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Negligence – Wrongful death – Car seat

Where (1) a wrongful death complaint was filed on behalf of an infant who died as a result of a traffic collision and (2) the plaintiff has moved in limine to exclude any and all evidence that the...

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Negligence – Medical malpractice – Wrongful death

Where a pro se plaintiff has appealed from a judgment for the defendants on claims of wrongful death and medical negligence, no basis for a reversal has been shown, as (1) the plaintiff’s discovery...

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Negligence – Wrongful death – Suicide

Where a wrongful death suit was filed on behalf of a decedent who committed suicide 36 hours after being discharged from a hospital emergency room, a judgment as a matter of law in favor of a defendant...

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Civil practice – Wrongful death – Bifurcation

Where a wrongful death action arising from the collision of a school bus owned by one defendant with an 18-wheel tractor-trailer owned by another defendant, the issues of insurance, liability/damages...

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Damages – Wrongful death

Where a jury found a defendant 3 percent responsible for a fatal car accident, a request by the plaintiffs that the defendant be held liable in the amount of $250,000 pursuant to G.L. §10-7-2 should be...

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URI settles wrongful death suit for $1.45M

The University of Rhode Island and its insurance carrier have settled a lawsuit relating to the death of a student-athlete in 2011. Joseph P. Ciancola III, a member of the URI baseball team, collapsed...

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