Personal Injury Blog

Auto accidents are the top causes of fatalities among kids and teenagers. It is also among the leading causes of deaths across all ages. In the United States alone, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates 30,000 crash-related deaths each year, causing approximately $40 billion in medical expenses and work loss costs. The National Highway Traffic Safety...

Fall River, Massachusetts has over 88,000 residents located within its 39 square miles. The Fall River social security office is located at 400 North Main Street. In 2010, more than 1.2 million Massachusetts residents received more than $1.2 million in social security disability benefits. Social security disability benefits are administered based upon an applicant’s work history and accrual of work credits....

d’Oliveira & Associates seeks clients who have been injured in personal injury incidents and auto accidents in or near Rhode Island. Our Cranston Injury lawyers and legal staff will be with you every step of the way. d’Oliveira & Associates is committed to provide the best legal services and representation in dealing with personal injury cases and auto accidents....

The Coventry car accident lawyers d’Oliveira & Associates updates its webpage about its law office in Coventry, Rhode Island, as it seeks clients who have been involved in auto accidents or suffered personal injury in or near Rhode Island. Their Coventry personal injury lawyers promote the firm’s commitment to provide the best legal services and representation in handling personal...

Auto accidents are the top causes of fatalities among kids and teenagers, and among the leading causes of deaths for all ages. In the United States alone, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates a total of 30,000 crash-related deaths each year, causing approximately $40 billion in medical and work loss costs. The National Highway Traffic Safety...

d’Oliveira & Associates has recently obtained an award for a Cranston woman whose case was brought before the Social Security Disability Administration. The former school teacher of 16 years (whose name is withheld due to attorney-client privilege) was forced to leave her long time position after suffering from depression, COPD, constant bodily pain, complete loss of strength shortness of...

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recently reported that deaths caused by traffic accidents have been increasing during the first half of 2012. Around 16,290 people were killed in traffic accidents, compared to 14,950 fatalities recorded during the same period last year. This translates to a 9% increase in traffic related deaths in the country. This alarming increase is...

Our colleague, Jonathan Rosenfeld, a car accident lawyer in Chicago, recently was really enthusiastic about a new program adopted by the city to make things safer for those who walk on city sidewalks and cross streets in in the ‘Windy City’. Chicago recently unveiled an aggressive plan to make the streets safer for pedestrians. Hoping not just to reduce...

An alarming study published in the professional medical journal, Archives of Surgery, examined the amount of fatigue and sleeplessness among surgeons and found that surgical residents spend half of the time they are awake at less than 80% of their mental capacity. Moreover, the study also reveals that during at least one-third of the time, their mental capacity is...

Recently, a Newport man (whose name is withheld due to attorney-client privilege) received significant damages after hiring the Middleton Personal Injury Attorneys at d’Oliveira & Associates. The auto accident attorneys at d’Oliveira & Associates recently received a settlement of $300,000 for one of its clients. The client was going through an intersection in Newport on his motorcycle, when a...