Fault & Liability in Car Accidents in RI

Rhode Island is an at-fault (tort) state, not a no-fault state, so the driver who caused your crash pays. Here is how fault, coverage minimums, and comparative negligence actually work.

Rhode Island is a pure comparative negligence state, so you can recover damages even when you are mostly at fault, with your award cut only by your own share of the blame. Here is how § 9-20-4 works, plus the seatbelt and assumption-of-risk twists specific to Rhode Island.