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Rhode Island Hit and Run Accident Attorney
While others say justice for all, we say justice for you.
The driver who hit you is gone, and the first question everyone asks is who pays. In Rhode Island the answer is usually your own uninsured motorist coverage, and the second question, whether the driver can be found, is one we pursue in parallel.
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Do you have a hit and run claim in Rhode Island?
Most claims come down to three questions. If the answer to all three is yes, it is worth a conversation, and the conversation costs nothing.
Did the driver leave the scene?
Rhode Island law requires every driver involved in a crash with injury to stop, identify themselves, and render aid. Leaving is a crime, and it is also strong evidence of fault.
Were you injured?
As a driver, passenger, pedestrian, or cyclist. The route to recovery differs slightly, but each is covered.
Did you report it promptly?
A police report filed quickly is essential both to find the driver and to support an uninsured motorist claim.
What we do for you
How Tarro Law will help you
From the first call to the final payment, this is what working with us looks like.
A free, honest case review
Tell us what happened. We tell you whether there is a claim, and we say so plainly if there is not.
We deal with the insurer
Every call, letter, and recorded-statement request goes through us from the first day. You speak to no adjuster alone.
We move on the evidence first
Preservation letters, camera footage, and witness accounts are secured before they disappear, usually within days.
You focus on recovery
We track every bill, record, and lost workday while you concentrate on treatment.
No fee unless we recover
The contingency fee is set out in writing before we start. If there is no recovery, no attorney's fee is owed.
Direct access to your attorney
Phone, email, and the client portal, with a lawyer who knows your file. Hablamos español.
Hit and Run
How we build a Rhode Island hit and run case
Finding the driver
Traffic and business cameras, doorbell cameras, paint transfer and debris analysis, witness canvassing, and police follow-up. Plates are often partially captured.
Your uninsured motorist claim
Filed with your own insurer in parallel, with the police report, your statement, and the physical evidence that an unidentified vehicle caused the crash.
Meeting the policy's requirements
Notice deadlines, cooperation clauses, and any physical-contact requirement are handled so the insurer has no procedural reason to deny.
Documenting the injury
Treatment, wage loss, and the long-term picture, the same as any crash claim.
Compensation
What a claim can cover
Not every category applies to every case. Which ones apply to yours depends on the injury, the evidence, and the insurance available.
Money you have lost
Emergency care, hospital stays, and surgery
Ongoing treatment, therapy, and medication
Projected future medical care
Wages lost while unable to work
Reduced earning capacity going forward
Property damage
Harm that has no invoice
Physical pain, during recovery and after
Emotional distress and loss of sleep
Scarring and disfigurement
Loss of the activities that made life yours
Loss of companionship within a marriage
How it is paid
Through the responsible party's insurance
Through your own uninsured or underinsured coverage where it applies
By settlement, or by verdict if a fair settlement is refused
With every deduction itemized in writing before you sign
Right now
What to do next
What you do in the first days affects what the claim is worth months later. None of this requires hiring anyone.
1
Call 911 immediately
A report filed at the scene or within hours is the foundation of everything that follows.
2
Write down whatever you saw
Color, make, partial plate, direction, any damage to the other car, and the time. Memory of these details fades within hours.
3
Ask witnesses to stay or share contact details
Someone else may have seen the plate.
4
Photograph the scene and your vehicle
Paint transfer and debris can identify the make and color of the other vehicle.
5
Notify your insurer, and do not delay
Your uninsured motorist coverage depends on prompt notice.
About the firm
Local roots in Providence. Statewide reach across Rhode Island.
Tarro Law Associates has spent more than 35 years representing businesses, families, and injured people from its office on Broadway in Providence. Clients work directly with their attorney, not a call center, and our attorneys are licensed in Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and Florida.
No office visit is needed. Most matters can be handled entirely from home:
Sign your agreement and documents electronically
Upload records and photos through the secure client portal
Follow your matter online and reach your attorney by phone, text, or email
Common questions
Hit and Run questions we hear first
The driver was never found. Can I still recover?
Yes, through the uninsured motorist coverage on your own auto policy, or on a household member's policy. It is designed for this situation and applies even if you were walking or cycling.
Will claiming on my own policy raise my rates?
Rhode Island restricts insurers from surcharging you for an accident you did not cause. An uninsured motorist claim for a hit and run is not your fault.
I didn't report it right away. Is the claim lost?
Not necessarily, but it is harder. Report it now. Insurers look for prompt reporting; the sooner it is done, the better the position.
What happens if the driver is caught?
The claim proceeds against their insurer, and leaving the scene is strong evidence of fault. If they have no insurance, your uninsured motorist coverage still applies.
Do I pay anything up front?
No. Hit and run cases are handled on a contingency fee. The consultation is free, there is no hourly billing, and the fee is a percentage of any recovery set out in a written agreement. If there is no recovery, no attorney's fee is owed.
More ways we can help
Other services at Tarro Law
Personal Injury
Crashes, falls, medical negligence, and catastrophic or fatal injuries across Rhode Island.
Wills, Trusts & Estates
Estate plans, trusts, powers of attorney, probate, and estate disputes.
Fractional General Counsel
A dedicated business attorney on a month-to-month plan, for a set monthly fee.
Other Rhode Island injury claims we handle
Next step
Make the Call™
Tell us what happened in your own words. We will tell you whether you have a claim, what the deadline is, and what we would do first. Someone answers 24/7.
Main office
Providence, RI
425 Broadway, Providence, RI 02909
Serving
Every city and town in Rhode Island, and clients in Massachusetts and Florida.
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