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2012 Rhode Island General Laws
Title 10 - Courts and civil procedure–Procedure in particular actions
Chapter 10-7 - Death By Wrongful Act
- Chapter 10-7-1 - Liability for damages for causing death.
- Chapter 10-7-1.1 - Pecuniary damages How determined.
- Chapter 10-7-1.2 - Liability for loss of consortium Liability for loss of society and companionship.
- Chapter 10-7-2 - Persons who may bring actions Limitation of actions Minimum recovery period.
- Chapter 10-7-3 - Action by beneficiaries.
- Chapter 10-7-4 - Cause surviving death of person liable.
- Chapter 10-7-5 - Liability for medical expense and diminution of earning power.
- Chapter 10-7-6 - Executor or administrator to bring § 10-7-5 action Amount recovered to estate.
- Chapter 10-7-7 - Pain and suffering recoverable Limitation of action.
- Chapter 10-7-7.1 - Punitive damages.
- Chapter 10-7-8 - Cause surviving death of person liable.
- Chapter 10-7-9 - Criminal proceedings not prerequisite.
- Chapter 10-7-10 - Damages not to estate or asset of estate.
- Chapter 10-7-11 - Applicability to pending actions.
- Chapter 10-7-12 - Applicability to actions commenced after passage.
- Chapter 10-7-13 - Severability.
- Chapter 10-7-14 - "Homemaker" defined.
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