Best Wrongful Death Lawyers in Rhode Island (2026)

The wrongful death lawyers in Rhode Island we'd call first, drawn from every city list we've published there and the firms whose own work shows these cases.

Sources checked November 8, 2026

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Of the 7 firms that show wrongful death work on our 1 city list in Rhode Island, Marasco & Nesselbush, LLP scores highest on malpractice focus, published results, client reviews and experience, followed by Gemma Law Associates, INC and Law Offices of Ronald J. Resmini, Accident & Injury Lawyers, Ltd.. Each firm keeps its best score from the cities it serves; open a city for its full list.

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Marasco & Nesselbush, LLP
4.8592 Google reviewsRated 4.8 out of 5 on Google from 592 reviews
Best for: Serious surgical and diagnostic injuries
Marasco & Nesselbush, LLP reports $9 million for a case involving complications that started during a standard procedure and continued after the patient left it.
On our list for Providence.
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We order firms by how much of their work is medical malpractice, the results they publish, what their clients say, their experience, their standing with the regulator and the recognition they have earned, all from public records and the firms' own sites. How lists are made
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Gemma Law Associates, INC
4.9534 Google reviewsRated 4.9 out of 5 on Google from 534 reviews
Best for: Wrongful death and postoperative injuries
Several of Gemma Law Associates, INC's published malpractice cases involved shared responsibility with co-counsel.
On our list for Providence.
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We order firms by how much of their work is medical malpractice, the results they publish, what their clients say, their experience, their standing with the regulator and the recognition they have earned, all from public records and the firms' own sites. How lists are made
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Law Offices of Ronald J. Resmini, Accident & Injury Lawyers, Ltd.
5.0363 Google reviewsRated 5.0 out of 5 on Google from 363 reviews
Best for: Pressure ulcer and birth injury claims
Law Offices of Ronald J. Resmini, Accident & Injury Lawyers, Ltd. reports $2.5 million for injuries directly caused by neglect that left pressure ulcers untreated.
On our list for Providence.
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d'Oliveira & Associates, p.c.
4.9137 Google reviewsRated 4.9 out of 5 on Google from 137 reviews
Best for: Amputation and delivery injury claims
d'Oliveira & Associates, p.c. reports a $7.5 million settlement for a patient whose ankle surgery caused an infection that made a below-knee amputation necessary.
On our list for Providence.
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We order firms by how much of their work is medical malpractice, the results they publish, what their clients say, their experience, their standing with the regulator and the recognition they have earned, all from public records and the firms' own sites. How lists are made
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Kirshenbaum & Kirshenbaum
4.9207 Google reviewsRated 4.9 out of 5 on Google from 207 reviews
Best for: Families considering a long-established firm
Kirshenbaum & Kirshenbaum opened in 1933, so the firm has been practicing for many years.
On our list for Providence.
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We order firms by how much of their work is medical malpractice, the results they publish, what their clients say, their experience, their standing with the regulator and the recognition they have earned, all from public records and the firms' own sites. How lists are made

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