OVER $250 MILLION in settlements, awards and benefits has been collected for our clients for over 30 YEARS.*
CAR ACCIDENTS
$3.5 Million Settlement – A child was hit by a vehicle as a pedestrian and was killed. Our firm remained jointly responsible with another trial attorney who settled the case prior to trial.
$1.0 Million Settlement – The client was rear-ended by a tractor-trailer truck, which caused our client’s vehicle to burst into flames. She sustained a fractured vertebra in her spine, lacerations and burns. Our firm remained jointly responsible with another trial attorney who settled the case in mediation.
$964,000 Settlement – Our client was a woman who was in a car accident and suffered a brain injury.
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MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENTS
$450,000 Settlement – Our client was hit by a car while on his motorcycle and suffered a fractured shoulder, injury to his hands, bruised ribs and abrasions to his face. Our firm obtained an out-of-court settlement from the at-fault driver’s insurance company.
$388,000 Settlement – Our client was in a motorcycle accident and suffered from broken bones, road burns, and multiple contusions.
$300,000 Settlement – A man was hit by a vehicle while he was on his motorcycle and sustained several broken bones. The at-fault driver had limited insurance coverage. However, our firm settled this case against his underinsurance company (Geico) for the full policy limits without going to court.
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MEDICAL MALPRACTICE
$7.5 Million Settlement – A middle-aged man, after breaking his ankle, underwent surgery. He then developed an infection in the bone and had to have his leg amputated below the knee. Our firm remained jointly responsible with a knowledgeable medical malpractice attorney who brought the case to trial.
$4.75 Million Settlement – The client had a young child who was born with cerebral palsy allegedly due to a doctor’s error during the delivery. Our firm remained jointly responsible with an experienced medical malpractice law firm, who settled the case prior to trial.
$2.65 Million Settlement – The client had a neurological disorder that went unnoticed and untreated by her doctors, even after a CT scan showed abnormal results. As a result of the misdiagnosis, our client suffered permanent brain injuries. Our firm remained jointly responsible with a knowledgeable medical malpractice lawyer who settled the case.
$1.95 Million Settlement – This man went to a local hospital for a procedure. A couple weeks later, it was found that he had a massive infection from the surgery that paralyzed most of his body. As a result, he would later succumb to his injuries due to the medical negligence. d’Oliveira & Associates remained jointly responsible with a Massachusetts medical malpractice lawyer, who obtained this settlement for this client’s estate.
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SLIP & FALLS
$1,600,000 Settlement – A Massachusetts man received a $1.6 million out-of-court settlement from a third party negligent sub contractor, after slipping and falling at work. Our law firm maintained joint responsibility with another slip and fall attorney who settled this matter.
$850,000 Settlement – While on the job, the client was walking down a flight of stairs that collapsed from under him, causing him to sustain a severe lower back injury that required surgery. Our firm remained jointly responsible with another slip & fall attorney, who settled the case.
$610,000 Settlement – The client fell through the floor of the attic, suffering fractures to his lower back and pelvis, requiring surgery. Our firm remained jointly responsible with another slip and fall litigation firm, who settled the case in mediation.
$300,000 Settlement – The client fell in the parking lot of a local motel that was covered with a layer of ice, with snow on top of it. He suffered a fractured vertebrae and a ruptured disc in his lower back. Our firm remained jointly responsible with a local attorney who settled the claim.
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DOG BITE INJURIES
$400,000 Settlement – Our client was a child who was attacked by a dog while at a friend’s house. The dog latched on to the boy’s nose, causing him to sustain injuries that required him to undergo plastic surgery.
$350,000 Settlement – Our client was attacked by a dog and sustained serious bite wounds that needed surgery and skin grafts to remedy.
$300,000 Settlement – Our client was bit on the ankle by a dog and suffered deep puncture wounds that required physical therapy.
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NURSING HOME NEGLIGENCE
$450,000 Settlement – An elderly man suffered from bedsores, pneumonia and became severely dehydrated while in a nursing home. His wife contacted our office for help. Our firm remained jointly responsible with a knowledgeable medical malpractice attorney who settled the case.
$400,000 Settlement – An 83-year-old woman developed serious bed sores while in a nursing home and, as a result, was hospitalized. Her daughter contacted our office for assistance. Our firm remained jointly responsible with a knowledgeable medical malpractice attorney who settled the case.
$385,000 Settlement – A resident at a Providence, RI nursing home was negligently left unattended by the staff and fell down a flight of stairs. The man suffered serious injuries as a result of the fall, which required extensive care in the hospital. Our firm remained jointly responsible with a knowledgeable nursing home abuse lawyer, who received a favorable out-of-court settlement for our client.
$185,000 Settlement – An 89-year-old man fell at a nursing home in RI and broke his right leg. It was alleged that the nursing home employees should not have allowed him to walk around unattended. We remained jointly responsible with a practiced nursing home lawyer who settled the case out of court.
LEAD POISONING
$500,000 in Total Settlements – Lead paint poisoning has been a significant problem for many people in this area. Our firm remained jointly responsible with a knowledgeable lead paint attorney, who received over $500,000 in total settlements thus far.
$150,000 in Total Settlement – The client, a minor child, was exposed to lead paint at her home. Our firm remained jointly responsible with another lead paint attorney who lump sum settled the case.
$115,000 in Total Settlement – The client, a minor child, was exposed to paint chips falling from the ceilings at her residence. Our firm remained jointly responsible with another lead paint attorney who settled the case in mediation.
ASBESTOS
$1 Million in Total Settlements – A pipefitter, employed by a RI company, was exposed to asbestos while on the job. Mesothelioma, an injury caused only by exposure to asbestos, was the cause of this client’s’ death. Our firm remained jointly responsible with a knowledgeable asbestos attorney, who successfully pursued settlements from numerous companies.
$1.25 million in Total Settlements – A boiler operator was diagnosed with mesothelioma six (6) years after leaving the Navy. Our firm remained jointly responsible with a knowledgeable asbestos attorney, who was successful in collecting over $1 million in settlements for the client.
CONSTRUCTION ACCIDENTS
$360,000 Settlement – The client was an industrial painter who fell off of a roof inside a warehouse and suffered multiple injuries, including a fractured pelvis. Our firm maintained joint responsibility on this case, which settled at mediation.
$165,000 Settlement – The client was walking on an unmarked construction area, fell, and fractured her elbow, which required surgery. Our firm remained jointly responsible on this case, which was settled.
$150,000 Settlement – A construction worker in MA fell off a roof while cutting a hole for a chimney and sustained a broken ankle. No safety equipment was provided. Our firm remained jointly responsible with another trial attorney who settled the case out of court.
WORKERS’ COMPENSATION
$500,000 Settlement – The client was making a delivery when snow fell off an awning that caused him to break his leg. Our firm maintained joint responsibility with another workers’ compensation lawyer who received this lump sum settlement for the client.
$450,000 Settlement – While working as a carpenter, the client fell off a scaffolding at a local construction site, which caused him to suffer several broken bones and cuts all over his body. Our firm maintained joint responsibility with another trial lawyer, who was able to receive a lump-sum settlement for the client.
$450,000 Settlement – While at work, the client was unloading a large object from a delivery truck. The truck shifted and caused a ruptured disc in his back, requiring invasive surgery. Our firm remained jointly responsible with a knowledgeable RI workers’ compensation lawyer, who acquired an agreed upon settlement with the insurance company for the client.
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ATV ACCIDENTS
$300,000 Structured Settlement – The client was a child who slammed into a brick wall and suffered abrasions on his neck and back, an injury to his wrist and a gash to the eye that caused permanent blindness in that eye.
BAD DRUGS
$3.8 Million in Total Settlements – Several of our clients developed type 2 diabetes as a side effect from taking antipsychotic medication. Our firm remained jointly responsible with a pharmaceutical litigation law firm, who successfully negotiated a multi-million dollar settlement for these clients.
$2.5 Million Settlement – A middle-aged woman suffered a serious heart valve injury (i.e., primary pulmonary hypertension) after taking a prescribed diet drug. Our firm remained jointly responsible with an experienced drug injury firm that settled the case.
$2 Million in Total Settlements – We were contacted by many people who were injured from a cholesterol-lowering drug that was removed from the market in 2001. Our firm remained jointly responsible with a knowledgeable attorney handling pharmaceutical litigation, who succeeded in negotiating a multi-million dollar settlement for several clients.
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BAD MEDICAL DEVICES
$1.5 Million Settlement – The client was a woman who underwent shoulder surgery and, after the surgery, the surgeon administered a shoulder pain pump, which was defectively designed, causing added injury to her shoulder. Our firm remained jointly responsible with an experienced product liability lawyer who settled the case out of court.
$450,000 Settlement – The client used a defective contact lens solution to clean their contact lenses, damaging her left eye, resulting in her undergoing a corneal transplant. Our firm remained jointly responsible with a knowledgeable product liability attorney who settled the case prior to trial.
$400,000 Settlement – The client had a transvaginal mesh patch implanted that began eroding, which became painful and needed multiple revision surgeries to repair. Our firm remained jointly responsible with an experienced transvaginal mesh patch lawyer, who settled the case before trial.
$217,500 Settlement – The client was injured due to a defective vaginal sling. Our firm remained jointly responsible with a knowledgeable product liability attorney who settled the case.
LONG TERM DISABILITY
$800,000 settlement – A MA man received this settlement for his UNUM Long Term Disability claim for a number of infectious illnesses. We maintained joint responsibility with a nationally well-known UNUM disability lawyer, who settled the case out of court.
*This number represents gross settlements for personal injury cases and benefits, such as weekly worker’s comp and past due and monthly SSD benefits. It also includes money received by clients where we maintained joint responsibility over the case after referring it to outside counsel.