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Claims for burns from hot soup in Rhode Island

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Filing deadline3 years from date of burn (tolled until age 18 for minor victims; no statute of repose)R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-1-14

Deadlines vary with the facts of each case. A lawyer can confirm yours.

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01 · Your filing deadline

What is the deadline in Rhode Island?

Rhode Island has a 3-year statute of limitations for personal injury and product liability claims (R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-1-14). For minor victims, § 9-1-19 tolls the SOL during minority. Rhode Island has no product liability statute of repose. A lawyer can confirm yours.

3 years from date of burn (tolled until age 18 for minor victims; no statute of repose)

Source: R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-1-14

Deadlines vary; a lawyer can confirm yours. An older diagnosis or a past filing window does not, by itself, establish whether you have a claim.

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02 · Where cases are heard

Where would my case be heard?

Rhode Island applies pure comparative fault — burn victims recover regardless of their own fault percentage, with damages reduced proportionally. Rhode Island's product liability claims are governed by Rhode Island General Laws § 9-1-2 and strict liability principles. Providence County Superior Court handles virtually all of the state's major product liability litigation. Rhode Island's dense urban population and large Portuguese-American and Hispanic communities have elevated instant soup consumption.

Medical facilities in Rhode Island

  • Rhode Island Hospital — Burn Care Unit

How this works nationally

For the overall process and updates, read the Claims for burns from hot soup overview. This page covers the local information available for Rhode Island.

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Sources

  1. R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-1-14