Rhode Island § 9-1-47 § 9-1-47. Loss of homemaker services.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 9-1-47 — § 9-1-47. Loss of homemaker services.

Rhode Island § 9-1-47

Title 9COURTS and CIVIL PROCEDURE–PROCEDURE GENERALLY

Ch. 9-1Causes of Action

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-1-47 (2026).

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§ 9-1-47. Loss of homemaker services.
In any suit for damages as a result of personal injuries, a homemaker may recover
            the fair value of homemaker services provided to the home and those living therein.
            A "homemakerâ€� as used herein is a person who has primary responsibility for the care
            of a home and a family and who receives no direct monetary compensation for those
            duties. The fair value of homemaker services shall not be limited to money actually
            expended to replace the services usually provided by the homemaker. In such a suit,
            the value of the homemaker services may be shown by expert testimony, but such testimony
            is not required

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§ 9-1-47. Loss of homemaker services.

In any suit for damages as a result of personal injuries, a homemaker may recover the fair value of homemaker services provided to the home and those living therein. A "homemakerâ€� as used herein is a person who has primary responsibility for the care of a home and a family and who receives no direct monetary compensation for those duties. The fair value of homemaker services shall not be limited to money actually expended to replace the services usually provided by the homemaker. In such a suit, the value of the homemaker services may be shown by expert testimony, but such testimony is not required.