June 3, 2025
Steps to Take After a Rhode Island Auto Accident
In Rhode Island, 63 people died in car accidents in 2021, resulting from 61 fatal crashes. Getting into a car accident can be a deeply traumatizing event, often leaving you feeling disoriented and uncertain about the next steps to take. Whether it’s a minor bump or a serious collision with injuries, it’s natural to feel…
October 21, 2024
Warwick, RI Woman Receives $300,000 Car Accident Settlement from Nationwide and Geico Insurance Companies
Attorney Laura Cameron obtained a $300,000 settlement from Nationwide and Geico Insurance Companies for our client’s car accident injuries. While our client was lawfully operating her vehicle, the at-fault driver negligently changed lanes and caused a violent car crash. Our client suffered brutal injuries to her neck, back, and shoulder. Healthcare professionals determined that our…
January 12, 2023
Warwick Area Woman Receives a $100,000 Car Accident Settlement from Progressive Insurance
Recently d’Oliveira & Associates attorney, Laura Cameron, obtained a $100,000 settlement from Progressive Insurance for a Warwick area woman, who was injured in a car accident. Our client was driving in an established lane when another driver, in the opposing direction, veered into the lane of our client, striking the vehicle. Unfortunately, as a result,…
December 28, 2019
What Legal Rights Do I Have After An Accident?
Accidents occur everyday to unsuspecting victims across the country. According to the center for disease control, 29.5 million people will go to the emergency room this year because of an unintentional injury. Additionally, accidents are the fifth leading cause of death in the country. Every year 120,859 people die due to accidents. Among these 33,687…
October 4, 2019
Five Things to Know If You Have Been Injured In a Middletown, RI Car Accident
If you or someone you know has been injured in a car accident, this may be a difficult time for you. You may be wondering how to pay your medical expenses at a time when you are still in the hospital, unable to work or recovering from your injuries. There are a number of pitfalls…
September 19, 2019
What To Do Immediately After Your Car Accident in Providence, RI
The moments immediately preceding the impact of a car accident can be crucial to the validity of a claim against the driver who hit you. Taking proper steps such as calling local law enforcement and taking note of surrounding witnesses can potentially strengthen your claim against the other driver, likely providing for a larger settlement…
August 29, 2019
Biggest Distractions For Teen Drivers
Numerous distracted driving studies have focused on distracted adult drivers. But, do teens also drive distracted? Studies show that teens do and are affected by distractions differently. Moreover, a recent study conducted by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety reported that teen distracted driving is a much bigger problem than we thought it was. The…
August 28, 2019
Will A Dashboard Camera Help My Car Accident Claim?
A dashboard camera or “dash cam” is aimed out the windshield of a vehicle and records everything that happens on the road while a person is driving. Many of us have seen dash cam videos posted online, especially from countries such as Russia where accidents and insurance fraud are a big problem. The main purpose…
August 27, 2019
Strategies Insurance Adjusters Use to Reduce Your Settlement
If you have been injured in a Rhode Island car accident, you are likely dealing with insurance adjusters. During the personal injury claims process, it is important to recognize that while adjusters may seem friendly and eager to help, they are not your friends. In fact, it is in the best interest of the adjuster…
May 7, 2019
Auto Accidents and Distracted Driving
Disturbing Facts about Distracted Driving and Car Crashes Distracted driving is an unfortunate fact of everyday life. Drivers on the road talk on mobile phones, send text messages, eat, apply makeup, shave, and do all sorts of things that take their full attention off of the road. We’d like to share some facts that should…