David Higgins v. Rhode Island Hospital

Summary

The Supreme Court of Rhode Island affirmed the Superior Court’s summary‑judgment ruling, holding that the firefighter’s rule bars David Higgins’ negligence claim against Rhode Island Hospital and U.S. Security Associates. The Court reasoned that the defendants’ negligent restraint of an unruly patient created the emergency that brought Higgins to the scene where he was injured, satisfying the rule’s nexus requirement.