Trains, Planes and Automobiles: Crash Related Injuries are not Attributed to Car Accidents Alone

Crash-Related Injury Lawsuits Crashes can cause serious and long-lasting injuries to all parties involved in the accident. A crash puts a lot of stress on the head, neck, spine, and joints. Damage to the musculoskeletal or nervous system can impair a crash victim’s ability to complete and enjoy even the simplest of routine activities. People who have sustained crash-related...

The attorneys at d’Oliveira & Associates recently helped a Pawtucket, RI man obtained $37,500 after being injured when another car negligently turned left onto the road the client was driving and collided head-on into his car, leaving him with alleged permanent injuries. He was immediately brought to outpatient care after the accident, where doctors diagnosed his lower back pain...

The new Biomet Hip Replacement video released by d’Oliveira & Associates discusses some of the common and serious side effects associated with the device and what recipients of the device can do if they suffer an ailment associated with the metal-on-metal device. Common side effects associated with the Biomet Hip Replacement include pain, swelling, rash, inflammation, difficulty walking, and...

Earlier this month, the six-week trial for a plaintiff concluded with the jury awarding $8 million to him for his pain and suffering from DePuy ASR injuries and $338,136 in economic damages. The jury did not award any punitive damages, even though some jurors wanted to because DePuy took too long to correct the problems found with the device...

View the Full Car Accident Infographic Here The personal injury and auto accident attorneys at d’Oliveira & Associates recently recovered a settlement of $225,000 for one of their clients. According to the complaint, the client was injured when another driver negligently took a left turn onto the road the client was traveling down and caused the accident. The accident...

View the Full Car Accident Infographic Here The personal injury and auto accident attorneys at d’Oliveira & Associates recently obtained an out of court settlement of $38,500 for one of their clients. According to the complaint, the client was injured when a negligent driver failed to halt at a stop sign and collided with the client’s vehicle. She was...

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) explains that, while Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBIs) can range from mild to severe, nearly 1.7 million Americans suffer one each year and a contributing factor to over 30% of all injury-related deaths in the United States. The d’Oliveira & Associates informational graphic relays this information and illustrates how of the 1.7...

Recently, the attorneys at d’Oliveira & Associates obtained a significant award for a Foxboro, MA man whose case was brought before the Social Security Administration. The client (whose name is withheld for confidentiality purposes) who had suffered from numerous ailments including liver disease, diabetes, and depression had spent years in and out of hospitals and physicians’ care for heart...

The attorneys at d’Oliveira & Associates recently obtained an award for a Massachusetts woman whose case was brought before the Social Security Administration. The client (whose name is withheld for confidentiality purposes), who had been diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis nearly 30 years ago, became unable to work when complications relating to that began worsening in 2011. According to the...

View Full Wright Hip Infographic Here Wright Medical Technology’s has been designing and manufacturing orthopaedic devices for over 60 years. Among its devices, the company has two metal-on-metal hip replacements the Conserve and Profemur. On the Wright’s website, it advertises the Conserve Hip to “younger patients” and claims that the Profemur Hip’s modular (adjustable) necks “equalize leg length, optimize...