Personal Injury, Military Law & Criminal Defense Lawyers Serving Warwick, RI
Headquartered in Warwick – Built for Kent CountyRhode Island gives injury victims three years to file a lawsuit under R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-1-14(b), and that window closes faster than most people expect. Warwick residents dealing with a crash near the Airport Connector, a fall at the Warwick Mall, or an arrest during a routine traffic stop do not have years to find the right attorney. Insurance adjusters begin building their file within days, and Kent County prosecutors proceed with charges even faster. At Corrao & Robles Law, founding partners Amanda L. Corrao and Nelson Robles bring focused, experienced, and determined legal representation to clients throughout Providence County, Kent County, Washington County, Newport County, and Bristol County.
Trusted Legal Representation Across Warwick’s Most Serious Cases
Every personal injury case is a unique challenge, but our approach remains consistent. We carefully select cases and prepare each one for trial from the beginning. We will not allow insurance companies to control the timeline. Over the past thirty years, we have successfully negotiated multi-million dollar settlements for individuals and families who have suffered car accidents, serious injuries or wrongful deaths. Our reputation has been built on our ability to put in more effort than competitors, rather than on handling large numbers of cases. We measure success not by how many clients we take on but by the significance of the settlements we achieve.
Personal Injury Cases – Attorney Amanda L. Corrao
Warwick’s mix of highway corridors, shoreline, and commercial density creates a particular set of injury risks, and Attorney Corrao has built her practice around them.
Just a few of the case types Attorney Corrao handles include:
Warwick sits at the junction of Interstate 95, Route 37, and the T.F. Green Airport Connector – some of the most heavily traveled roads in the state. Rental car returns, rideshare pickups, and rush-hour merges near the airport produce a steady stream of car accident claims. Insurers representing out-of-state or fleet drivers are especially quick to dispute liability.
Oakland Beach, Conimicut Point and Warwick Neck provide the city with more Narragansett Bay shoreline than anywhere else in Rhode Island. Boating accidents along this stretch often involve conflicting state and maritime laws, and getting those conflicts wrong can ruin a strong claim.
Warwick Mall, the Jefferson Boulevard retail corridor, and the hotel cluster around the airport attract heavy foot traffic all year round. When a property owner allows a walkway to ice over or a floor to stay wet without warning, slip-and-fall claims follow. Attorney Corrao holds commercial landlords accountable for the same duty of care as any homeowner in Cranston or Providence.
When a Warwick family loses someone due to another party’s negligence, a wrongful death claim must generally be filed within three years under R.I. Gen. Laws § 10-7-2. Attorney Corrao handles these cases with the seriousness and care they deserve, for families who never expect to need her services.
Additional Personal Injury Cases
Attorney Corrao has extensive experience handling injury cases in the Warwick area.
Military Law Cases – Attorney Nelson Robles
Warwick is not a navy town like Newport, but many families that live there have navy members. The drive from Warwick to the naval station in Newport takes about 35-40 minutes on Routes 4 and 138. This is enough time for active-duty service members and their families to settle in Warwick, with access to airports, housing, schools, and an easy commute to the base. Attorney Robles brings his first-hand experience as a JAG officer to every case he works on.
Court-martial proceedings, Article 15 non-judicial punishment, and CID or NCIS investigations move quickly under rules that most civilian defense attorneys have never worked with. Attorney Robles defends service members under the Uniform Code of Military Justice against charges ranging from drug offenses to desertion and conduct unbecoming.
Not every threat to a military career is a criminal charge. Separation proceedings, bars to reenlistment, security clearance denials, VA claim denials and USERRA violations can end a career as quickly, with far less attention paid to them. Attorney Robles handles the full range of these issues for service members and veterans in the Warwick area.
Criminal Defense Cases – Attorney Nelson Robles
Warwick residents charged with a crime typically appear in the Noel Judicial Complex, on Quaker Lane, which is home to the Kent County Superior Court or the Rhode Island District Court. The prosecutors there prepare each case as if it were going to trial, and Attorney Robles does the same. Attorney Robles represents civilians throughout Rhode Island and Massachusetts facing:
How Long Do You Have to Act in Rhode Island?
Rhode Island’s statutes of limitation place strict deadlines on the right to pursue legal action. Missing them can permanently foreclose options that would otherwise be available.
For personal injury claims in Rhode Island, most victims have three years from the date of injury to file a civil lawsuit. Wrongful death claims follow a similar three-year window. Evidence fades, witnesses’ memories change, and surveillance footage is overwritten – acting promptly after an injury protects your ability to build the strongest possible case.
Criminal matters run on a different clock entirely. Statements made to the Warwick police before an attorney is involved are almost impossible to take back later, and evidence gathered by prosecutors in those early days tends to shape the entire case. Getting a defense attorney involved early is one of the most significant decisions a person facing charges can make.
Frequently Asked Questions
Serving Communities Throughout Rhode Island
Corrao & Robles Law represents clients across all of Rhode Island’s five counties and throughout the state’s diverse communities, including:
Providence County: Providence, Cranston, North Providence, Johnston, Scituate, Foster, Glocester, Burrillville, North Smithfield, Smithfield, Lincoln, Cumberland, Pawtucket, Central Falls, and East Providence.
Kent County: Warwick, East Greenwich, West Warwick, Coventry, and West Greenwich.
Washington County: North Kingstown, South Kingstown, Narragansett, Westerly, Charlestown, Hopkinton, Richmond, and Exeter.
Newport County: Newport, Middletown, Portsmouth, Tiverton, Little Compton, and Jamestown.
Bristol County: Bristol, Barrington, and Warren.
