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…
April 9, 2019
New Bedford Woman Gets $250,000 Settlement from Arbella Insurance
After suffering injuries in a car accident caused by another driver, a New Bedford woman contacted one of the experienced car accident lawyers at d’Oliveira and Associates to file a New Bedford car accident lawsuit on her behalf. The case went to mediation, and Attorney D. Robin Gouveia was able to effectively negotiate with the…
November 9, 2017
Worker Injured in Warehouse Explosion Settles for $1.3 Million
An electrical contractor, who suffered serious burn injuries in a warehouse blast, has agreed to settle his lawsuit for $1.3 million. The incident occurred in 2012 when the worker was replacing a component on a fire suppression system when he suddenly became engulfed in flames. The man suffered third-degree burn injuries to about 36 percent…
November 15, 2016
Marion Women Gets $100,000 in Car Accident Settlement from Commerce Insurance
Attorney D. Robin Gouveia, of d’Oliveira & Associates, recently negotiated a $100,000 settlement with Commerce Insurance Company on behalf of a 76-year-old woman, who was severely injured in a car accident. The woman was struck head on by another driver who made a sudden, unexpected turn in front of her. The force of the collision…
September 13, 2016
Newport, RI Woman Receives $175,000 in Slip and Fall Accident
Robin Gouveia, a lawyer at d’Oliveira & Associates, successfully obtained a settlement for a woman who slipped and fell on a sheet of ice at her place of employment. This slip and fall led the woman to suffer from both a neck fracture and a shoulder fracture. Because of the injuries, she was unable to…
November 5, 2015
New Bedford, MA Child Gets $100,000 Settlement After Motor Vehicle Accident
D. Robin Gouveia, a lawyer at d’Oliveira & Associates, successfully obtained a $100,000 out of court settlement from Arbella Mutual Insurance Company for a child that was injured after a motor vehicle accident. The vehicle was stopped at a red light when it was rear ended by a driver. The child sustained a severe head…
June 5, 2015
New Bedford Motorcycle Accident Lawyer Negotiates $100,000 Settlement For Client
D. Robin Gouveia, managing attorney of the New Bedford office of d’Oliveira & Associates, recently got a New Bedford man a $100,000 settlement from the Commerce Insurance Company, which was the insurance policy’s limit. The man was riding his motorcycle in New Bedford when a car cut him off and struck his motorcycle. He suffered…
June 4, 2015
Fall River Man Gets a $100,000 Motorcycle Accident Settlement
Attorney D. Robin Gouveia, the managing lawyer at the Fall River office of d’Oliveira & Associates, recently got a $100,000 motorcycle accident settlement from the Safety Insurance Company, after a Fall River man was injured while riding his motorcycle. The driver at fault failed to stop in time and rear ended the man, who was…
May 6, 2015
Falmouth Woman Gets $100,000 Car Accident Settlement
D. Robin Gouveia, a lawyer at 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….
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 car…