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,…