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ChatPicture this. It’s late and you’re leaving the airport. You’ve endured a long travel day and you’re eager to get home. You hail a taxi to get you home safely. The drive home goes well – you’re in your driveway grabbing your luggage from the taxi’s trunk. You can already smell your familiar home scent, and you can nearly feel your cozy bedsheets. Then, all the sudden, the taxicab begins to roll backwards, knocking you down to the ground! The collision causes you severe pain and instead of getting some shut eye, you spend the night – and foreseeable future – in and out of medical facilities. Unfortunately, one of our recent Rhode Island taxi accident clients found herself in similar situation not too long ago.
At Bottaro Injury Lawyers, we handle all types of on the roadway accidents, including passenger vehicle, commercial vehicle & semi-truck, bicycle, and pedestrian accidents. For instance, today’s case review involves a commercial vehicle and a pedestrian client. If you have questions about your legal rights after any type or personal injury accident, call us to discuss your case!
Today’s case review discusses how we helped our pedestrian client navigate her Rhode Island taxi accident. Injured in a taxi (or rideshare) accident? Read on to learn more about our practice and how we may be able to help you!
Rhode Island Taxi Accident Causes Client Prolonged Pelvic and Abdominal Pain
One day, our client hired a taxi service to drive her home. Once the taxi driver dropped her off in her driveway, she thought she was home free. However, as she was heading toward her house, the taxicab began idling backwards. This effectively pushed our client to the ground, causing her immediate abdominal, chest, and pelvic pain!
Instead of returning to normal life as planned, our client’s world flipped upside down. Emergency services immediately transported our client to the local hospital. There, our client informed doctors about her pain and inability to walk normally. As a result, doctors referred our client to physical therapy and advised that she follow up with her general practitioner.
However, this wasn’t the end of our client’s personal injury journey. Two weeks after the initial accident, our client visited her primary care physician, as directed. At the appointment, she reported increased pain levels and an inability to eat or take medication orally due to the pain. From there, she was once again admitted to the ER.
After months of home care and PT/OT therapy, our client still needed to see a GI specialist to address her stomach issues. She was finally discharged from PT/OT nearly 7 months after the initial accident.
What Happens When You Are Injured in a Rhode Island or Massachusetts Taxi Accident?
If a taxi driver injures you, you may be entitled to legal compensation because of your personal injuries. The law firm you hire to handle your taxi accident should be a skilled and local personal injury law firm. At Bottaro Injury Lawyers, we serve our Rhode Island and Massachusetts communities, so we are knowledgeable and well-equipped to handle state-specific aspects of your personal injury case.
In many cases, people choose to call us at the accident scene or as soon as feasibly possible when they or a loved one are injured. The sooner you call, the more quickly we can collect details and ultimately start your case!
If an Uber, Lyft, taxi, or rideshare company causes your personal injuries, it is important that you move to save location (if possible) and call 911. If you can, collect the driver’s name, company, and taxi number, as well as any witnesses’ names and contact information. Once you’ve been medically evaluated and have a care plan in place, you should call an attorney to handle your case.
How Can Bottaro Injury Lawyers Help Me with My Rhode Island Taxi Accident?
Taxi (and rideshare) accidents can get complicated. This is because many insurance parties could be at fault, including, the driver, the taxi company, the government, or even the car/car part manufacturer, depending on the specific facts of your case. Rideshare accidents get even more complicated, due to independent contractor drivers. Call us for more details, if applicable.
Like in all our car accident cases, our firm strives to quickly and efficiently begin handling your personal injury case. Once we’ve gathered details and built a strong case, we work with the identified at-fault party or parties to arrange a settlement agreement. If we cannot agree on an amount that reflects your case’s value, we also handle all steps in the litigation (court) process.
In this case, we were happy to end our client’s legal journey at the settlement stage. We are thrilled to have landed a $97,000.00 settlement to help our client cover her medical costs and more!
It’s Good to Know Mike Bottaro – 24/7 Top-Rated Personal Injury Help
At Bottaro Injury Lawyers, we care for people. Attorney Mike Bottaro and his award-winning legal team handle all types of personal injury cases throughout Rhode Island and Massachusetts. We can even help on cases in other states as well. We pride ourselves on our honesty, integrity, and results. Contact us 24/7 in any method you prefer for a fast, free, and confidential consultation about your case. Text or call us at 401-777-7777 or fill out our free and confidential online form. We are here to serve and help you!
