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 18, 2019
Quick Safety Tips for RI Bear Sightings
A recent surge of bear sightings in RI has put many citizens on high alert. In fact, a RI school was even ordered to hold in place with no students allowed outside after a bear was spotted on school grounds. As the warm weather arrives, so does a bear’s hunger. Bears are beginning to scavenge…
August 31, 2018
Should I Be Worried About Infection After a Dog Bite Injury?
It is estimated by the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that about 4.5 million people are injured by dog bites each year in the U.S. However, because many dog bite victims do not seek medical care after the bite occurs, this number may actually be higher. However, about 1 million people do…