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Video game addiction claims in Rhode Island

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Filing deadline3 years from injury (tolled for minors until age 18)RIGL § 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 (RIGL § 9-1-14). For minors, the statute is tolled until age 18. Rhode Island's Deceptive Trade Practices Act (RIGL § 6-13.1-1) provides a 3-year window for unfair practice claims. A lawyer can confirm yours.

3 years from injury (tolled for minors until age 18)

Source: RIGL § 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 has a 3-year statute of limitations for personal injury with minor tolling until age 18. Rhode Island follows a pure comparative negligence system, allowing recovery regardless of plaintiff fault percentage. Rhode Island's Deceptive Trade Practices Act provides strong consumer protection.

Medical facilities in Rhode Island

  • Bradley Hospital — Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

How this works nationally

For the overall process and updates, read the Video game addiction overview. This page covers the local information available for Rhode Island.

What happens when I check?

You answer a few short questions about what happened. If you send them, a participating law firm reviews your answers. If the firm takes your case, it explains your options. People's Justice is not a law firm.

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Sources

  1. RIGL § 9-1-14