Rhode Island’s Insurance Superintendent Joseph Torti III issued a bulletin last week that affirmed that punitive damages are not insurable under the state’s law. “Punitive damages are not insurable under Rhode Island law. The department will, therefore, reject any form …
A Rhode Island judge has granted a new trial to a man who unsuccessfully sued the state for $40 million after he was paralyzed in a dive into a pond at a state park in Woonsocket. The Woonsocket Call reports …
A Rhode Island city has cited 178 people for seatbelt violations in a single week as part of a national campaign to encourage motor vehicle safety. The Warwick Police Department announced Wednesday that officers issued the citations for violating the …
A Rhode Island lawmaker wants to establish an annual tax holiday for the sale of flashlights, can openers, first-aid kits and other storm preparation items. State Rep. Brian Kennedy says his proposal would eliminate the sales taxes on storm preparation …
Gov. Lincoln Chafee says teams of federal, state and local officials have begun assessing damage across Rhode Island caused by the blizzard. Chafee says the four teams began working Tuesday on compiling a preliminary disaster assessment that will be used …
About 100 people have signed up for a free crowd safety training session being offered by the state ahead of the 10th anniversary of a deadly nightclub fire in West Warwick, around 10 times the number who usually attend such …
Rhode Island has been awarded over $3.2 million in federal funding for recovery related to Superstorm Sandy. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced the state’s initial share of Community Development Block Grant disaster recovery money on Wednesday. …
Members of the Providence City Council have introduced legislation they say is designed to improve safety in and around the R.I., nightclubs after a string of violent incidents. Majority Leader Seth Yurdin, who sponsored the legislation, says the city has …
A Rhode Island judge is questioning why the owners of a nightclub where 100 people died in a fire in 2003 still haven’t paid a $1 million penalty for failing to carry workers’ compensation insurance. The Providence Journal reports that …
Federal emergency officials say $6 million from Washington has been paid on 1,020 claims made in Rhode Island related to Superstorm Sandy. The Providence Journal reports that it’s unclear how many more claims remain to be processed in the state …