Welcome to d’Oliveira & Associates, P.C.’s (“d’Oliveira”) website. These Terms and Conditions (“Terms”) govern your use of the d’Oliveira’s (“our”) website (“Website”). Please read the terms in full before using our Website. By accepting these Terms, or by using our Website, you agree to be legally bound by these Terms, our Privacy Policy, and any other underlying agreements or terms. If you do not agree to these terms, please do not use our Website. We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time without prior notice, and your use of the Website binds you to the changes made. We do occasionally update these terms so please refer to them in the future.

Access to Website

You will be able to access our Website without having to register any details with us.

Use of Website

Our Website, images, data, text, audios, videos, photographs, custom graphics, logos, button icons, descriptions and all other material provided and the collection and compilation and assembly thereof are the exclusive property of d’Oliveira or its parent, and are protected by U.S. and international copyright laws.

The contents of our Website may be used for informational purposes only. Any other use of such contents, including the reproduction, modification, distribution, transmission, republication, display or performance of the contents without our prior written consent is expressly forbidden.

Any other trademarks or service marks appearing anywhere on our Website are the property of their respective owners. To the extent any product name or logo does not appear with a trademark (™) does not constitute a waiver of any and all intellectual property rights that d’Oliveira or its businesses has established in any of its products, features, or service names or logos.

You may not use, reproduce, modify, transmit, display, publish, sell, create derivative works, or distribute by any means, method, or process whatsoever, now known or hereafter developed, any content of this Website for commercial profit or gain. Nothing in these Terms or on the Website shall be construed as conferring any intellectual property or other proprietary rights to you. You agree to observe copyright and other applicable laws and may not use the content in any manner that infringes or violates the rights of any person or entity. We hold all rights to the content on this Website.

As a condition of your use of the Website, you will not use the Website, or any contents or services, for any purpose that is unlawful in any applicable jurisdiction where our Website is being used, or prohibited by these terms, conditions, and notices, and you agree to abide by the terms and conditions set forth in the “User Conduct” section. You may not use the Website contents or services in any manner that could damage, disable, overburden, or impair any of our equipment or interfere with any other party’s use and enjoyment of the Website, or any contents or services. You may not attempt to gain access to any portion of the Website, or any of its contents or services, other than those for which you are authorized.

While every effort is made for the timeliness and accuracy of the Website content and services, we make no warranties either express or implied, and assume no liability or responsibility for the completeness, use, accuracy, reliability, correctness, timeliness or usefulness, of any of the results obtained from its use.

We make no representation or warranty, express or implied, with respect to the content of the Website, or links to other websites, including but not limited to accurateness, completeness, correctness, timeliness or reliability. We make no representation or warranty regarding the merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose or use with respect to any content or services whatsoever that may be accessed through this Website, or the results to be obtained from using the Website. We make no representation or warranty that the Website or content is free from defects or viruses. Your use of external links and third-party websites is at your own risk and subject to the terms and conditions of use for such links and websites.

While every effort is made so that all content provided on the Website does not contain viruses and/or harmful materials, you should take reasonable and appropriate precautions to scan for viruses or otherwise protect your computer or device, and you should have a complete and current backup of the applicable items on your computer or device. We disclaim any liability for the need for services or replacing equipment or data resulting from your use of the Website. While every effort is made for smooth and continuous operation, we do not warrant the Website will operate error free.

By submitting a telephone number to d’Oliveira you agree that a representative of d’Oliveira can contact you at the number you provide, potentially using automated technology (including texts/SMS messaging) or a pre-recorded message. Your consent is not an obligation to receive any of our services.

Website Uptime

We take all reasonable steps so that our Website is available 24 hours every day, 365 days per year. However, websites do sometimes encounter downtime due to server and other technical issues. Therefore, we will not be liable if this Website is unavailable at any time.

Our Website may be temporarily unavailable due to issues such as system failure, maintenance or repair, or for reasons beyond our control. Where possible, we will try to give our users advance warning of maintenance issues, but shall not be obliged to do so.

User Conduct

When using our Website, you shall not post or send to or from either the Website:

(a) content for which you have not obtained all necessary consents;

(b) content that is discriminatory, obscene, pornographic, defamatory, liable to incite racial hatred, in breach of confidentiality or privacy, which may cause annoyance or inconvenience to others, which encourages or constitutes conduct that would be deemed a criminal offense, give rise to a civil liability, or otherwise is contrary to the law in any applicable jurisdiction where our Website is being used;

(c) content which is harmful in nature including, and without limitation, computer viruses, Trojan horses, corrupted data, or other potentially harmful software or data.

We will fully cooperate with any law enforcement authorities or court order requiring us to disclose the identity or other details or any person posting materials to our Website in breach of the this Section.

You shall not use our Website while distracted or preoccupied, such as when operating a motor vehicle. You should access our Website only with due regard for your own safety and the safety of others.

Links to and from Third Party Websites

Any links furnished on our Website may allow you to leave our Website. These third party websites are not under our control and we disclaim any responsibility for the contents of such linked websites or any link(s) contained in any such linked website(s) or any changes or updates to any of these websites. We further disclaim any responsibility for any form of transmission received from any linked third party website or advertising. We provide these links to you as a convenience to you and inclusion of any link herein shall in no way be construed as an endorsement by us of the website(s).

If you would like to link to our Website, you may only do so on the basis that you link to, but do not replicate, any page of our Website, and subject to the following conditions:

(a) you do not in any way imply that we are endorsing any services or products unless this has been specifically agreed with us;

(b) you do not misrepresent your relationship with us or present any false information about us;

(c) you do not link from a website that is not owned by you; and

(d) your website does not contain content that is offensive, controversial, infringes any intellectual property rights or other rights of any other person or does not comply in any way with the law of the United States of America.

If you choose to link our Website in breach of this Section, you shall fully indemnify us for any loss or damage suffered as a result of your actions.

Disclaimers

The information on this Website may be considered an advertisement in states where it is authorized, and this Website also offers general legal information. This Website is not intended for the purpose of providing legal advice and you should not rely on this information for such purposes. If you want legal advice you should contact an attorney directly. This Website is not intended in any way to form an attorney-client relationship as such a relationship can only be formed after both a consultation with one of our attorneys or referral attorneys and your signature on a contract. The laws are different from state to state and no general information that d’Oliveira can provide will necessarily be applicable to your circumstance.

We cannot, and do not, represent clients in states or jurisdictions in which we are not licensed. The states in which each attorney in this firm is licensed are indicated on our Attorneys/Staff page (RI, MA and CT). We do not seek to represent anyone in any jurisdiction where this Website does not comply or is in any way inconsistent with the rules governing communication of legal service. You should not rely on any of the information on this Website and should consult with an attorney regarding your case.

Submitting any information through this Website does not mean that we will represent you. Because providing information to us does not form an attorney-client relationship you should be aware that each state imposes strict deadlines (known as the statute of limitations) for filing claims. Therefore, if a claim is not filed before the applicable statute of limitations expires, you may be forever prevented from bringing that claim. Because we do not represent you, we cannot advise you as to the exact day on which your right to file a claim will expire. You should contact us to determine if your matter is one we, or one of our referral attorneys, are willing to accept. Contact information is provided on this Website.

Please be advised that you should consult with your doctor before making any medical decisions based on any information on this Website or any blogs or videos provided on this Website.

The Rhode Island Supreme Court licenses all lawyers in the general practice of law. The Court does not license or certify any lawyer as an expert or specialist on any particular field of practice. d’Oliveira is not a partnership but a professional corporation, where Attorney Paul d’Oliveira is the sole shareholder.

CASES WE HANDLE: Except for auto accidents, slip and fall, dog bites, social security disability, and wrongful death cases, most types of cases listed on this Website are not handled by this firm, but are referred to other attorneys, and in most instances, where we refer a case to another attorney, this firm maintains joint responsibility pursuant to the ethical rules in Rhode Island.

PAST RESULTS: Past results are no guarantee of future results. Every case is different and must be judged on its own merits. The hiring of an attorney is an important decision and should not be based solely upon advertisements. Anyone considering a lawyer should independently investigate the lawyers credentials and credibility and not rely on advertisements or self-proclaimed expertise.

This Website and any of our blogs or our newsfeeds are not directed for residents of states of IA, NJ, KY, SD and WY along with any other states unauthorized by state bar. Clients are not accepted in states where unauthorized by their state bar. The hiring of an attorney is an important decision and should not be based solely upon advertisements. This Website may be considered attorney advertising under the rules of some states but not in all states.

PHOTOS/VIDEOS ON OUR WEBSITE: The outdoor photographs of our office buildings and group pictures on our Website are actual photos of our law offices and employees of our firm. However, not every photo or video on our Website are of actual people who work here (for example, the photo at the top of our homepage: the man in the photo is Matt Walton, a paid spokesperson for the firm, who is not an attorney or employee of the firm).

STAFFED OFFICES: Our Woonsocket, Warwick, Pawtucket and New Bedford offices are staffed offices and the others are satellite offices used for purposes of meeting with clients. Client files are maintained in these staffed offices. Our Corporate Headquarters is our East Providence office, which is staffed with our marketing and administrative staff.

All information on our Website is of a general nature and is furnished for your knowledge and understanding and as an informational resource only. The documents and any related graphics published on this server could include technical inaccuracies or typographical errors. Changes are periodically added to the information contained on our Website. We may make improvements and/or changes to any of the products depicted or described herein at any time. We expressly disclaim any responsibility or liability for any adverse consequences or damages resulting from your use of the Website or reliance on the information from either.

THE WEBSITE IS PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS. WE MAKE NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, REPRESENTATIONS OR ENDORSEMENTS WHATSOEVER WITH REGARD TO ANY PRODUCTS, INFORMATION OR SERVICE PROVIDED THROUGH THIS WEBSITE, INCLUDING, TITLE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, OR ANY OTHER WARRANTY, CONDITION, GUARANTY, OR REPRESENTATION, WHETHER ORAL OR IN WRITING, OR IN ELECTRONIC FORM.

WE DO NOT WARRANT OR ASSUME ANY LEGAL LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS OR USEFULNESS OF ANY INFORMATION DESCRIBED WITHIN OR DERIVED FROM OUR WEBSITE OR SERVICE.

Limitation of Liability

YOUR USE OF OUR WEBSITE IS ENTIRELY AT YOUR OWN RISK. WE WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE TO YOU OR TO ANY THIRD PARTIES FOR ANY DIRECT OR INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES OR LOSSES OR INJURY YOU MAY INCUR IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE WEBSITE OR THE SERVICES AND/OR PRODUCTS, OR YOUR RELIANCE ON OR USE OF THE WEBSITE, THE INFORMATION, PRODUCTS OR SERVICES PROVIDED, OR THAT RESULT FROM MISTAKES, OMISSIONS, INTERRUPTIONS, DELETIONS OR ANY FAILURE OF PERFORMANCE, OR ANY OF THE DATA OR OTHER MATERIALS TRANSMITTED THROUGH OR RESIDING ON OUR WEBSITE, REGARDLESS OF THE TYPE OF CLAIM OR THE NATURE OF THE CAUSE OF ACTION, EVEN IF WE HAVE ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE OR LOSS.

Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold us, our officers, directors, employees, volunteers, agents, licensors, and suppliers, harmless from and against any claims, actions or demands, liabilities and settlements including without limitation, reasonable legal and accounting fees, resulting from or alleged to result from, your use of and access to the Website or your violation of these Terms or your violation of any third party right, including without limitation any trademark, copyright or other proprietary or privacy right.

Assignment

These Terms, and any rights and licenses granted hereunder, may not be transferred or assigned by you.

Applicable Law

We make no representations that the content or the Website is appropriate or may be used or downloaded outside the United States. Access to the Website and/or the content may not be legal in certain countries outside the United States. If you access the Website from outside the United States, you do so at your own risk and are responsible for compliance with the laws of the jurisdiction from which you access the Website.

Our Website is created and controlled by the State of Rhode Island, United States of America. The Website, and its contents, and any disputes arising therefrom shall be construed and interpreted under the laws of the State of Rhode Island, and applicable United States federal laws. Use of our Website constitutes agreement of the user to the jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located therein.

Our Website is subject to the United States export control laws and regulations, and may be subject to export or import regulations in other countries. You agree to strictly comply with all such laws and regulations and acknowledge that you have the responsibility to obtain authorization to export, re-export, or import of any data on our Website, as may be required.

General

These Terms, together with the Privacy Statement, other terms or legal notices published by us on the Website, and any other applicable agreements, shall constitute the entire agreement between us concerning use of the Website. If any provision of these Terms is deemed invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the invalidity of such provision shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions of these Terms, which shall remain in full force and effect. No waiver of any term shall be deemed a further or continuing waiver of such term or any other term, and our failure to assert any right or provision under these Terms shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision. YOU AGREE THAT ANY CAUSE OF ACTION ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THE WEBSITE MUST COMMENCE WITHIN ONE (1) YEAR AFTER THE CAUSE OF ACTION ACCRUES. OTHERWISE, SUCH CAUSE OF ACTION IS PERMANENTLY BARRED.

Our Contact Information

d’Oliveira & Associates, P.C.
2540 Pawtucket Avenue
East Providence, RI 02914
1-800-992-6878
tdoliveira@dmlaw.com

Effective Date: August 16, 2017