Rhode Island H7213 limits personal injury recovery against towns to $3,000 and prohibits using subsequent remedies in highway defect cases.

Rhode Island H7213 caps the recovery for personal injury actions against towns at $3,000, effective retroactively for causes of action arising after January 1, 2026. The bill also prohibits using subsequent remedial measures as evidence in roadway or highway defect cases. This means towns cannot be held liable for injuries if they later fix a defect that could have prevented an earlier injury.

Rhode Island H7213 limits personal injury recovery against towns to $3,000 and prohibits using subsequent remedies in highway defect cases.

Rhode Island H7213 caps the recovery for personal injury actions against towns at $3,000, effective retroactively for causes of action arising after January 1, 2026. The bill also prohibits using subsequent remedial measures as evidence in roadway or highway defect cases. This means towns cannot be held liable for injuries if they later fix a defect that could have prevented an earlier injury.