Posted by April Picozzi | Dec 29, 2022 |
It can be a frightening experience to unknowingly slip on a wet floor in a grocery store or an uneven sidewalk. These accidents can happen anywhere at any time and literally sweep you off your feet.
Victims of slip and fall accidents can suffer serious and debilitating injuries. But these acci...
Posted by April Picozzi | Dec 01, 2022 |
Being arrested, even for a minor offense, can be highly disruptive to your life and your family. In some cases, it can also negatively impact your job, especially if your detainment kept you from showing up for work or if an employer runs a criminal background check on you. Are you legally or mor...
Posted by April Picozzi | Nov 03, 2022 |
As winter draws to a close, it's tempting for drivers to assume that they can put seasonal weather challenges behind them. However, springtime brings its array of weather-related hazards that no driver can afford to ignore.
To help you stay safer on the road, here are six spring weather danger...
Posted by April Picozzi | Oct 06, 2022 |
Sometimes, it can just seem like the world is out to get you. Nothing's going right. What's more, everything's happening at the same time.
If, on top of everything else, you've just gotten arrested…is there anything you can do to make things right again?
Fortunately, there are steps you can...
Posted by April Picozzi | Sep 08, 2022 |
Car accidents happen. That's why we call them “accidents,” and we all understand that an accident is one of the risks of driving on roads. But when an accident was avoidable or caused by confusing or incorrect signs, it can be frustrating. In some cases, the municipality or state can even be liab...
Posted by April Picozzi | Aug 11, 2022 |
Spring cleaning is a practice most of us use to clear out the winter dust in preparation for the warmer, sunnier days of the spring. If you've gone through a separation or divorce, you likely need to prepare your mind, body, and spirit for the sunnier days ahead too. Before you can appreciate tho...
Posted by April Picozzi | Jul 14, 2022 |
Most of us have watched enough cop movies and TV shows that we think we understand what happens during an arrest. But Hollywood is in the business of entertaining, and that means not everything we see on screen is accurate. Here are a few examples:
Police Have to Immediately Read Your Miranda Ri...
Posted by April Picozzi | Jun 16, 2022 |
Walking in a winter wonderland takes on a much less magical tone when you're dealing with the after-effects of a wintertime slip-and-fall. Rhode Islanders can often take for granted the biting cold winter temperatures and the omnipresent ice that constitute winter in New England.
Unfortunately...
Posted by April Picozzi | May 12, 2022 |
Family law issues can be some of the most emotional and conflict-fraught court disputes. But it doesn't have to be that way. So, let's take a look at the biggest family stories that have emerged already in 2021 and what we can learn from them.
Britney Spears' Conservatorship
For more than a...
Posted by April Picozzi | Apr 14, 2022 |
Driving while suffering extreme or chronic sleep deprivation can lead to:
Slower reaction times
Poor hazard-awareness
Shorter attention span
All these factors lead to poorer driving performance, a higher likelihood of traffic accidents, and an increased possibility of serious injury r...
Posted by April Picozzi | Mar 17, 2022 |
You probably won't be surprised to learn that 59 percent of teenagers admit to grooming themselves while driving through school parking lots. You might be surprised, though, to find that parking lots – even school lots – are not governed by traffic laws. If your teenager happens to ding the princ...
Posted by April Picozzi | Feb 17, 2022 |
Whenever we hear about prenuptial agreements, pictures of rich and famous couples divorcing after a few short months or days of marriage come to mind. Unfortunately, these portrayals make people reluctant to consider prenups because they fear it means their marriages are doomed. This couldn't be ...
Posted by April Picozzi | Jan 20, 2022 |
You may have seen many arrests on television, but it's very different when you're experiencing an arrest first-hand. Let's go over some of the basics of the procedure.
When you are arrested, the police must inform you of your rights under the law. They must read you “the Miranda warnings,” whi...
Posted by April Picozzi | Dec 23, 2021 |
Slip and fall injuries on ice are common during winter in Rhode Island. When you slip and fall on someone else's property, however, you may be able to bring a personal injury case against them. You must prove the owner of the property was negligent and that your injury was a result of this neglig...
Posted by April Picozzi | Nov 25, 2021 |
Chronic pain is one of the most common reasons that adults in the U.S. seek medical care. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than 20% of adults have chronic pain each year, with 8% facing chronic pain and substantial restriction of life activities for mor...
Posted by April Picozzi | Oct 28, 2021 |
We all know that cold and icy conditions can make car accidents more likely. And snow and ice are hard to avoid. According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, more than 70% of the nation's roads are in areas where winter conditions happen annually. Every year, 24% of weather-related acciden...
Posted by April Picozzi | Oct 21, 2021 |
We've all experienced frustration on the road. Whether it's an oblivious driver who suddenly pulls in front of you, or an aggressive driver following too closely or honking at you for daring to follow the speed limit, it happens to the best of us. According to the AAA Foundation, road rage is com...
Posted by April Picozzi | Oct 14, 2021 |
One of the most emotional aspects of a divorce is determining custody. When those holidays roll around every year, and a parent faces not seeing their child, it can bring up strong feelings. Now, with Rhode Island topping 75,000 cases of COVID-19 and the U.S. approaching 17 million cases, custody...
Posted by April Picozzi | Oct 07, 2021 |
Christmas is a time of celebration, laughter, and good cheer all around the country. Unfortunately, DUI fatalities also spike in December. In response, authorities in Rhode Island ramp up DUI checkpoints and arrests during the holiday season, and you may find yourself swept up in the net. If you ...
Posted by April Picozzi | Sep 30, 2021 |
An accident can happen to even the best of drivers. Unfortunately, you can't control the actions of the drivers around you. But when another driver hits you, what happens if they just drive away?
Rhode Island law requires any driver involved in an accident that causes property damage, injurie...
Posted by April Picozzi | Sep 23, 2021 |
When you're in a car accident, it's hard to think ahead to what comes next. First, there's the shock of the accident. Then you may be dealing with your injuries or injured passengers. Finally, you'll be talking to the police and insurance companies. It can be easy to think that you'll worry about...
Posted by April Picozzi | Sep 16, 2021 |
It's a call that all parents dread – “I'm at the police station. Can you come get me?”
If your teenager faces a minor drug charge, you may be angry, scared, and disappointed. You may want to scream, but you may also want to ignore the problem or make your teen face the consequences alone. Unfo...
Posted by April Picozzi | Sep 09, 2021 |
Every state in the nation has strange or archaic criminal laws on their books, including Rhode Island. You might think that you're safe from some of these prohibitions, but don't be too sure. As recently as 2018, the police charged a woman with violating a 200-year old dueling law that prohibits ...
Posted by April Picozzi | Sep 02, 2021 |
In today's hectic culture, it comes as no surprise that we face more distractions nowadays than ever before. Unfortunately, that reality is translating to more injuries and deaths on the road. According to the CDC, distracted driving kills as many as 3500 people a year—approximately 9 per day. Ad...
Posted by April Picozzi | Aug 26, 2021 |
Tracing one's family tree can be fun, exciting, and eye-opening—and websites like Ancestry.com make it easier than ever to do so. We see the commercials about on-demand DNA testing that yield sometimes surprising results about people's ethnic roots, etc. But if you decide to take the plunge, be p...