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Rhode Island Dangerous Drug Lawyers

Not every pharmaceutical product works as intended or as advertised by its manufacturer.

In some cases, drugs are on the market without extensive testing. Sometimes, pharmaceutical companies ignore the drugs’ potential for serious and deadly side effects and willfully choose profits over safety.

At Gemma Law Associates, our Rhode Island dangerous drug attorneys believe the manufacturers, distributors, and sellers of dangerous drugs must be held accountable.

For more than 40 years, we’ve helped victims of dangerous drugs throughout Rhode Island.

If you would like to discuss your legal options, schedule your free case evaluation today. Call 401-467-2300 or contact our Providence office online.

How Can a Dangerous Drug Lawyer Help?

If a drug causes undisclosed side effects, has caused bodily injury, or is defective in manufacturing or design, it’s typically considered a dangerous drug.

Fortunately, product liability laws allow injury lawyers like those at Gemma Law to fight for victims by pursuing financial compensation.

Product liability law provides remedies for those who have been injured by dangerous pharmaceuticals. Injured victims may be able to assert claims based on defective manufacturing or design or contend they suffered harm due to the drug manufacturer’s failure to provide proper instructions or warnings.

Often, dangerous drug lawsuits are consolidated in a federal district court for pretrial proceedings with cases involving similar claims from across the country. These multidistrict litigation proceedings help to define specific legal issues and contribute to an efficient resolution of the case.

What Adverse Reactions Have Dangerous Drugs Been Linked To?

There are countless drugs the Food and Drug Administration has linked to serious side effects and other dangers. Your particular situation may even be caused by a drug our team of Rhode Island personal injury attorneys have already represented.

At Gemma Law, our legal team represents cases including but not limited to:

  • Antidepressants and Birth Injuries: Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) such as Zoloft (sertraline), Prozac (fluoxetine), Paxil (paroxetine), and Lexapro (escitalopram) have been linked to a series of birth defects.
  • Crestor Side Effects: This prescription drug is supposed to help patients with high cholesterol, but medical studies show it can cause potentially deadly side effects like rhabdomyolysis or muscle deterioration, which can lead to kidney failure.
  • Fosamax: This drug is marketed for the treatment of osteoporosis, but several studies have shown it actually weakens bones instead of making them stronger.
  •  Levaquin: This prescription antibiotic has been linked to serious side effects, including disabling tendon ruptures and tendonitis.
  • Paxil Side Effects: The FDA is advising doctors not to prescribe this antidepressant to women in their first three months of pregnancy or to those planning to become pregnant due to serious birth defects.
  • Topamax Birth Defects: Pregnant mothers were prescribed Topamax for epilepsy, migraines, and other off-label uses. Unfortunately, it’s linked to cleft palates in children, leading to repeated surgeries and years of treatments.

It can be difficult to tell if a prescription drug is the cause of an injury. It will likely require an investigation to find out, but you don’t have to go through it alone.

If you think you’ve been injured by a dangerous drug, contact our injury lawyers at Gemma Law. We have the experience you need to determine if your injury is linked to a dangerous prescription drug; we can help you take on the company responsible.

How the Dangerous Drug Attorneys at Gemma Law Can Help

When seeking legal relief in a defective drug case, it’s important to work with a law firm with the resources to go head-to-head with major pharmaceutical companies.

The Rhode Island attorneys at Gemma Law have vast experience handling defective drug cases. We’ve won multimillion-dollar settlements on behalf of injured clients across the state and are committed to winning your settlement, too.

Gemma Law has a successful record of litigating personal injury and wrongful death claims involving defectively designed and marketed pharmaceuticals.

What’s more, we’re prepared to argue your case in a courtroom to recover the damages you deserve. Rhode Island places strict time limits (typically, three years from the date of injury) on filing product liability and dangerous drug claims.

If you have been seriously injured by a medication or prescription drug, it’s critical that you contact a dangerous drug lawyer swiftly.

For a free legal consultation, call our Rhode Island dangerous drug attorneys toll-free at 401-467-2300 or contact our Providence office online to get started now.


Gemma law is the best and helped and guided me threw everything … highly recommended thank you so much
ellen almgren
ellen almgren
2023-02-09
5 stars all the way. They did exactly what was expected. Good Job
Keith Ruggiero
Keith Ruggiero
2023-02-04
Very efficient and very good with communicating with me. I received updates about my case without having to call and request them. Very good law office! Very satisfied.
Bethania Herrera
Bethania Herrera
2023-01-19
Mark Gemma has been absolutely amazing. He was helpful and answered all concerns and questions I’ve had. Him and his team are beyond incredible, supportive, and sweet. I would like to thank them all for everything they’ve done.
Samantha Argus
Samantha Argus
2023-01-19
very professional and honest, what I liked the most is whenever you call the lawyer returns your call with every concern I had. It was my first time and I would not hesitate to trust them again.
Diana Palacio
Diana Palacio
2023-01-17
This team is extremely helpful and kind. Mark Gemma was a great help in guiding me through this whole process and was a huge help. I would recommend this team to anyone seeking legal counsel
Zachary Dustin
Zachary Dustin
2023-01-16
I am so happy with the turnout of my case. Both Sarah and Peter kept me up to date on everything and worked very hard on my case. The whole staff is friendly and diligent with their work. 100% recommend!
Chelsie Abatiello
Chelsie Abatiello
2022-12-28
Managed to get my money before Christmas...in just days after settling! Great communication and always helped with my needs, and always gave good advice. Would definitely recommend.
Trini Luckey
Trini Luckey
2022-12-23
Always professional and always checking in on their clients. Excellent atmosphere.
Susan Hallam
Susan Hallam
2022-12-17
After spending 8 hours in a hospital overnight to get stitches in my lip because of a drunk driver’s negligent decision to get behind the wheel, the last thing I wanted to do was think about it all. I sent an email to Gemma Law, and Mark Gemma quickly called me back with an empathetic approach to listening to my story and helping me figure out the next steps. When he told me I wouldn’t have to have any contact with the insurance companies, I was HOOKED! When he pointed out how unfortunate it was I might have to miss out on a lip modeling career from a potential scar from the stitches, I was SOLD! And when I finally received my settlement check after letting him do all the leg work while I just focused on recovering, I was and am eternally GRATEFUL! Mark Gemma helped me turn a near death experience into a new start in life and I highly recommend him to anybody needing a personal injury lawyer.
Angie Sherman
Angie Sherman
2022-12-07
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