Rhode Island General Laws
Title 10 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Procedure in Particular Actions
Chapter 10-7 - Death by Wrongful Act

Section 10-7-1. - Liability for damages for causing death. - § 10-7-1. Liability for damages for causing death. Whenever the...

Section 10-7-1.1. - Pecuniary damages — How determined. - § 10-7-1.1. Pecuniary damages — How determined. Pecuniary damages to...

Section 10-7-1.2. - Liability for loss of consortium — Liability for loss of society and companionship. - § 10-7-1.2. Liability for loss of consortium — Liability for...

Section 10-7-2. - Persons who may bring actions — Limitation of actions — Minimum recovery period. - § 10-7-2. Persons who may bring actions — Limitation of...

Section 10-7-3. - Action by beneficiaries. - § 10-7-3. Action by beneficiaries. If there is no executor...

Section 10-7-4. - Cause surviving death of person liable. - § 10-7-4. Cause surviving death of person liable. Any cause...

Section 10-7-5. - Liability for medical expense and diminution of earning power. - § 10-7-5. Liability for medical expense and diminution of earning...

Section 10-7-6. - Executor or administrator to bring § 10-7-5 action — Amount recovered to estate. - § 10-7-6. Executor or administrator to bring § 10-7-5 action...

Section 10-7-7. - Pain and suffering recoverable — Limitation of action. - § 10-7-7. Pain and suffering recoverable — Limitation of action....

Section 10-7-7.1. - Punitive damages. - § 10-7-7.1. Punitive damages. In an action commenced under §...

Section 10-7-8. - Cause surviving death of person liable. - § 10-7-8. Cause surviving death of person liable. Any cause...

Section 10-7-9. - Criminal proceedings not prerequisite. - § 10-7-9. Criminal proceedings not prerequisite. In order to maintain...

Section 10-7-10. - Damages not to estate or asset of estate. - § 10-7-10. Damages not to estate or asset of estate....

Section 10-7-11. - Applicability to pending actions. - § 10-7-11. Applicability to pending actions. The provisions of this...

Section 10-7-12. - Applicability to actions commenced after passage. - § 10-7-12. Applicability to actions commenced after passage. The provisions...

Section 10-7-13. - Severability. - § 10-7-13. Severability. If a court of competent jurisdiction shall...

Section 10-7-14. - “Homemaker” defined. - § 10-7-14. “Homemaker” defined. A homemaker as used in this...