Now that spring is here, you may be walking, running, and biking more often.  Car accidents involving pedestrians are a major issue here in Rhode Island where we practice personal injury law.  Here are 3 Steps to follow if you get hit in a Rhode Island car accident and are injured as a pedestrian: Car accidents involving pedestrians, including bikers, walkers, and runners, are a major issue in Rhode Island. If you are injured as a pedestrian, call or text Bottaro Injury Lawyers at 401-251-0515 right away. Step 1: Assess your injuries, move to a safe place, and call 911. Assess your ..read more

When a commercial van driver slammed into a young high school senior, his mother texted me right away.  Having handled bike accident personal injury cases throughout Rhode Island and Massachusetts for many years and being a father of teenagers, I knew this family needed our help. Her boy was laid up in the hospital in the process of undergoing what would be several surgeries after this RI bike accident.   Did you know that bicycle accidents are common in our communities?  In fact, nationally in 2020, the National Highway & Traffic Safety Administration reported over 900 ..read more

I was proud to recently settle a bike accident case for a Navy officer in Newport, Rhode Island. I would like to share details with you in today’s blog. Rhode Island Motorist Runs Stop Sign Causing Newport Bike Accident Near Navy Base Our client is an active member of our nation’s military with a young family residing in the Newport RI area.  He was riding his road bike in full compliance with traffic laws. Suddenly, a driver in a large vehicle blew a stop sign and slammed into our client, causing our client to vault off the bike, into the car, and onto the asphalt. Our client was diagno ..read more

A 29-year-old male from Little Compton was recently arrested after he struck two bicyclists while driving drunk in Tiverton, according to NBC News. Around 8pm, the driver hit a 30-year-old Little Compton male and a 35-year-old Tiverton woman near Main Road in Tiverton. Both cyclists were taken to Rhode Island Hospital to be treated for their personal injuries. Police state that the woman suffered from serious injuries, but the male had to be flown to Rhode Island Hospital with life-threatening injuries – he is now in stable condition. The driver failed a series of sobriety tests and was charge ..read more

This is Mike Bottaro and as my friends across RI and Mass. are about to get their bikes out for Spring (!!!), it’s time to break out 3 of my best practices tips if you go down on your bike. For years, I’m proud of my firm’s success handling serious personal injury motorcycle accident s…. So let’s jump right into it: 1. Contact Me As Soon As Possible After A Motorcycle Accident Time limits, forms, evidence to gather and preserve, and insurance companies try to take advantage of you….. let’s be honest, these are the reasons you need to call/text me 24/7 (401-777-7777) after a Rhode Island o ..read more