April 28, 2026
What to Do If You’re Hit by an Uninsured Driver in Rhode Island
A car accident can be a harrowing experience, made even more traumatic when learning the other driver is uninsured. The questions about how vehicle damage will be paid for and whether expenses from possible injuries will be adequately compensated can cause even more unsettling worry and aggravation. Knowing what to do after being hit by…
May 5, 2020
Warwick, RI Woman Gets $125,000 Pedestrian Accident Settlement
Recently d’Oliveira & Associates attorney, Laura Cameron, obtained a $125,000 Pedestrian Accident Settlement from Progressive and USAA for a Warwick, RI woman who was injured by an uninsured motorist. Our client was standing by a vehicle that suddenly took off at a high rate of speed, severely injuring our client. This incident required our client…
July 15, 2013
Recent Rhode Island Supreme Court Decision Voids Provisions that Deprived Policyholder of Uninsured and Underinsured Coverage
On July 2, 2013, the Rhode Island Supreme Court handed down a decision addressing the issue of uninsured and underinsured coverage (UM/UIM). Rhode Island, like many states, has a UM/UIM statute which “requires insurance carriers to provide protection for those claimants who voluntarily contract with licensed carriers for liability coverage as against uninsured operators.” Basically,…