LARGEST SETTLEMENTS

CAR ACCIDENTS

$3.5 Million Settlement – A young child was hit by a motor vehicle as a pedestrian and was killed. Our firm maintained joint responsibility with another trial attorney who settled the case before trial.

$1.0 Million Settlement – Our client was injured in a rear-end collision with a tractor trailer truck and the vehicle burst into flames. She suffered a fractured vertebra in her spine, lacerations, and burns. Our firm maintained joint responsibility with another trial attorney who settled the case at mediation.

$964,000 Settlement – Our client was a 25 year old woman who was in a motor vehicle accident and suffered a brain injury.

$950,000 Settlement – Our client was a pedestrian walking in a cross-walk with all traffic stopped when a truck failed to slow and hit them. The client sustained serious life-threatening injuries and is lucky to be alive today. d’Oliveira & Associates’ attorney D. Robin Gouveia worked with co-counsel to obtain this settlement.

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MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENTS

$950,000 Settlement – Our client was a pedestrian walking in a cross-walk with all traffic stopped when a truck failed to slow and hit them. The client sustained serious life-threatening injuries and is lucky to be alive today. d’Oliveira & Associates’ attorney D. Robin Gouveia worked with co-counsel to obtain this settlement.

$450,000 Settlement – Our client was struck by a car while on his motorcycle and sustained a fractured shoulder, injury to his hands, bruised ribs and cuts to his face. We obtained an out-of-court settlement from the at-fault driver’s insurance company.

$388,000 Settlement – Our client was injured while operating a motorcycle and suffered from broken bones, road burns, and multiple contusions.

$300,000 Settlement – A man was struck by a vehicle on his motorcycle and sustained several broken bones. The driver at fault had limited insurance coverage but firm settled the case against his underinsurance company (Geico) for the full policy limits without having to go to court.

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TRUCKING ACCIDENTS

$1.055 Million Settlement – While exiting a parking lot, the client was struck by a trucker who ran a stop sign, resulting in the client suffering head wounds. Our firm maintained joint responsibility with a trucking accident lawyer, who settled the case.

$375,000 Settlement – A truck negligently changed lanes and hit our client’s vehicle, which caused our client to lose control and crash. As a result, our client sustained shoulder and hand injuries that required surgery. d’Oliveira & Associates maintained joint responsibility with an experienced trucking accident attorney, who obtained this settlement for our client.

MEDICAL MALPRACTICE

$7.5 Million Settlement – A middle-aged man broke his ankle. After undergoing surgery he developed an infection in the bone and had to have his leg amputated below the knee. Our firm maintained joint responsibility with an experienced medical malpractice attorney who brought the case to trial.

$4.75 Million Settlement – Our client had a young child born with cerebral palsy allegedly due to the doctor committing medical malpractice during the delivery. Our firm maintained jointly responsible with an experienced medical malpractice law firm, who settled the case before trial.

$2.65 Million Settlement – Our client was a teenager whose neurological disorder went unnoticed and untreated by her doctors, even though the hospital performed a CT scan, which showed abnormal results. As a result of the misdiagnosis, the client suffered permanent brain injuries. Our firm maintained joint responsibility with an experienced medical malpractice lawyer who settled the case.

$1.95 Million Settlement – This man went to a local hospital for a procedure. A couple weeks later, it was found that he had a massive infection from the surgery that paralyzed most of his body. As a result, he would later succumb to his injuries due to the medical negligence. d’Oliveira & Associates remained jointly responsible with a Massachusetts medical malpractice lawyer, who obtained this settlement for this client’s estate.

$1.7 Million Settlement – It turned out that the client had stage four (4) cancers after previous doctors told them that recent tests came back negative. Had these results been accurately given, the client would have been able to manage these cancers far better. d’Oliveira & Associates remained jointly responsible with a Rhode Island medical malpractice lawyer, who obtained this combined settlement for the client.

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SLIP & FALLS

$1,6000,000 Settlement – A Massachusetts man received a $1.6 million out-of-court settlement from a third party negligent sub contractor, after slipping and falling at work. Our law firm maintained joint responsibility with another slip and fall attorney who settled this matter.

$850,000 Settlement – While at work, the client was walking down a flight of stairs, which collapsed causing him to sustain a serious lower back injury requiring surgery. Our firm maintained joint responsibility with another slip & fall attorney, who settled the case.

$610,000 Settlement – The client fell through the floor of an attic, sustaining fractures to his lower back and pelvis, requiring low back surgery. Our firm maintained joint responsibility with another slip and fall litigation firm, who settled the case at mediation.

$548,000 Settlement – The client was coming out of a hotel in Rhode Island and slipped on ice in the parking lot. The ice was so bad that emergency vehicles had a very difficult time getting to the client. As a result, the client sustained a broken leg that required immediate surgery. d’Oliveira & Associates remained jointly responsible with another personal injury lawyer, who settled this case.

$300,000 Settlement – Our client fell in the parking lot of a local motel. The lot was covered with a layer of ice, topped with a layer of snow. He suffered fractured vertebrae and a ruptured disc in his lower back. Our firm maintained joint responsibility with a local attorney who settled the claim.

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DOG BITE INJURIES

$400,000 Settlement – Our client was a young boy who was attacked by a dog while at a friend’s home. The dog latched on to the boy’s nose requiring him to undergo plastic surgery.

$350,000 Settlement – Our client was attacked by a dog and suffered severe bites that required surgery and skin grafts.

$300,000 Settlement – Our client was bit on the ankle by a dog and sustained deep puncture wounds and required physical therapy.

$250,000 Settlement – Our client was about to throw a ball when they were viciously bitten by a dog. Our client sustained extensive and painful bite injuries to their face and arms.

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NURSING HOME NEGLIGENCE

$450,000 Settlement – An elderly man developed bedsores, pneumonia, and became severely dehydrated while in a nursing home. His wife contacted our office for assistance. Our firm maintained joint responsibility with an experienced medical malpractice attorney who settled the case.

$400,000 Settlement – An 83 year old woman developed severe bedsores while in a nursing home and was hospitalized. Her daughter contacted our office. Our firm maintained joint responsibility with an experienced medical malpractice attorney who settled the case.

$385,000 Settlement – A patient at a Providence, RI nursing home was negligently left unattended by the staff, and fell down a flight of stairs. The man sustained serious injuries as a result of the fall, which required extensive care in the hospital. Our firm maintained joint responsibility with an experienced nursing home abuse lawyer, who obtained a favorable out-of-court settlement for our client.

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LEAD POISONING

$500,000 in Total Settlements – Lead paint has been a problem for many people in this area. Our firm maintained joint responsibility with an experienced lead paint attorney, who received over $500,000 in total settlements thus far.

$150,000 in Total Settlements – The client, a minor child, was exposed to lead paint at her residence. Our firm maintained joint responsibility with another lead paint attorney who settled the case for a lump sum.

$115,000 in Total Settlements – The client, a minor child, was exposed to paint chips falling from the ceilings and in the closets at her home. Our firm maintained joint responsibility with another lead paint attorney who settled the case at mediation.

ASBESTOS

$1 Million in Total Settlements – A pipefitter, employed by a RI company (Electric Boat) was exposed to asbestos on the job. Mesothelioma, an injury caused only by exposure to asbestos, was the cause of his death. Our firm maintained joint responsibility with an experienced asbestos attorney, who was successful in pursuing settlements from numerous companies.

$1.25 million in Total Settlements – A boiler operator working for the US Navy was diagnosed with mesothelioma 6 years after leaving the Navy. Our firm maintained joint responsibility with an experienced asbestos attorney, who was successful in collecting over $1 million in settlements for the clients.

CONSTRUCTION ACCIDENTS

$450,000 Settlement – While working on scaffolding, unsecured planks collapsed and the worker fell, causing him to sustain multiple painful physical injuries. Attorney D. Robin Gouveia from d’Oliveira & Associates, along with a co-counsel trial attorney, recently negotiated this settlement for the client, who was injured on a construction site.

$360,000 Settlement – Our client was an industrial painter who fell off of a roof inside a warehouse and sustained multiple injuries, including a fractured pelvis. Our firm co-counseled with another firm on this case, which settled at mediation.

$165,000 Settlement – The client walked on an unmarked construction area, fell, and fractured her elbow, requiring surgery. Our firm maintained joint responsibility with another slip & fall attorney, who settled the case.

$150,000 Settlement – A construction worker in MA fell off of a roof while cutting a hole for a chimney and suffered a broken ankle. No safety equipment was provided. Our firm maintained joint responsibility with another trial attorney who settled the case out of court.

WORKERS COMPENSATION

$500,000 Settlement – Our client was making a delivery when snow fell off an awning that caused him to sustain a broken leg. Our firm remained jointly responsible with another workers’ compensation lawyer who obtained this lump sum settlement.

$500,000 Settlement – Our client was lifting heavy objects in the course of his employment and tore his rotator cuff. Because of this injury and subsequent complications, our client needed multiple surgeries and physical therapy. He will require lifelong medical treatment for this injury. We maintained joint responsibility with a skilled workers’ compensation attorney, who acquired this lump sum on our client’s behalf.

$475,000 Settlement – During the course of employment, the client was injured due to the negligence of a co-worker. As a result, the client sustained serious injuries to their arm and shoulder, which required surgery to remedy. The client called our office and we remained jointly responsible with an experienced trial lawyer, who negotiated this settlement.

$450,000 Settlement – While working as a carpenter, our client, fell off a scaffolding at a local construction site, which caused him to sustain several broken bones and cuts all over his body. Our firm remained jointly liable with another trial lawyer, who was able to obtain a lump sum settlement.

$450,000 Settlement – While at work, our client was unloading a large object from a delivery truck that shifted and caused a ruptured disc in his back, which required invasive surgery. Our firm maintained joint responsibility with an experienced RI workers compensation lawyer, who obtained an agreed upon settlement with the insurance company for the employer.

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ATV ACCIDENTS

$300,000 Structured Settlement – Our client was a child injured in an ATV accident. Our client was slammed into a brick wall and suffered scrapes on the neck and back, an injured wrist, and a gash to the eye that caused permanent blindness in one eye.

*This number represents gross settlements for personal injury cases and benefits, such as weekly worker’s comp and past due and monthly SSD benefits. It also includes money received by clients where we maintained joint responsibility over the case after referring it to outside counsel.

BAD DRUGS

$3.8 Million in Total Settlements – A number of our clients developed type 2 diabetes as a side effect from taking a psychotic drug. Our firm maintained joint responsibility with a pharmaceutical litigation law firm, who was successful in negotiating a multi-million dollar settlement for our clients.

$2.5 Million Settlement – A middle-aged woman sustained serious heart valve injury (i.e. primary pulmonary hypertension) from taking a prescribed diet drug. Our firm maintained joint responsibility with an experienced drug injury firm who settled the case.

$2 Million in Total Settlements – When a cholesterol-lowering drug was removed from the market in 2001, we were contacted by many people who were injured by this drug. Our firm maintained joint responsibility with an experienced attorney handling pharmaceutical litigation, who was successful in negotiating a multi-million dollar settlement for several clients.

BAD MEDICAL DEVICES

$1.5 Million Settlement – Our client was a 45 year old woman who underwent shoulder surgery, and after the surgery, the surgeon administered to the client a shoulder pain pump, which was defectively designed, causing further injury to her shoulder. Our firm maintained joint responsibility with an experienced product liability lawyer, who settled the case out of court.

$450,000 Settlement – Our client used a defective contact lens solution to clean her contact lenses, which caused damage to her left eye, resulting in her having to undergo a corneal transplant. Our firm maintained joint responsibility with an experienced product liability attorney, who settled the case before trial.

$400,000 Settlement – Our client had a defective transvaginal mesh patch implanted, which became painful and required multiple revision surgeries to repair the eroding mesh patch. Our firm maintained joint responsibility with an experienced transvaginal mesh patch lawyer, who settled the base before trial.

$217,500 Settlement – A woman was injured due to a defective vaginal sling. Our firm maintained joint responsibility with an experienced product liability attorney who settled the case.