses, and other health professionals)
- Premises Liability (including a slip and fall accident and the failure to warn of a danger on the premises)
- Product Liability (including defects in the manufacture or design of a product and the failure to warn of a product danger)
- Bicycle Accidents
- Construction Site Accidents
- Pedestrian Accidents
Because the Statute of Limitations applies to these cases, victims have a limited time frame in which to file their case. If you feel you have a personal injury or wrongful death case, it is vital that you act immediately to protect your rights.