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At Louis W. Grande Injury Lawyer we fight for every dollar you're entitled to. Louis W. Evening and weekend appointments are available.

As a dedicated personal injury attorney, we are relentless in fighting for justice and maximizing your compensation. Grande is committed to providing quality legal representation and above all, personal attention to our clients special needs. Conveniently located on historic Smith Street , within minutes of downtown Providence, there is never a charge for an initial consultation. When your personal or business problems call for an experienced attorney, our firm is ready to assist you. Grande has 30 years of courtroom litigation experience. He is a graduate of LaSalle Academy, the honors program at Rhode Island College and the Hamline University School of Law where he was the primary editor of the Journal of Law and Public Policy. Attorney Grande has long been active in community affairs and professional associations. He is a member of the American Trial Lawyers Association, The Rhode Island Trial Lawyers Association, Rhode Island Bar Association and The American Bar Association. Attorney Grande has experience in civil and criminal litigation and has appeared before all levels of the Federal and State court system. Attorney Grande was voted Best Attorney in Rhode Island for 2020 by the Providence Journal Reader's Choice award.

10/16/2026

Myth: "My car insurance will cover me if I get hurt riding an electric scooter."

Fact: Often it won't. Many auto policies specifically exclude scooters, and riders only discover this after the crash, when the bills are already arriving. Health insurance may step in for treatment, but it can later seek repayment out of any settlement you recover.

That's why identifying every possible source of recovery matters so much in a scooter case. The at-fault driver's liability coverage, uninsured motorist coverage, a property owner's policy where a road or walkway defect contributed, and in some cases a rental operator's coverage can all be in play.

Hurt on a scooter and unsure who pays? Don't guess. A free consultation can map it out.

10/14/2026

Then: A decade ago, electric scooters were a novelty. There were few of them on Rhode Island streets, almost no rental programs, and very few injury claims to speak of.

Now: Scooters are everywhere, sharing roads and sidewalks with cars, cyclists, and pedestrians. Emergency rooms see the results regularly. The law, meanwhile, is still catching up. Classification, registration, and helmet rules for these devices have shifted in recent years and continue to be debated, which is precisely why these claims get complicated.

What hasn't changed? Basic negligence. A driver who fails to yield is responsible for the harm they cause. That principle predates scooters and applies to them just the same.

Injured on an e-scooter in Rhode Island? The rules around the device may be evolving, but your right to pursue a negligent driver isn't.

10/12/2026

"You were on a scooter, so you were basically asking for it."

This is the single most common thing injured e-scooter riders hear, and it isn't how liability works.

Riding something small and exposed is not negligence. A driver who fails to yield, opens a door into traffic, or turns without looking is at fault regardless of what they hit. The vulnerability of the person they injured doesn't transfer the blame to that person. If anything, it explains why the injuries are so serious.

Insurance companies lean on this bias hard, because they know juries and claimants alike carry an instinct that scooter riders are reckless by default. It's a framing tactic, not a legal argument.

Rhode Island's pure comparative negligence rule also means that even if you were partly at fault, you may still recover.

Blamed for your own scooter injury? Get a second opinion before you accept that. Reach out for a free review.

10/09/2026

E-scooter injuries have climbed fast in Rhode Island, and we've noticed something about these claims: the fight is almost never about what happened. It's about who pays.

In a car crash, the insurance path is obvious. On a scooter, it splinters. The at-fault driver's liability coverage may apply. Your own auto policy may exclude scooters entirely. Health insurance may cover treatment and then seek reimbursement out of your settlement. If the scooter was rented, the rental agreement may contain terms that limit your options.

Meanwhile the injuries tend to be severe. Riders stand upright with nothing absorbing impact, so wrist and arm fractures, facial injuries, and head trauma are common even at low speeds.

Sorting out the coverage question early is often what decides whether an injured rider recovers anything at all.

Injured on a scooter and getting the runaround about coverage? Let's talk.

10/07/2026

The scooter rider had the green light. The driver turning right never looked.

A stand-up electric scooter offers no frame, no airbag, and nothing between the rider and the pavement. What would have been a fender bender between two cars sent this rider to the emergency room with a fractured wrist, road rash, and a concussion.

Then came the part nobody expects. The driver's insurer argued the scooter "shouldn't have been in the road." The rider's own auto policy said it did not cover scooter injuries. For a few weeks it looked like the bills would land on the person who did nothing wrong.

They didn't. The driver failed to yield, and that is negligence whether the person they hit was in a car, on a bike, or on a scooter.

Hurt on an e-scooter in Rhode Island? Don't assume you're out of options. Call Louis W. Grande Injury Lawyer for a free consultation.

10/05/2026

"I would highly recommend calling Louis Grande if you ever need a personal injury lawyer in the Providence area. He will fight to get you the maximum settlement." - Hannah M.

Hannah and her mom were in a car accident, and we fought for every dollar. Read her full recommendation.

10/02/2026

"He 100% stuck to his word and got me the most I could for my severe injury. In my experience, Louis Grande is the best injury lawyer in Rhode Island." - Ausar A.

Ausar valued the transparency and the result. Read why he calls us the best in the state.

09/30/2026

Insurance companies delay, minimize, and deny for one reason: profit. RI's Unfair Claims Practices Act requires them to treat you fairly, but the rules only work when someone enforces them. Don't take the first lowball offer. Free consult.

09/28/2026

Did you know Rhode Island law requires insurance companies to investigate, communicate, and settle claims fairly, and that they can face penalties when they don't?

The Unfair Claims Practices Act exists because delay and denial are so common. Under it, an insurer can be held accountable for ignoring your claim, failing to investigate properly, refusing to pay without a fair review, or dragging out a reasonable settlement.

Two more things worth knowing:

Rhode Island follows pure comparative negligence, so being partly at fault does not automatically disqualify you. Insurers rarely volunteer this.
If an insurer is acting in bad faith, you may have legal grounds beyond the original claim.

The rules protect you, but only if someone puts them to work.

Stonewalled by an insurance company? Contact Louis W. Grande Injury Lawyer for a free consultation.

09/25/2026

5 Ways to Push Back When an Insurance Company Stalls Your Rhode Island Claim:

1. Document every interaction. Log dates, names, and what was said. Follow up phone calls with an email recap so there's a written record.
2. Put your requests in writing. A formal letter asking for a claim update carries more weight than a casual call, and it protects you later.
3. Reference the law. Rhode Island's Unfair Claims Practices Act requires insurers to respond and treat you fairly. Don't be shy about naming it.
4. File a complaint if delays drag on. The Rhode Island Insurance Division oversees these companies for a reason.
5. Bring in a lawyer. Often the single most effective move. Insurers behave differently once a legal team is on the file.

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Michael C. Judge, Attorney At Law
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