Rhode Island Personal Injury Lawyer

The Bottaro Law Firm, LLC

372 Broadway
Pawtucket, Rhode Island 02860
USA

(401) 383-5007 or (866) LAW-9700

(401) 383-5005

www.BottaroLaw.com

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The Bottaro Law Firm, LLC is an experienced law firm based in Rhode Island. We limit our practice solely to the field of personal injury law. In doing so, we have real experience and have obtained real results representing good people who have suffered personal injury throughout our communities in Rhode Island and Massachusetts. We are based here and use our knowledge of the local Courts and insurance companies to your advantage.

Although the majority of personal injury cases settle without our clients having to go to court, we prepare each case for trial. Firm founder Mike Bottaro’s experience includes successfully trying cases to jury verdict in state and federal courts for verdicts totaling over $1,000,000.00 on behalf of his clients. More frequently, Mike has settled numerous types of personal injury cases before trial.

Let us put our experience to work for you. Personal injuries, whether through an act of medical malpractice or a more routine auto accident, involve complex issues of insurance law. Without the right type of personal injury lawyer, insurance companies simply will not treat you fairly. Mike has formerly represented insurance companies and has since fought them for over a decade. He is intimately familiar with their techniques (tricks). Before founding the firm, Mike served as an appellate judicial law clerk and worked at other prominent personal injury law firms.

Mike has been recognized by his peers. He has achieved an “AV” rating from the prestigious Martindale Hubbell legal directory, the highest rating available. He has also been selected (thrice) as Rhode Island’s “Plaintiff’s Medical Malpractice Rising Star” through Super Lawyers as published in Rhode Island Monthly Magazine. Mike also has received the highest rating available from the independent lawyer rating site Avvo.

Practice Areas

Additional Practice Areas: Personal Injury With Alcohol Or Drugs; Off-road ATV Accidents; Emergency Room Errors; Missed Diagnoses; Delayed Diagnoses; Anesthesia Errors; Misdiagnosis of Spinal Meningitis; Gastric Bypass Errors.

Practice Areas Description

The Bottaro Law Firm, LLC provides legal representation and services in the following areas of practice:

- Motorcycle Accidents

Motorcycle personal injury? You need a fast, local, experienced motorcycle accident attorney. At The Bottaro Law Firm, LLC, we will quickly speak and meet with you at no cost. We will move towards investigating the accident and pursuing your case at no cost to you unless we win. Rhode Island motorcycle attorney Mike Bottaro has worked for insurance companies and knows their tricks.

- Car Accidents

If you have been injured in a Rhode Island or Massachusetts auto accident, you need an experienced RI personal injury lawyer immediately to help you recover and represent your rights. Insurance companies simply do not play fair. At The Bottaro Law Firm, we are Rhode Island and Massachusetts auto accident lawyers who understand this experience and have literally helped many others in your position. Personal injury is what we do and car accidents are the most common form of personal injury.

- Medical Malpractice

Medical malpractice can result in serious, life changing events. These cases require special attention to detail. Be aware: (1) Not every personal injury lawyer has the experience or fortitude necessary to handle a medical malpractice claim; and, (2) some firms have such a high volume of cases that your medical malpractice case may become lost in the shuffle. At our firm, we only accept a small percentage of medical malpractice cases. To properly investigate these cases involves time and money. Mike closely reviews the facts found in your medical records and consults with experts in the relevant medical field. We work to obtain compensation for medical malpractice victims.

- Insurance Bad Faith

We are Rhode Island and Massachusetts bad faith lawyers. Lawyers whose practice includes insurance disputes including bad faith understand that these cases involve serious misconduct by insurance companies. Policyholders pay premiums for financial security as set forth in their insurance policy. Insurance policies are considered a contract between the insurer and insured. Insurance companies must honor that contract and act in good faith towards their customers, the insured. After all, the insured has honored its end of the agreement by paying premiums to that insurance company.

- Nursing Home Negligence

Please be aware that there are a number of state and federal laws and regulations that govern nursing facilities. These cases present challenges that are quite different from other types of personal injury cases. You need a lawyer in your corner who has experience handling cases against nursing homes. We have experience in investigating these matters and, where appropriate, pursuing litigation. If you suspect that a loved one in a nursing home has needlessly suffered, contact Mike Bottaro at the Bottaro Law Firm.

- Premises Liability

Our personal injury practice includes the investigation, and where appropriate, the pursuit of premises liability cases, sometimes known as slip and fall lawyer cases. The term “premises liability” refers to injuries and damages occurring on another’s property. These cases can arise where a landowner or tenant fail to maintain the property in a safe manner or fail to warn another of a dangerous condition on the property.

- Product Liability

At The Bottaro Law Firm, LLC, we investigate Rhode Island product liability and Massachusetts product liability claims, including in the following situations:

• Automotive Product Liability: SUV Rollovers, Roof Crush, 15 Passenger Vans, Tire Tread Separations, and Specific litigation such as Toyota Unintended Acceleration and Ford Explorer litigation;
• Medical Device Product Liability relating to dangerous defibrillators, stents, and implants;
• Pharmaceutical Product Liability relating to dangerous drugs;
• Child Product Liability relating to dangerous toys, child seats, cribs;
• Asbestos Fiber Manufacturers causing Mesothelioma.

- Social Security Disability

Have you applied for, and been denied, SSDI benefits, then you may have a right to appeal such a decision. But beware – there time limits that apply. Do not delay or you may risk losing your right to an appeal. We will work with your doctors and the Social Security Administration to ensure that your SSDI case is properly presented to the government. Remember, we earn our attorney’s fee only if we are successful in obtaining you benefits and only out of the retroactive amount awarded at the reduced rate of 25%.

- Truck and Bus Accidents

If you have been involved in a Rhode Island trucking accident or Massachusetts trucking accident, or a Rhode Island bus accident, or a Massachusetts bus accident, you need help. These trucks are subject to federal law requirements and are typically insured through specialty insurance companies. At the Bottaro Law Firm, we can help investigate the causes of a truck accident and strive to hold the at fault party accountable for, among other things, any breach in safety regulations. These cases present special challenges and you need experience on your side.

- Personal Injury With Alcohol Or Drugs

If you have been injured because of someone using alcohol or drugs, such as a drunk driver, we are here to help you. There are special legal issues involved in these type of personal injury cases. Don’t be a victim twice by delaying to contact Mike or by hiring an inexperienced lawyer.

- Workers Compensation

If you have suffered an injury while on the job, then you may have a claim for workers’ compensation, sometimes referred to as “work comp.” The Rhode Island workers’ compensation and Massachusetts workers’ compensation systems have been set up by statute to provide assistance for workers injured in the course and scope of their employment. Prompt medical attention and payments are two of the goals of this system.

- Wrongful Death

The law regarding Rhode Island and Massachusetts wrongful death involves application of statutory law and aspects of Probate law. Whether the death arises from an act of medical or nursing home negligence, a car accident, defective product, or other situation, The Bottaro Law Firm can help.