Market data
Personal injury in Rhode Island: market data
What public records say about the market for personal injury in Rhode Island: how much demand the courts and agencies count, how many law offices serve it, how many people need help in Spanish, and the ad rules that apply. Every number links to the record it comes from.
Demand: what courts and agencies count
Counts of filings, crashes, complaints and enforcement in the records each agency keeps. A count shows where problems were recorded, not how many people will hire a lawyer.
| Measure | Value | Period | Place | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fatal crashes with an alcohol-impaired driver | 15 crashes | 2024 | Rhode Island state | fatal-crashes v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23733739 record fatal-crashes:44 · status P · checked 2026-10-27 |
| Fatal crashes killing a bicyclist | 4 crashes | 2024 | Rhode Island state | fatal-crashes v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23733739 record fatal-crashes:44 · status P · checked 2026-10-27 |
| Fatal crashes | 48 crashes | 2024 | Rhode Island state | fatal-crashes v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23733739 record fatal-crashes:44 · status P · checked 2026-10-27 |
| People killed in crashes | 52 deaths | 2024 | Rhode Island state | fatal-crashes v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23733739 record fatal-crashes:44 · status P · checked 2026-10-27 |
| Fatal crashes involving a large truck | 4 crashes | 2024 | Rhode Island state | fatal-crashes v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23733739 record fatal-crashes:44 · status P · checked 2026-10-27 |
| Fatal motorcycle crashes | 8 crashes | 2024 | Rhode Island state | fatal-crashes v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23733739 record fatal-crashes:44 · status P · checked 2026-10-27 |
| Fatal crashes killing a pedestrian | 14 crashes | 2024 | Rhode Island state | fatal-crashes v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23733739 record fatal-crashes:44 · status P · checked 2026-10-27 |
| Federal civil cases filed by county of the plaintiff: personal injury | 47 cases filed, fiscal year | FY2025 | Rhode Island state | federal-filings-county v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23750628 record federal-filings-county:RI · status P · checked 2026-10-28 |
| Workers who commute by car, truck or van | 438,501 ±4,954 workers age 16+ | 2020-2024 | Rhode Island state | legal-need v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23741886 record legal-need-ri · status P · checked 2026-10-28 |
| Truck and bus crashes reported to FMCSA | 152 crashes | 2025 | Rhode Island state | truck-crashes v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23743677 record truck-crashes:RI · status P · checked 2026-10-28 |
| Deaths in truck and bus crashes | 0 deaths | 2025 | Rhode Island state | truck-crashes v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23743677 record truck-crashes:RI · status P · checked 2026-10-28 |
| Truck and bus crashes with an injury | 86 crashes | 2025 | Rhode Island state | truck-crashes v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23743677 record truck-crashes:RI · status P · checked 2026-10-28 |
| OSHA fatality or catastrophe inspections | 4 inspections | FY2025 | Rhode Island state | wage-enforcement v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23744226 record wage-enforcement:RI · status P · checked 2026-10-28 |
| OSHA inspections | 393 inspections | FY2025 | Rhode Island state | wage-enforcement v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23744226 record wage-enforcement:RI · status P · checked 2026-10-28 |
| Federal civil filings: private Federal Employers Liability Act (railroad workers) | 0 cases filed, 12 months | 12 months ending 2026-06-30 | District of Rhode Island federal district | civil-filings v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23720009 record cf-ri-priv-fela · status P · checked 2026-10-27 |
| Federal civil filings: private marine personal injury | 6 cases filed, 12 months | 12 months ending 2026-06-30 | District of Rhode Island federal district | civil-filings v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23720009 record cf-ri-priv-marine-pi · status P · checked 2026-10-27 |
| Federal civil filings: private motor vehicle personal injury | 8 cases filed, 12 months | 12 months ending 2026-06-30 | District of Rhode Island federal district | civil-filings v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23720009 record cf-ri-priv-motor-vehicle-pi · status P · checked 2026-10-27 |
| Federal civil filings: private other personal injury (includes product liability, drug and device cases) | 45 cases filed, 12 months | 12 months ending 2026-06-30 | District of Rhode Island federal district | civil-filings v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23720009 record cf-ri-priv-other-pi · status P · checked 2026-10-27 |
| Federal civil cases filed: personal injury | 129 cases filed, three fiscal years | FY2023-2025 | District of Rhode Island federal district | idb-civil v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23739969 record idb-ri-personal-injury · status P · checked 2026-10-27 |
Rising or falling
The change between the last two periods each source publishes. No threshold and no smoothing.
| Measure | Before | Latest | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fatal crashes with an alcohol-impaired driver Rhode Island · record fatal-crashes:44 | 23 2023 | 15 2024 | falling (-34.8%) |
| Fatal crashes killing a bicyclist Rhode Island · record fatal-crashes:44 | 2 2023 | 4 2024 | rising (+100%) |
| Fatal crashes Rhode Island · record fatal-crashes:44 | 67 2023 | 48 2024 | falling (-28.4%) |
| People killed in crashes Rhode Island · record fatal-crashes:44 | 71 2023 | 52 2024 | falling (-26.8%) |
| Fatal crashes involving a large truck Rhode Island · record fatal-crashes:44 | 4 2023 | 4 2024 | no change (0%) |
| Fatal motorcycle crashes Rhode Island · record fatal-crashes:44 | 15 2023 | 8 2024 | falling (-46.7%) |
| Fatal crashes killing a pedestrian Rhode Island · record fatal-crashes:44 | 11 2023 | 14 2024 | rising (+27.3%) |
| Federal civil cases filed by county of the plaintiff: personal injury Rhode Island · record federal-filings-county:RI | 44 FY2024 | 47 FY2025 | rising (+6.8%) |
| Truck and bus crashes reported to FMCSA Rhode Island · record truck-crashes:RI | 127 2024 | 152 2025 | rising (+19.7%) |
| Deaths in truck and bus crashes Rhode Island · record truck-crashes:RI | 4 2024 | 0 2025 | falling (-100%) |
| Truck and bus crashes with an injury Rhode Island · record truck-crashes:RI | 63 2024 | 86 2025 | rising (+36.5%) |
| OSHA fatality or catastrophe inspections Rhode Island · record wage-enforcement:RI | 3 FY2024 | 4 FY2025 | rising (+33.3%) |
Lawyer supply
How many law offices and lawyers the federal statistics count here.
| Measure | Value | Period | Place | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New lawyers admitted | 185 lawyers a year | 2025 | Rhode Island state | bar-pipeline v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23721443 record ri-bar-pipeline · status P · checked 2026-10-28 |
| Counties under 1 law office per 10,000 residents | 0 counties | 2026-Q1 | Rhode Island state | deserts v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23721430 record deserts-44 · status P · checked 2026-10-28 |
| Counties with no law office | 0 counties | 2026-Q1 | Rhode Island state | deserts v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23721430 record deserts-44 · status P · checked 2026-10-28 |
| Residents living in those low-office counties | 0 percent of residents | 2026-Q1 | Rhode Island state | deserts v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23721430 record deserts-44 · status P · checked 2026-10-28 |
| Employer law firms | 697 firms | 2022 | Rhode Island state | law-firm-economy v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23739997 record lfe-ri-all · status P · checked 2026-10-28 |
| Receipts of employer law firms | 1,103,801,000 US dollars | 2022 | Rhode Island state | law-firm-economy v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23739997 record lfe-ri-all · status P · checked 2026-10-28 |
| Law offices per 10,000 residents | 7.6 per 10,000 residents | 2026-Q1 | Rhode Island state | law-offices v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23721415 record law-offices-44 · status P · checked 2026-10-28 |
| Self-employed lawyers (nonemployer firms) | 1,114 firms | latest Nonemployer Statistics year | Rhode Island state | law-offices v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23721415 record law-offices-44 · status P · checked 2026-10-28 |
| Private law offices | 847 establishments | 2026-Q1 | Rhode Island state | law-offices v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23721415 record law-offices-44 · status P · checked 2026-10-28 |
| Lawyers employed (wage-earning, BLS OEWS) | 1,840 jobs | May 2025 | Rhode Island state | lawyer-wages v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23734840 record lawyer-wages:RI:231011:2025 · status P · checked 2026-10-28 |
| Median annual wage of employed lawyers | 138,960 US dollars a year | May 2025 | Rhode Island state | lawyer-wages v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23734840 record lawyer-wages:RI:231011:2025 · status P · checked 2026-10-28 |
Counties with the most demand per law office
Of the 25 counties in Rhode Island with the most fatal crashes, the ten with the most per private law office. Both counts are shown with their records.
| County | Demand | Law offices | Per office |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington County, RI | 9 record fatal-crashes:44009 | 54 record law-offices-44009 | 0.17 |
| Bristol County, RI | 3 record fatal-crashes:44001 | 26 record law-offices-44001 | 0.12 |
| Newport County, RI | 4 record fatal-crashes:44005 | 55 record law-offices-44005 | 0.07 |
| Providence County, RI | 28 record fatal-crashes:44007 | 538 record law-offices-44007 | 0.05 |
| Kent County, RI | 4 record fatal-crashes:44003 | 141 record law-offices-44003 | 0.03 |
Fatal crashes (fatal-crashes v1.0.0, 2024) ÷ Private law offices (law-offices v1.0.0, 2026-Q1). ratio = fatal-crashes.fatal_crashes / law-offices.qcew_estabs, rounded to 2 decimals; ranked highest first, among the 25 units with the most demand. Units with zero supply are listed apart (ratio undefined); units without a published value are listed as missing.
Spanish-language demand
People who speak Spanish and speak English less than very well, and the lawyers who speak Spanish, from the Census Bureau survey (with margins of error).
| Measure | Value | Period | Place | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spanish speakers with limited English (ACS) | 62,266 ±2,148 people age 5+ | 2020-2024 | Rhode Island state | language v1.1.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23656758 record language:state:RI:spanish-lep · status P · checked 2026-10-25 |
| Spanish speakers with limited English | 62,266 ±2,875 people age 5+ | 2020-2024 | Rhode Island state | legal-need v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23741886 record legal-need-ri · status P · checked 2026-10-28 |
Ad rules that apply
The rules a law firm's ads in Rhode Island have to meet, summarized from the official texts. The full rules, with quotes, are on the state page.
| Topic | Status | What it says |
|---|---|---|
| Ad filing or review | P primary source | Ads are filed. A copy of each print ad (yellow pages excepted), a recording of each radio ad and a videotape of each TV ad goes to Supreme Court Disciplinary Counsel before or within 48 hours of first use (7.2(b)). official source · rules v1.4.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23750572 · checked 2026-10-28 |
| Required content | P primary source | Every ad must carry the name and office address of at least one lawyer or firm responsible for its content (7.2(d)). An ad that says no fee if no recovery must also say conspicuously whether the client owes costs or expenses regardless of outcome (7.2(e)). official source · rules v1.4.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23750572 · checked 2026-10-28 |
| Waiting periods for contact | P primary source | The rules set no waiting period before contact with an accident or injury victim. Targeted written or electronic solicitation is allowed unless the person has asked not to be solicited or the lawyer knows the person's state makes sound judgment unlikely… official source · rules v1.4.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23750572 · checked 2026-10-28 |
| Claims and results | P primary source | A testimonial or endorsement must be identified as one, with payment disclosed and a note if the speaker is not an actual client; on TV the notes run throughout the ad (7.1(b)). Dramatizations must be identified (7.1(c)). official source · rules v1.4.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23750572 · checked 2026-10-28 |
| Paying for referrals | P primary source | A lawyer may not give anything of value for recommending the lawyer's services, except ad costs, the usual charges of a legal service plan or a not-for-profit lawyer referral service, a practice sale, and non-exclusive reciprocal referrals with client notice… official source · rules v1.4.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23750572 · checked 2026-10-28 |
| Call recording | P primary source | It is not unlawful for a person who is a party to a call, or who has the prior consent of one party, to record it, unless done to commit a criminal or tortious or other injurious act. official source · rules v1.4.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23750572 · checked 2026-10-28 |
| Texting | P primary source | Text message advertisements to a Rhode Island resident's cell phone are prohibited unless an exception applies (for example, an existing business relationship with an option to opt out); a violation is a misdemeanor with a fine of up to $500 per violation. official source · rules v1.4.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23750572 · checked 2026-10-28 |
| Ad filing or review | P primary source | Rhode Island: lawyers must file their ads with a bar or court office, after the ad first runs. official source · filing v1.2.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23721409 · checked 2026-10-25 |
| Paying for referrals | P primary source | Lawyers in different firms may split a fee in proportion to the work each does, or if each takes joint responsibility for the representation. official source · referral v1.1.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23747113 · checked 2026-10-27 |
| Limitation period | P primary source | Rhode Island, personal injury: 3 years, under R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-1-14(b), as read in the official code on 2026-10-28. official source · limitations v1.1.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23743673 · checked 2026-10-28 |
| Limitation period | P primary source | Rhode Island, wrongful death: 3 years, under R.I. Gen. Laws § 10-7-2(c), as read in the official code on 2026-10-28. official source · limitations v1.1.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23743673 · checked 2026-10-28 |
| Limitation period | P primary source | Rhode Island, property damage: 10 years, under R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-1-13(a), as read in the official code on 2026-10-28. This is the general period; the statute's words do not name this claim type. official source · limitations v1.1.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23743673 · checked 2026-10-28 |
Prices and pay (national)
| Measure | Value | Period | Place | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jobs in legal services (seasonally adjusted) | 1,249 thousand jobs | 2026-09 | United States United States | legal-prices v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23734854 record legal-prices:CES6054110001:2026-09 · status P · checked 2026-10-28 |
| CPI-U: legal services | 230 index | 2026-09 | United States United States | legal-prices v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23734854 record legal-prices:CUUR0000SEGC01:2026-09 · status P · checked 2026-10-28 |
| PPI: offices of lawyers | 338 index | 2026-09 | United States United States | legal-prices v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23734854 record legal-prices:PCU541110541110:2026-09 · status P · checked 2026-10-28 |
| PPI: civil negligence legal services | 257 index | 2026-09 | United States United States | legal-prices v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23734854 record legal-prices:PCU5411105411103:2026-09 · status P · checked 2026-10-28 |
Probative benchmarks, 2025–2026
Our own marketing benchmarks for this practice: aggregated, rounded, and small groups suppressed.
| Measure | Value | Period | Place | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Probative benchmarks, 2025–2026: Injury cases: average cost per search-ad click | $50–75 USD (band) | 2025–2026 | United States United States | benchmarks v4.0.1 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23735849 record search-click-costs-1 · status P · checked 2026-10-26 |
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Cite as: Probative Growth, The new-lawyer pipeline by jurisdiction: bar exam pass rates and new admissions, 2025 v1.0.0 (doi:10.5281/zenodo.23721443); Probative benchmarks, 2025–2026 v4.0.1 (doi:10.5281/zenodo.23735849); Federal civil filings by nature of suit and district, 12-month periods since 2018 v1.0.0 (doi:10.5281/zenodo.23720009); Legal deserts: law offices and lawyers per resident in every U.S. county v1.0.0 (doi:10.5281/zenodo.23721430); Fatal crashes by county and type: trucks, motorcycles, pedestrians and bicyclists, NHTSA FARS 2019 to 2024 v1.0.0 (doi:10.5281/zenodo.23733739); Federal civil cases filed, by county of the plaintiff's residence, case type and year (Federal Judicial Center) v1.0.0 (doi:10.5281/zenodo.23750628); How long federal civil cases take: outcomes, class actions and pro se share by district, nature of suit and year v1.0.0 (doi:10.5281/zenodo.23739969); Spanish-speaking demand vs Spanish-speaking lawyer supply, by state and metro v1.1.0 (doi:10.5281/zenodo.23656758); Law firm size, solos and receipts, by state: Census SUSB 2022, Nonemployer Statistics 2024 and Economic Census 2022 v1.0.0 (doi:10.5281/zenodo.23739997); Law offices, jobs and pay by county, with solo-practice counts: BLS QCEW, Census CBP and Nonemployer Statistics v1.0.0 (doi:10.5281/zenodo.23721415); Lawyer, paralegal and legal-staff pay by state and metro (BLS OEWS) v1.0.0 (doi:10.5281/zenodo.23734840); Legal need by county: who may need a lawyer, from the American Community Survey v1.0.0 (doi:10.5281/zenodo.23741886); Legal-services prices and jobs, monthly (BLS CPI, PPI and CES) v1.0.0 (doi:10.5281/zenodo.23734854); Truck and bus crashes by county, state and year (FMCSA crash file) v1.0.0 (doi:10.5281/zenodo.23743677); Wage-and-hour and OSHA enforcement by county, state, act and industry (U.S. Department of Labor) v1.0.0 (doi:10.5281/zenodo.23744226); CC BY 4.0. https://probativegrowth.com/markets/rhode-island/personal-injury/
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Each figure is copied from one record of the dataset named with it, joined to this state and practice through the open practice and place crosswalk. Nothing is estimated. Methods, inputs and limits.