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Rhode Island Slip & Fall Attorney
While others say justice for all, we say justice for you.
A wet supermarket floor in Warwick, an unlit stairwell in a Providence apartment building, an unsalted walkway in January. Property owners have a duty to keep their premises reasonably safe. When they don't, the fall is theirs to answer for.
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Do you have a slip & fall 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.
Was there a hazard the owner should have fixed?
A spill, ice, a broken step, poor lighting, a loose mat, an unmarked level change. The question is whether the owner knew, or should have known, and failed to act.
Were you hurt?
Fractured wrists and hips, knee and back injuries, and head injuries are typical. Falls are a leading cause of serious injury in older adults.
Did you report it?
An incident report at a store or a written notice to a landlord creates the record. If you did not, it is still worth calling.
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.
Slip & Fall
How we build a Rhode Island fall case
Preserving the footage
Stores overwrite surveillance within days. Our first letter demands it be kept, along with sweep logs and the incident report.
Establishing notice
How long the hazard existed, who was responsible for checking, and whether anyone complained before. Employees, logs, and prior incidents answer this.
Documenting the condition
Photographs, measurements, lighting readings, and building code comparisons where stairs, railings, or surfaces are involved.
The injury and its cost
Treatment records, surgical opinions, and the projected impact on mobility, work, and independence.
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
Report the fall before you leave
Ask for an incident report at a business, and for a copy. For a rental, notify the landlord in writing.
2
Photograph the hazard immediately
The spill, the ice, the step, the lighting, and your footwear. The hazard will be cleaned up within minutes.
3
Get names
Witnesses and the employee you reported to. Independent witnesses matter most.
4
See a doctor
Even for a fall that seems minor. Hip and wrist fractures are sometimes missed at first.
5
Keep the shoes
Insurers argue footwear. Keep what you were wearing, unwashed and unrepaired.
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
Slip & Fall questions we hear first
I fell on ice in a parking lot. Is the owner responsible?
Often, if the ice had been there long enough that a reasonable owner would have treated it. Rhode Island weighs how long after the storm the fall occurred and what the owner did about it. Weather records and the timing of your fall are central.
The store says I should have seen the spill. Does that end my claim?
No. Rhode Island uses pure comparative negligence. If a jury assigns you some share of fault, your recovery is reduced by that share, not eliminated.
I fell on a city sidewalk. What is different?
The deadline. Rhode Island requires written notice to the city or town within sixty days of a fall caused by a defective road or sidewalk. That is far shorter than the general three-year limit, and it is strictly applied.
I didn't report the fall at the time. Can I still claim?
Yes, though it is harder. Medical records dated close to the fall, witnesses, and photographs help establish what happened. Call sooner rather than later.
Do I pay anything up front?
No. Slip and fall 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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