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Rhode Island

Lawsuit Climate

Ranking

2010   38
2008   39
2007   35

Lawsuit Climate

Rhode Island ranks thirty-eighth among all fifty states in the fairness of its litigation environment.

Read Press Release: West Virginia, Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana, & California Ranked Worst Lawsuit Climates in the Nation

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Justice System

Justice System

The Judicial Branch in Rhode Island is divided into six courts: Supreme, Superior, Family, District, Workers Compensation and the Traffic Tribunal Court.

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State Organizations

State Organizations

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ILR Research


Tort Liability Costs for Small Business

Tort Liability Costs for Small BusinessILR's new study shows that small businesses shoulder a tremendous burden of the nation’s tort liability costs, having paid $105.4 billion in 2008.

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