Rhode Island Personal Injury Attorney, David Slepkow 401-213-8073 represents clients across RI including Warwick, Cranston and Johnston residents.

Cranston, Rhode Island in the News- Mayor Fung saga

Mayor Fung drowsy driving Accident – In 1989, Allen w. Fung, the mayor of Cranston, was involved in a fatal automobile accident in Providence RI. After stopping in East Providence, he was on his way to Cranston. He travelled west on Route 195 and eventually was driving on 95S. He fell asleep at the wheel of his motor vehicle in an apparent drowsy driving crash.

Scene of fatal collision

He stopped his car at the scene of the wreck and awaited the state police to arrive at the scene. Sadly, a man died in the crash. State police pursued charges of driving to endanger death resulting. A grand Jury looked into the deadly, sleepy / drowsy driving car accident but did not indict him for the fatality. The victim was changing his tire in the breakdown lane at the time of the deadly mishap. The automobile accident resulted in a settlement of over$100,000.   There is no indication of drunk driving or drugged driving in this motor vehicle Incident. Providence journal 

More about fatal RI Drunk Driving Accidents here “Cranston, once known as Pawtuxet, is a city in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. With a population of 80,529 at the 2010 census, it is the third largest city in the state. The center of population of Rhode Island is located in Cranston.^[3] Cranston is a part of the Providence metropolitan area.” http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cranston,_Rhode_Island

Warwick in the news | Warwick personal injury attorney

The state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations issued a significant press release concerning a “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” initiative to prevent drunk driving automobile and truck collisions in the Ocean state.

The press release states “From mid-August through Labor Day, Rhode Island State Police in conjunction with local police departments across the state will take part in the annual nationwide “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign on drunk driving in Rhode Island.” http://www.ri.gov/press/view/22680   The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the Department of Transportation Office On Highway Safety sponsors this initiative.

Warwick police step up patrol

WPRO in Rhode Island reported that: “Warwick police will be stepping up patrols in coordinating with a statewide effort to prevent drunk driving….Funded by the Rhode Island Department of Transportation’s Office of Highway Safety (RIDOT OHS), Warwick and State Police will add 90 additional officers and troopers to the 125 already on patrol….On average, every 53 minutes someone is killed in a drunken driving crash and every 90 seconds someone is injured.” WPRO  

If you were injured in a motor vehicle crash in Warwick then call a Warwick personal injury attorney or a Cranston personal injury lawyer. A Warwick personal injury attorney will help you get the justice you deserve.

Johnston Rhode Island Personal Injury News

WPRI reported;” There was a one bike motorcycle accident in Cranston RI causing a fatality. The motorcyclist lost control of his motorcycle and the motorcycle hit a utility pole. It is unclear whether a Cranston personal injury attorney is looking into this crash from a liability perspective. “According to police, the accident happened at the Route 10 off ramp around 1:18 a.m., across the street from the Cranston Police Department. According to Cranston police, speed was a factor in the crash. Ardente was not wearing a helmet when he lost control of his motorcycle, police said.” WPRO

Hartford and Atwood ave intersection

Since no other motor vehicles were involved in this tragedy there may be no need for the estate of the man killed in the fatal motorcycle accident to retain a Warwick Personal Injury Attorney In February, 2006 a Johnston RI fire truck was involved in a t- bone collision with an auto. This accident occurred at the intersection of Hartford and Atwood Ave.in Johnston. Sadly a young girl who was a passenger in the motor vehicle died as a result of the crash. There were conflicting reports from witnesses in the accident. One witness stated that the motorist driving the car ran a red light. Another witness declared that the automobile had a green light.

“An 11-year old girl has died following a spectacular crash between a Johnston fire truck and a car at the intersection of Hartford and Atwood avenues on Wednesday afternoon.  Police said Anne Marie Indell, a town employee, was driving the car and suffered a broken ankle and Scott Clements was the firefighter behind the wheel of the truck, on its way to an emergency call.” http://www.firehouse.com/news/10500208/girl-killed-in-crash-with-rhode-island-fire-truck It is unclear whether the loved ones of the girl who died in the accident filed a wrongful death lawsuit using a Johnston or Warwick Personal Injury Lawyer.

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