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RHODE ISLAND

Negligence / Personal Injury

years with Discovery Rule.

Wrongful Death

years from injury or death with Discovery Rule.

Medical Malpractice

years with Discovery Rule.

Malpractice (Other Professions)

years for legal, veterinarian, accounting and real-estate malpractice with discovery rule.

Products Liability

years with Discovery Rule.

Intentional Torts

year

year SOL for childhood sexual abuse.

(Except 3 years against a non-perpetrator defendant.)

Fraud

Fraudulent concealment by actual misrepresentation of a cause of action tolls running of period of limitation and such cause of action is deemed to accrue at time its existence is first discovered.

Municipal Liability/Sovereign Immunity

year SOL. If arising out of maintenance of streets, highways, or bridges, 60 day notice of claim requirement. Limited to $100,000 except by special act.

Discovery Rule

Standard rule applies in RI.

Comparative Negligence

Applies

Charitable Immunity

Abolished

Disabilities

For infants (18th birthday), incompetents, and insane persons, SOL applies after disability removed.  Does not apply in wrongful death cases.  Medical malpractice and legal malpractice cases must be brought within 3 years from removal of disabilities. SOL does not run during absence or concealment of defendant.

Punitive Damages

Punitive damages may be awarded in torts involving malice, wantonness, or willfulness, false imprisonment, assault, libel, or slander.

No-Fault Insurance

None

Consumer Fraud Complaint

Rhode Island Department of Attorney General, Consumer Protection
http://www.riag.ri.gov/civilcriminal/consumerprotection.php
(401)274-4400