July 26, 2026
What Legal Rights Do Postal Workers and Delivery Drivers Have After Dog Bites?
Every day, postal workers and delivery drivers walk up unfamiliar driveways, approach front porches, and step onto private properties where a dog may be waiting. Dog bites are one of the most common occupational hazards these workers face, and the injuries can be serious. Torn muscle, nerve damage, facial scarring, and lasting psychological trauma are…
May 6, 2026
Man Recovers $600,000 From CNA Insurance Following Dog Bite in Rhode Island
A $600,000 settlement was reached by d’Oliveira & Associates Massachusetts dog bite attorney Heather M. Spellman on behalf of a man who suffered serious injuries and permanent scarring after he was attacked by a dog while lawfully on the premises of a business. Our client was at the facility in Rhode Island when a dog…
December 22, 2025
Tiverton, RI Woman Receives a $125,000 Dog Bite Settlement from International Programs Group Insurance
A woman from Tiverton, RI recently obtained a $125,000 dog bite settlement after being attacked by a large dog. She was bit in her right ankle/Achilles, causing puncture wounds in her left hip area and right foot, causing her to fall to the ground and sustain scrapes and abrasions on her left knee and leg….
September 9, 2025
Central Falls, RI Woman Receives $175,000 Dog Bite Settlement from Allstate Insurance Company
Recently, d’Oliveira & Associates Attorney Robin Gouveia negotiated a $175,000 settlement for a Central Falls, RI client who suffered a dog bite. While our client was walking near her home in Central Falls, RI she was attacked by a dog, and bit on her hip and thigh. As a result of the attack, our client…
July 3, 2025
Attleboro, MA Woman Receives $100,000 Dog Bite Settlement From USAA
Recently, d’Oliveira & Associates Attorney Robin Gouveia negotiated a $100,000 settlement for a client who suffered a dog bite. While our client was on a walk, she was attacked by a dog, and bit on the hand. As a result of the attack, our client had scarring, lost mobility in her hand and required physical…
July 30, 2018
Tips for Preventing Dog Bite Injuries While Walking Your Dog This Summer
Dog bites are more likely to occur in the warmer months as many dog owners take their dogs along with them to do outdoor activities. This increases the likelihood that the dog will be exposed to people and other dogs that it does not know along with new and unfamiliar places. These factors easily set…
April 26, 2017
Which Common Places In Massachusetts Are People Most Likely To Be Bitten By Dogs?
With the weather changing to more-favorable conditions for owners to walk their dogs, pedestrians should be weary of the chance of being subject to a dog bite. Every year in the United States, 800,000 dog bites are severe enough to need medical treatment; 17 are fatal. Fifty percent of all American children are bitten by…