June 8, 2018
Five Important Questions to Ask Before Hiring a Personal Injury Lawyer
After being injured in a car accident, one of the most important decisions you will make is hiring a lawyer who can represent your interests and make sure you are compensated for your injuries. This is a highly personal decision and depends on a number of factors. There is certain information you will want to…
December 5, 2017
Driverless Shuttle Crashes on First Day of Service in Las Vegas
A self-driving shuttle that was operating in real-time traffic in downtown Las Vegas was involved in a crash in its very first hour of service. According to news reports, the collision involved the shuttle and a delivery truck, but no injuries were reported. The driver of the delivery truck has been cited by police. City…
August 17, 2017
New E-DUI Law Takes Effect in Washington State
Washington’s new distracted driving law went into effect on July 23, which means drivers will now get a ticket for being on the phone or holding any electronic device while behind the wheel. According to a Fox news report, state troopers say they will hand out warnings for six months. However, if a trooper decides…
December 4, 2015
Do I Need a Personal Injury Lawyer If I Have Minor Injuries?
If you have been injured in a car accident or a slip-and-fall accident, you may have suffered some type of injury. You may also be wondering if you should discuss your case with a Rhode Island personal injury lawyer. Many victims who suffer injuries often fail to discuss their case with a personal injury lawyer…
August 18, 2015
Rhode Island Injury Lawyer Explains the Importance of Taking Notes after an Accident
When you have been injured or disabled, it is quite understandable if the furthest thing on your mind at that moment is documenting all the details of the incident. You may be suffering from severe pain, or going through surgeries or other medical procedures to get on the road to recovery. But, an experienced Rhode…
August 7, 2015
Top 5 Strangest Truck Spills
On Wednesday morning, August 5 2015, a box truck hit a median and spilled its fuel all over I-95 in Providence. The accident shut down lanes of traffic for several hours and caused a mid-day commuting nightmare. That got d’Oliveira & Associates thinking…. What are the 5 of the strangest truck spills? 40,000 Pounds of…
May 6, 2015
Falmouth Woman Gets $100,000 Car Accident Settlement
Attorney D. Robin Gouveia of d’Oliveira & Associates, recently got a Falmouth woman a $100,000 settlement from the Travelers Insurance Company. The Falmouth woman was driving when another driver, coming from the opposite direction, swerved into the wrong lane and collided with her. The police determined that the other driver was completely at fault. She…
May 5, 2015
New Bedford Man Gets $100,000 Car Accident Settlement
D. Robin Gouveia, a lawyer at d’Oliveira & Associates, recently got a New Bedford man a $100,000 settlement from the Utica Mutual Insurance Company. The man was struck as a pedestrian in New Bedford. He sustained a lower back and rib injuries and underwent surgery to correct the problem. He called the New Bedford personal…
January 22, 2013
Facial Injuries in Car Accidents
When you hear about facial injuries as they relate to car accidents most think about cosmetic injuries. Lacerations that require stitches tend to leave scars. To treat the scars it may take cosmetic surgery and some think that as medically not necessary. Unfortunately, injuries to the face can be much more serious than lacerations leaving…