Defective Products Lawyer in Homer Glen, IL.

If you or a family member sustained an injury because of a faulty product, call a Burger Law defective products lawyer in Homer Glen, IL right away at (314) 500-HURT or contact us online for a free case evaluation .

In the contemporary world, it can feel like almost everything we touch is a product. From household appliances to vehicles, cosmetics, prescription drugs, medical technology, industrial equipment and beyond, there’s so surrounding us that has at one point been devised, designed, manufactured, distributed and sold. That’s why every party in the chain of distribution has a responsibility to make sure you are not put at risk by a faulty product. No one deserves to be put in harm’s way because other people or corporations chose not to follow safety appropriate safety measures. When someone else breaks the rules and you end up injured, the Homer Glen, IL defective products lawyer at Burger Law will help you get the best possible compensation for your injuries.

At Burger Law, our defective products lawyer team in Homer Glen, IL has been seeking and delivering justice for over 30 years and has won our clients over $170 million in verdicts and settlements. We know that an injury from a defective product is not something you were expecting and can leave you uncertain and infuriated. We hold ourselves to the highest standard of legal representation and do not rest until our clients in Homer Glen, IL collect the best possible compensation they are owed. In doing so, your Burger Law defective products lawyer will help you feel like you have truly healed. Get in touch with us now at (314) 500-HURT for heartfelt, aggressive and experienced legal counsel.

If you were harmed by a dangerous product in Homer Glen, IL, learn how much your claim may be worth by using our free personal injury calculator.

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The following are some helpful links and FAQS from your Burger Law defective products injury lawyer in Homer Glen, IL:

• FDA Recall List and Safety Alerts
• Consumer Products Safety Commission Recall List
• U.S. Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Recall List
• Recalls.Gov
• What to Do if You’re Injured by a Dangerous Product?
• Can I Sue a Company if Their Product Gave Me Cancer?
• Can I Sue for a Defective Car Part if it Caused My Accident?

Homer Glen, IL Defective Products Statistics

The Consumer Product Safety Commission estimates that dangerous products are responsible for over 29 million injuries and 21,000 fatalities every year.

According to statistics from the Insurance Information Institute, in 2019 the mean average that people injured by defective products recovered was over $7 million in product liability cases that went to trial, while the median was $2 million. That speaks to the extreme devastation that can be caused when manufacturers and vendors do not follow proper safety measures.

Negligence vs. Strict Liability in Defective Products Cases

Most personal injury cases in Homer Glen, IL are won or lost based on the idea of negligence. We all have a duty to each other’s safety in certain situations; for example, Homer Glen, IL dog owners must always have control of their dog. When someone is negligent, for example if if you are misdiagnosed because of substandard medical attention they can be found accountable for your damages and would owe you a financial recovery.

By contrast, most product liability or defective products cases are strict liability claims, meaning that anyone involved in the manufacture and sale of a product is liable for any injuries that results the reasonable use of a product, irrespective of negligence. According to Illinois Jury Instructions 400.00, any product sold in the United States must be “reasonably suitable for use as such accompanies it into the hands of the ultimate purchaser.” To successfully secure the compensation you deserve, you and your Homer Glen, IL defective products lawyer need to persuade an insurance adjuster or jury that the product was “unreasonably dangerous” — meaning it is unsafe when used as intended — at the moment that you acquired it.

In Illinois, strict ability applies to three different categories of defective products:

1. Design Defect: A design defect is an innate fault in the design that afterwards affects all products with the same design. An example is a piece of clothing that is easily flammable.
2. Manufacturing Defects: This refers to a product that was safe in its design but became unsafe because of a failure in the manufacturing process. This can either only make one product defective, i.e. a single vehicle, or several or all of them, as in an entire line of the same model vehicle. An example could be installing outdated components or leaving sharp edges on plastic or other materials.
3. Inadequate Warnings and Instructions: This refers to a product made it through design and production safely but caused harm because it did not give proper instructions or warnings about inherent dangers. Examples include failing to warn that a hairdryer might cause an electric shock if it comes in contact with water or cleaning solutions that do not mention corrosive chemicals they contain on the label. The company that makes a product generally does not have to warn against obvious risks. For instance, they do not have to warn you that a chainsaw can cut you.

Strict liability is meant to hold corporations accountable and persuade them to implement comprehensive safety procedures for verifying that their products will not pose a danger to the public. Even so, too often companies do not respect their obligation to make safe products and try to focus more on cutting costs than ensuring their products will not cause any damage. In those cases, your Burger Law defective products lawyer in Homer Glen, IL will fight by your side and demand only a full financial recovery.

Foreseeability in Defective Products Claims in Homer Glen, IL

Foreseeability is an essential concept in product liability lawsuits, and it is relevant to all parties involved. The manufacturer must account for all the ways someone could rationally use the product, while you would not have a very good case if you used the product in a way they manufacturer could not foresee a rational consumer using it. For example, you likely do not have a claim if you ingested a cleaning solution but would have a claim if it caused burns on your skin.

Why Hire a Defective Products Lawyer in Homer Glen, IL?

Dangerous product suits can be demanding, the sheer number of parties you can name in the lawsuit, the fact that each will endeavor to deflect blame onto the others and the fact that manufacturers and large corporations usually have the resources to hire expensive and high-profile legal defense teams. At Burger Law, our defective products lawyer team prides itself on giving the highest level of legal advocacy to the injured in Homer Glen and throughout Illinois, regardless of a client’s financial status. Those large corporations and insurance companies fear us because they know we take on and win the tough cases, and tackle each case with the same level of tenacity, dedication and command of Illinois law.

When you hire a Burger Law defective products lawyer in Homer Glen, IL, we get to work on on your case immediately. As your legal counsel, we will:

• Perform a full investigation, including the history of the product that hurt you and all parties involved in its manufacture and distribution
• Consult with engineers, pharmacists, mechanics and other experts to find the defect that caused your injuries and how it occurred
• Oversee all documentation, investigation, negotiation and litigation so you can focus on healing
• Keep you up-to-date on the status of your lawsuit, so you are not left in the dark and have all the information you need to make the best decision for yourself and your Homer Glen, IL family
• Do everything possible to get you complete compensation in negotiation so you do not have to go through a lengthy trial
• Use our 70 years of combined trial experience to fight on your behalf in court if we have to

Every Burger Law defective products lawyer in Homer Glen, IL is constantly honing their trial tactics and developing new strategies to push back against the tricks insurance adjusters implement to devalue your damages. You only have one opportunity to get the compensation you are owed; don’t let it slip. Call Burger Law now at (314) 500-HURT.

Product liability cases can also lead to class action lawsuits, which are suits where many different people make a claim for the same injury against the same corporation. When you seek out a defective products lawyer, you may that there are others who were hurt by the same product. In a recent victory, Burger Law achieved a $113.7 million verdict in a class-action case.

Who Can I Sue for My Defective Products Injuries in Homer Glen, IL?

In most cases, anyone involved from the initial design to the product hitting the market may be held liable. Illinois has what is called the “Distributor’s Statute” (735 ILCS 5/2-621), which allows for a distributor or vendor to be dismissed from a lawsuit only if the manufacturer can be found, still exists as a company and is able to pay for your compensation. This is in place so that parties who had no way of knowing of a possible defect are not held responsible for something that happened before the product ever reached their hands. However, your defective products lawyer can make an argument in court to include the distributor if they can prove that:

• The distributor was in “significant control” of the design or manufacture of the product;
• The distributor did indeed know of the product’s defect; or
• The distributor was the party responsible for the flaw

Pursuant to 735 ILCS 5/2-1117, Illinois allows for joint and several liability. This means that when multiple parties are liable, they are liable as a group (jointly) and as individuals (severally). So, if for some reason one defendant cannot pay you for their percentage of blame, the other liable defendants must pick up the rest of the tab. An experienced and talented Homer Glen, IL defective products lawyer like those at Burger Law will fight hard so that you get every dime you are owed and that no one to blame for your injuries avoids taking responsibility.

What Do I Have to Prove in a Defective Products Claim in Homer Glen, IL?

You and your Homer Glen, IL defective products lawyer will have to will have to convince the court of the following four factors:

1. You and your defective products lawyer must show that you sustained injuries and damages because of the defective product. If a malfunctioning toaster catches on fire, you would only have a defective products claim if it caused burns and/or property damage.
2. You and your defective products lawyer must show that the company or corporation you are making a claim against did not create a safe product or did not sufficiently warn of known or foreseeable dangers.
3. You and your defective products lawyer must prove that the defect or failure to warn was the proximate cause in your accident. If your car had faulty brakes and you were injured in an auto collision, you would only have a product liability claim if the malfunctioning breaks were a factor to the accident. If the cause of the collision was a distracted driver who did not see you slowing down to turn, you would only have a claim against the other driver.
4. Lastly, you and your defective products lawyer must show that you were not using the product in a way the company that made it could not have foreseen or did not specifically warn against. If you used a cosmetic product as the directions stated and still wound up with burn marks, you likely will be awarded compensation for your damages. If you were injured because your were swinging a chainsaw over your head, you would not have a claim as that would be unreasonable.

Your Burger law defective products lawyer in Homer Glen, IL has experience taking on and winning all three varieties of defective products claims, proving the above four aspects and getting great results for their clients.

Common Types of Defective Products in Homer Glen, IL

There are so many different kinds of industries in our daily lives, and almost any one of them could theoretically cause someone injuries because of a miscalculation anywhere in the distribution channel. Three of the most common and deadly claims we see are:

Defective Vehicle Parts Lawyer in Homer Glen, IL

Our defective products lawyer team sees in Homer Glen, IL sees more defective vehicles than any other product, both because of how many people use them and because of how many components are involved. In 2019 alone, over 53.1 million individual cars and vehicle components were recalled in the United States. Defective car parts can cause wrecks and fires, and fail to protect occupants from harm as intended. Common defective car parts we see are:

• Brakes
• Airbags
• Fuel systems
• Windshield wipers
• Wheels
• Seats
• Headlights and taillights

Alternative vehicles like ATVs can also cause injuries, for instance many of them are prone to rolling over.

Defective Medical Devices Lawyer in Homer Glen, IL

We trust medical devices to enhance and extend our lives. But, sometimes they actually do the opposite and make our lives worse when not manufactured, shipped or installed correctly. Examples of medical devices that your Burger Law defective products lawyer in Homer Glen, IL has seen cause further injuries to patients are:

• Artificial joints that can cause infections, instability, pain or frequent dislocations
• Pacemakers, which can result in infections or even wrongful death when they do not last as long as anticipated
• Robotic surgical assistants intended to operate on parts of the body that are difficult for a surgeon to manually reach that, when faulty, can result in punctured organs, infections and internal burns
• Blood clot filters that permit dislodged blood clots to slip into the lungs
• Permanent birth control implements that can perforate organs, result in pelvic pain, abnormal hemorrhaging and unwanted pregnancies

As the medical industry keeps inventing more and more advanced technologies, the amount of recalls issued for medical devices has soared. In the first three months of 2018, medical device recalls increased 126 percent, with software issues being the leading factor.

In 2017, the U.S. Health and Human Services Department stated that over the span of a decade Medicare spent at least $1.5 billion to replace more than 73,000 flawed heart devices alone. We should not have to worry that these highly advanced medical devices might cause us immense pain instead of easing it. If a faulty medical device ended up worsening your condition, your Homer Glen, IL defective injuries lawyer at Burger Law will hold the responsible parties accountable and make sure you receive a full financial recovery for all of the unnecessary pain you experienced.

In February of this year, Exactech, a manufacturer of joint replacements, issued an Exactech Polyethylene Knee Replacement Recall. Their knee replacements were improperly packaged and shipped, causing them to do not last nearly as long as they were built to and have caused incredible pain and permanent damage to potentially as many as 150,000 people who had the replacement joint implanted. When Burger Law was retained by a client, we immediately filed suit on their behalf and continue to take on Exactech Knee Replacement cases. You can read the complaint we filed for our first client here:

Defective Drug Lawyer in Homer Glen, IL

The Federal Drug Administration has strict procedures for the testing, labeling, packaging and shipping of prescription drugs. However, the administration uses data from the pharmaceutical companies themselves when deciding whether or not to allow the drug to hit the shelves. With no absolute third-party testing many prescriptions reach the shelves without an objective analysis of the potential drawbacks compared to the potential benefits. Too many pharmaceutical companies put profit over the safety of the people they are supposed to be helping. Currently, recalling a drug is largely voluntary. One way to make sure dangerous prescriptions stay off the shelves: call a Burger Law defective products lawyer in Homer Glen, IL to stand up for the vulnerable and let these corporations know that their behavior is unacceptable.

Hundreds of thousands of medications and medical devices are taken off the national market annually, and that is often after many people have already turned to them for treatment and relief. If you or someone you care about had your condition worsen because of reckless pharmaceutical companies and corporations, reach out to a Burger Law defective products injury lawyer now. We fight hard to see justice served by securing you compensation and holding negligent corporations accountable. Burger Law has already held opioid manufacturers responsible when their negligence has taken someone from this world too soon.

Other common defective products we file suit for in Homer Glen, IL include:

• Children’s toys
• Chemicals such as cleaning products
• Baby powder
• Household appliances
• Industrial machinery
• Cell phone batteries
• Cosmetic products

What Compensation Can My Defective Products Lawyer in Homer Glen, IL Help Me Recover?

In personal injury claims, you have a legal right to economic damages, noneconomic damages and, in some rare cases, punitive damages. The amount of financial recovery you collect will depend on the severity of your injuries, the financial, mental and physical hardships they have had for you and the knowledge of your defective products lawyer in Homer Glen, IL.

Economic Damages

Economic damages have clear monetary value, and will typically be the sum total of all of the money you spent or lost because of the dangerous product. Your Homer Glen, IL defective products lawyer will help you be repaid for:

• Money you missed out on because of time spent recovering instead of working
• Lost or Reduced earning potential if your injuries resulted in permanent impairment
• Medical costs, including:
  • Emergency room visits
  • Operations
  • Follow-up appointments
  • Physical rehabilitation
  • Medication
  • In-home care
  • Assistive devices such as wheelchairs or vehicle improvements
• Transportation costs

Noneconomic Damages

Noneconomic damages are not as easy to calculate, and are meant to provide you with a sense of being made whole after the physical and emotional pain your injuries cause. According to 735 ILCS 5/ §2-1115.2, the state of Illinois states that noneconomic damages are, including but not limited to:

• Pain and suffering
• Disability
• Disfigurement
• Loss of consortium
• Loss of society

Punitive Damages

Punitive damages seek to punish the responsible corporation for egregious misconduct and to deter future misconduct. In product liability claims in Illinois, your defective products lawyer can only seek punitive damages if they make a pre-trial motion in a court hearing where they show that gross misconduct probably occurred. The motion must be filed no later than 30 days after the original complaint.

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Homer Glen, IL Defective Products Lawyer | Burger Law

We know the thought of going toe-to-toe a large corporation can be anxiety-inducing by itself, in addition to the stress caused by your injuries. It seems like the larger and more powerful a corporation, the more impossible it is to hold them accountable. But they cannot escape the law, and they cannot hide from Burger Law. We have spent decades fighting back against bullies like resistant insurance companies and delivering justice to the vulnerable in Homer Glen, IL. We fight until there is nothing left to fight and you are fully compensated for your injuries. Talking to a Burger Law defective products lawyer is free, and we charge no attorneys fees until we win your case. To start on the journey to truly recovery, call a Burger Law defective products lawyer in Homer Glen, IL as soon as possible at (314) 500-HURT or fill out our online form.

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Juanita Matthews

Year of 2023

This law firm is absolutely amazing. They took on my case, when nobody else would! They fought hard for me when it seemed there was no hope. They kept me informed and always asked for my input before making decisions on my case. Gary puts himself into every case unlike most law firm owners. Gary and his team really care about every one of their clients, and fights hard to get you a fair settlement. They actually won my case out of court, and then reduced my fees to make sure I could get my car fixed and be able to get back to some normality. I would recommend Burger Law over and above any other firm! If you go somewhere else you aren’t getting the best!

Shaunda S.

7 months ago

I am very happy with the staff at Burger Law. I mostly worked with Michael Sheldon, and he did an amazing job. I trusted him completely with my case, and he did not disappoint. I would definitely recommend this team if your ever in need of good attorneys.

Emelia M.

3 months ago

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a year ago

We had a great experience with Burger Law for representing us after a serious car accident. Truly impressed by how professional and supportive the entire team is. And, many thanks to Genavieve and Laura – you are amazing!

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a year ago

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5 months ago

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David D.

2 months ago

Absolutely the best law firm in the St. Louis area. No matter the size of your case you are treated as if you are the only client on the roster. Will explain anything thoroughly and they work around your availability. Very impressed and appreciative of the service.

Lisa B.

11 months ago

Gary and Casey took great care of me for 2.5 years as my lawsuit was finally settled. I feel he helped me achieve justice for me and my 4 children after their father died from medical malpractice and neglect. Thanks to Gary, my kids now have a great start to their college and adult lives. Thank you Gary and Casey, for fighting for us so hard at our most trying and difficult time in our lives thus far. Love and God bless from my family to yours!

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