Personal Injury Blog

Recently, d’Oliveira & Associates attorney, D. Robin Gouveia, obtained a $195,000 settlement from National Continental Insurance Company for an East Providence, RI woman who was injured in a car accident. The driver of the van was involved in an accident, which caused our client to be thrown from her chair. Our client suffered a large laceration, hematoma, disfigurement, and...

Providence, Rhode Island is a New England cultural hub for food, art, and entertainment. These attractions are conveniently reached via Interstate 95, which on a daily basis can transport over 300,000 vehicles up and down the East Coast. However, high traffic volume often results in high accident rates. On top of this, Rhode Island has some of the most dangerous...

Recently d’Oliveira & Associates attorney, D. Robin Gouveia, obtained a combined $100,000 settlement from Arbella Insurance & Geico Insurance for a South Dartmouth, MA man, who was injured in a car accident. While on the highway, our client began to slow down in traffic, when another vehicle failed to slow down and rear-ended our client’s vehicle. Among his sustained...

Recently d’Oliveira & Associates attorney, Cara Gallucci, obtained a $120,000 settlement from Vermont Mutual Insurance Company for a Taunton, MA woman, who was injured in a slip and fall accident. Our client was exiting her apartment building when she slipped on ice on an untreated walkway. This client required multiple surgeries to repair the damages she suffered in this...

Recently d’Oliveira & Associates attorney, D. Robin Gouveia, obtained a $185,000 settlement from Safety Insurance Company for a New Bedford, MA man, who was injured in a car accident. Our client correctly passed through an intersection when another vehicle sped up and ran through a stop sign, striking our clients vehicle. He sustained injuries to his shoulder that would...

Recently a Central Falls, RI woman received a $130,000 settlement from Global Indemnity Group after being the victim of a slip and fall accident. As she was exiting a business, she slipped and fell on a patch of ice by her car. Her shoulder hit the car as she fell backwards onto the pavement. She would later discover that...

After a devastating car accident that results in injuries, it is only natural to seek medical treatment so you can get on the road to recovery. Naturally, if you were not at fault for the car accident, the other driver’s insurance company would be responsible for paying these medical bills. However, what happens if you delay your medical treatment?...

Recently, a Greenville, RI man came to d’Oliveira & Associates for assistance and received a $310,000 workers’ compensation settlement from Ace American Insurance Company. After falling out of a truck while making a delivery, he injured his lower back and had extensive medical treatment. Throughout the case, d’Oliveira & Associates remained jointly and severally responsible with an experienced RI...

Recently, d’Oliveira & Associates attorney, Cara Gallucci, obtained a $175,000 settlement from Nationwide Insurance Company for a Woonsocket, RI woman who was injured in a car accident. Our client was a passenger in a vehicle, which negligently exited a parking lot into traffic, causing an accident with another vehicle. As a result, she suffered back and hand injuries.  Attorney...

Recently d’Oliveira & Associates attorney, D. Robin Gouveia, obtained a $100,000 settlement from Geico Insurance Company for a Pawtucket, RI man, who was injured in a motorcycle accident. The accident was caused by a vehicle which cut across the path of travel of our client’s motorcycle.  He sustained injuries to his leg, hip and thigh, which required immediate and...