Statute of Limitations for Premises Liability / Slip and Fall in Rhode Island

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Published January 19, 2026 • Updated May 16, 2026 • By DocketMath Team

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How the limitation period applies

The controlling primary authority for US-RI premises liability slip and fall SOL (R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-1-14(b)) is R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-1-14(b).

R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-1-14(b). (b) Actions for injuries to the person shall be commenced and sued within three (3) years next after the cause of action shall accrue, and not after, except as provided for otherwise in subsection

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Sources

R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-1-14(b) — § 9-1-14. Limitation of actions for words spoken or personal injuries.

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