Gemma Law Associates, Inc. - Providence Accident Lawyers
Gemma Law Associates, Inc., is proud to have represented the citizens of Rhode Island for nearly five decades. The firm has a proven reputation and extensive experience in several personal injury practice areas, including car accidents, truck wrecks and slip and falls. The firm has helped clients recover millions of dollars in verdicts or settlements. Our results include a $3.5 million settlement for a construction site injury, a $2 million medical malpractice settlement for a young woman wrongly diagnosed by her doctor, $446,000 for a man severely injured in an auto accident and $255,000 for a client injured in a boating collision.
Gemma Law Associates, Inc. offers a broad practice to clients in need. The firm represents the interests of employees who are hurt on the job, handling workers' compensation cases. For consumers who fall behind in their bills and are facing financial crisis, the firm is versed in state and federal bankruptcy law. Gemma's lawyers also offer legal advice on divorces, Social Security claims and criminal defense.
The firm was founded by Alfred J. Gemma, who has been practicing law in Rhode Island for more than 45 years. He has extensive trial experience in state Superior and District Courts and has also litigated cases in the U.S. District Court District of Rhode Island. He has appellate experience and has argued cases before the Rhode Island Supreme Court.
Al Gemma is joined by two of his sons and four other attorneys to create a firm that has a combined legal experience of over 100 years. Gemma Law Associates, Inc., gives personal attention to each client and only takes on cases that the firm's lawyers believe have a reasonable chance of success. Clients only pay if their case is successful.
Practice Areas
- Personal Injury. If you have sustained injuries, either to your body or mind due to someone else’s negligence you may have the basis for a lawsuit. Examples of personal injury include car accidents, drunk driving, medical malpractice and workplace accidents. Personal injuries often have very serious medical and financial consequences and you should seek the compensation you deserve when someone has caused you injury.
- Vehicle Accidents. Vehicle accidents encompass wrecks involving cars, motorcycles, large trucks, and drunk driver accidents. Negligence or careless driving is a factor in many accidents, often resulting in either injury or death to passengers or drivers. If you are the victim of any type of vehicle accident, you may be eligible for compensation from the responsible party.
- Car Accidents. Automobile accidents are the leading cause of vehicle fatalities in Rhode Island with the injured victims often being occupants of passenger cars. Speed plays a significant role in many of those accidents. When other drivers speed, innocent drivers and passengers end up paying the price.
- Motorcycle Accidents. The main cause of motorcycle accidents is the failure of the other driver to see the cyclist. Virtually every accident involving a motorcycle results in serious injury to the cyclist.
- Trucking Negligence. The effects of speeding, improper maintenance or truck driver fatigue can be deadly, or cause catastrophic injury, when an accident with a passenger car is the result of this negligence. While trucking accidents are less common than other accidents in Rhode Island, when they happen the injuries are typically much worse than those caused by an auto accident.
- Drunk Driving. Impaired driving is a factor in almost half of all fatal RI vehicle accidents, with one in five Rhode Island drivers over the age of 18 having driven while under the influence. In addition, Rhode Island has the highest number of drivers that have driven while using illicit drugs.
- Medical Malpractice. When a doctor, hospital or other medical professional makes an error in diagnosis, makes a surgical error or gives a patient the wrong medicine, there is a chance that the patient will suffer harm. Establishing a case of medical malpractice requires qualified medical witnesses and a law firm experienced in medical malpractice cases.
- Slip & Fall. All property owners have a legal obligation to provide safely maintained premises. If someone is injured due to a slip and fall accident on the premises, and the injury could have been prevented, the accident could become a legal issue.
- Wrongful Death. The death of a loved one caused by the negligence of another person or a company leaves families devastated. While no amount of compensation can relieve the pain, seeking a wrongful death case can help ensure that the responsible party is held accountable, and can potentially prevent similar accidents in the future.
- Product Injuries. When an injury or death results from the use of a consumer product that is unsafe, defective or inappropriately labeled, a product liability case may be justified. Manufacturers are responsible for ensuring that products they sell to the general public will not cause harm to innocent consumers.
- Lead Poisoning. Lead exposure can result in severe medical conditions such as brain injury, learning disabilities, and behavioral problems. The use of lead in most consumer products has been banned in the United States for years; however, innocent victims often end up seriously ill. If lead poisoning is found to be the cause of your child's symptoms, legal action must be taken to hold the manufacturers responsible for their negligence.
- Workers' Compensation. Workers' compensation is a state-mandated program designed to cover employees that are injured as a result of a workplace accident. Injuries covered through workers' compensation include injuries caused by accidents, constant or repetitive work stresses and occupational diseases.
- Bankruptcy. If you are facing extreme financial stress, and you are unable to pay current and outstanding bills, bankruptcy may be an option through which you can get relief. Bankruptcy can help you get a fresh start and get you back on your feet. You should seek the help of a lawyer before taking any action.
- Mesothelioma. Exposure to asbestos is the only known cause of mesothelioma, a cancer that affects the cells of the membranes surrounding the body’s internal organs, such as the lungs. If you have been diagnosed with mesothelioma and worked in a high-risk occupation where asbestos was used, you may be eligible for compensation from the responsible parties.
Additional Profiles: Rhode Island Personal Injury Attorneys