March 14, 2025

Caution wet floor sign at supermarket

Fall River, MA Woman Receives a $135,000 Slip and Fall Settlement from Preferred Mutual Insurance Company

d’Oliveira & Associates Attorney Heather Spellman recently assisted a Fall River, MA woman after she suffered severe injuries in a local supermarket, resulting in a $135,000 settlement from Preferred Mutual Insurance Company. Our client was pushing a shopping cart when her foot slipped on an accumulation of water on the floor.  The fall caused her…

March 20, 2019

Tips for Avoiding Slip-and-Fall Injuries While at Work

Slip-and-fall accidents are a common cause of injury across the United States. In fact, the East Providence workers’ compensation lawyer (CDC) estimates that approximately 3 million people are treated in the emergency room each year for fall-related injuries. Slip-and-fall accidents account for 15 percent of all work-related injuries and make up between 12 and 15…

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…