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(314) 500-HURTDefective Products Lawyer in Lisbon, IL. If you or a loved one sustained an injury caused by a dangerous product, call a Burger Law defective products lawyer in Lisbon, IL right away at (312) 500-HURT or contact us online to talk about you case at no cost .
In today’s world, it can feel like almost everything we touch is a product. From cleaning supplies to vehicles, beauty products, prescription medication, medical devices, playground equipment and more, there’s so much in our lives that has gone through various stages of design and production before it reaches the market. That’s why every party in the chain of distribution has a duty to make sure you are not put in danger by a faulty product. We all have a right to not have our lives upended because other people or corporations chose not to respect your safety. When a manufacturer or vendor breaks the rules and causes you injury, the Lisbon, IL defective products lawyer at Burger Law will fight to get you get maximum compensation for all of your damages.you
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The Consumer Product Safety Commission states that dangerous products cause over 29 million injuries and 21,000 fatalities annually.
Based on data from the Insurance Information Institute, in 2019 the mean average that people injured by faulty products recovered was over $7 million in product liability cases that went to trial, while the median was $2 million. That shows the extreme ruin an unsafe product can cause.
Most personal injury lawsuits in Lisbon, IL are determined by the conception of negligence. We all owe each other a duty of care in certain situations; for example, trucking companies must not overwork their drivers. When someone is negligent, for example if you sustain a dog bite are because a dog owner didn’t properly leash their dog they may be held liable for your damages and would be obligated to reimburse you for your injuries and other damages.
However, most product liability or dangerous products cases are determined by strict liability, meaning that anyone in the chain of distribution is accountable for any injuries that stems from the reasonable use of a product, irrespective of negligence. Pursuant to Illinois Jury Instructions 400.00, any product sold on the market needs to be “reasonably suitable for use as such accompanies it into the hands of the ultimate purchaser.” To make a successful strict liability claim, you and your Lisbon, IL defective products lawyer have to persuade an insurance adjuster or jury that the product was “unreasonably dangerous” — meaning it is unsafe when used in a foreseeable way — when it left the manufacturer’s or distributor’s control.
In Illinois, strict ability applies to three different categories of defective products:
Strict liability is meant to hold corporations accountable and persuade them to implement thorough safety procedures for guaranteeing the safety of their products. Even so, too often companies do not value our safety and concentrate more on cutting costs than ensuring their products will not cause any damage. When that happens, your Burger Law defective products lawyer in Lisbon, IL will hold them accountable by conducting a full investigation of your case and insisting on only the best possible compensation.
Foreseeability is a crucial concept in dangerous product suits, and it applies to parties on each side of the lawsuit. The corporation that made the product must account for all the ways someone could reasonably use the product, while in order to make a claim you must not have been using the product in a way they manufacturer could not account for a rational buyer using it. For example, you likely do not have a claim if you were using a power tool recklessly.
Product liability cases can be demanding, because of how many parties may be involved, the fact that each will seek to blame the others and the fact that the companies that made the product often spend exorbitant amounts of money on 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 Lisbon 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 approach each case with the same level of tenacity, dedication and expertise.
When you hire a Burger Law defective products lawyer in Lisbon, IL, we start working on your case immediately. As your legal advocate, we will:
Every Burger Law defective products lawyer in Lisbon, IL is constantly working on their trial abilities and coming up with new ways to push back against the deceptive ploys insurance adjusters implement to minimize your damages. You only have one opportunity to receive the compensation you deserve; you need an attorney whose clients matter to them. Call Burger Law now at (312) 500-HURT.
Product liability cases also present an opportunity for a class action lawsuit, which are suits where many different people make a claim for the same injury against the same product. When you seek out a defective products lawyer, you may that there are others who were affected by the same product. Recently, Burger Law attained a $113.7 million verdict in a class-action claim.
Generally speaking, anyone in the chain of distribution may be considered 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. The idea is that the distributor is not liable for errors in the development or manufacturing process. However, your defective products lawyer can file a motion to include the distributor if they can demonstrate that:
Under 735 ILCS 5/2-1117, Illinois is a joint and several liability state. This means that when multiple parties are responsible, they are liable as a group (jointly) and as individuals (severally). So, if one of the defendants cannot afford to compensate you fully or has policy limits, there will be other parties who must make up the difference. A seasoned and knowledgeable Lisbon, IL defective products lawyer like those at Burger Law will fight hard to ensure that each and every liable party to ensure that they are held responsible and you collect the full compensation that they owe you.
There are four facets that you and your Lisbon, IL defective products lawyer will have to show in order to win your lawsuit:
Your Burger law defective products lawyer in Lisbon, IL has experience taking on and winning all three types of product liability claims, proving the above four aspects and getting great financial recovery for their clients.
There are so many different varieties of industries in our daily lives, and any product that is not properly designed, tested, manufactured and distributed could cause serious injuries. Three of the most common and deadly claims we see are:
Defective vehicles are the most common type of product liability that our defective products lawyer team sees in Lisbon, IL. In 2019 alone, in excess of 53.1 million recalls were issued both for entire vehicles and individual components. Defective car parts can lead to wrecks and fires, and lead to further injuries when the safety components to not work as they should. Common faulty car parts we see are:
Offroad vehicles like ATVs can also cause harm, for instance many of them are prone to flipping over.
Medical devices are meant to make our lives better and allow us to live the life we want. But, sometimes they can do the opposite and cause us even more complications when not manufactured, shipped or implanted correctly. Examples of medical devices that your Burger Law defective products lawyer in Lisbon, IL has seen be defective are:
As the medical industry becomes more high-tech, medical device recalls have gone up exponentially. In the first three months of 2018, medical device recalls increased 126 percent, with software issues being the foremost factor.
In 2017, the U.S. Health and Human Services Department stated that over the span of 10 years Medicare paid out at least $1.5 billion to replace more than 73,000 defective cardiovascular devices alone. We should not have to worry that these highly advanced medical devices might cause us immense pain instead of helping us. If a flawed medical device caused you damages, your Lisbon, IL defective injuries lawyer at Burger Law will fight for your right to be compensated when your trust was betrayed.
In February of this year, Exactech, a company that manufactures implants and joint replacements, was forced to recall several models of their Polyethylene Knee Replacements. Their knee replacements were negligently packaged and shipped, causing them to degrade sooner than anticipated and have caused incredible pain and permanent damage to potentially as many as 150,000 patients who had the replacement joint implanted. When Burger Law was made aware of the defect by a client, we immediately got to work bringing them what peace of mind we could and continue to take on Exactech Knee Replacement cases. You can read the complaint we filed for our first client by clicking the button below:
The Federal Drug Administration has stringent procedures that pharmaceutical companies must follow from manufacturing to delivery. However, the administration does not actually test drugs itself; rather, it relies on data from pharmaceutical companies’ own testing to determine if a drug is safe for release to the public. With no absolute independent testing many drugs reach the market 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 Lisbon, IL to stand up to these bullying corporations and make them realize that their behavior is deplorable.
Four thousand five hundred prescriptions and medical devices are taken off the national market each year, and many of them have already been widely ingested and used. If you or a family member sustained injuries because of reckless pharmaceutical companies and corporations, contact a Burger Law defective products injury lawyer now. We protect the rights of the injured and vulnerable and make sure negligent corporations know how much damage has been inflicted because of their actions. Burger Law has already held opioid manufacturers accountable when their actions have taken someone from this world too soon.
Other common dangerous products we collect compensation for our clients for in Lisbon, IL include:
In personal injury claims, you at-fault parties are obligated to compensate you for economic damages, noneconomic damages and, in some rare cases, punitive damages. The amount of compensation you collect is based on the severity of your injuries, how they have affected you financially, mentally and physically and the talent of your defective products lawyer in Lisbon, IL.
Economic damages reimburse you for the financial aspects of your injuries, and include all of the money you spent or lost because of the dangerous product. Your Lisbon, IL defective products lawyer will help you be repaid for:
Noneconomic damages are not as easy to calculate, and are meant to compensate you for the physical and mental pain your injuries cause. According to 735 ILCS 5/ §2-1115.2, the state of Illinois defines noneconomic damages as:
Punitive damages seek to punish the liable party for gross misconduct and to deter future misconduct. In dangerous products 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 demonstrate that you will likely be reimbursed for those damages. The motion must be filed no later than 30 days after the you initially file the lawsuit.
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We know the prospect of going up against a large corporation can be intimidating. They have the money and power to manipulate the world in ways most of us do not entirely understand. But Burger Law will make sure they do not avoid the consequences of their actions. We have pledged our careers to fighting back against bullies like resistant insurance companies and delivering justice to the vulnerable in Lisbon, IL. We do not let up until you are fully compensated for your injuries. Consulting with a Burger Law defective products lawyer does not cost anything, and we charge no attorneys fees until we achieve a successful resolution in your case. To start on the journey to truly recovery, call a Burger Law defective products lawyer in Lisbon, IL now at (312) 500-HURT or fill out our online form.
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