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Statute of Limitations
Rhode Island: 3 years for personal injury (R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-1-14). Discovery rule applies — limitations begin when the plaintiff discovers or should have discovered the injury and its cause.
3 years from discovery of injury
Where to File in Rhode Island
Rhode Island gabapentin cases are filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island (Providence) or in Rhode Island Superior Court. Providence County Superior Court handles complex pharmaceutical litigation. Rhode Island follows pure comparative fault, allowing recovery regardless of plaintiff negligence percentage. The state does not cap compensatory damages in product liability cases. Rhode Island's Deceptive Trade Practices Act provides additional consumer protection theories.
Exposure in Rhode Island
Source: IQVIA / RI PDMP data
Source: CDC / RI BHDDH opioid data
Source: Brown Medicine / Lifespan Health