Products Liability and Defective Products
Products Liability Law can be complex as discussed by Illinois personal injury lawyers in the previous post. In this post, we will explain additional information on products liability and how to proceed if you have been injured by a defective product. Product liability law can be expensive because often times the Plaintiff is taking on a wealthy manufacturer with plenty of money to defend the case.
The main rule to remember regarding products liability is that the manufacturer of a product owes the consumer the obligation to “manufacture” and “design” a product that is reasonably safe. If the products are found to be “unreasonably dangerous,” or “unsafe for reasonably foreseeable uses,” the manufacturer can be held liable for injuries resulting from the product according to a Chicago personal injury attorney.
To receive compensation, the Plaintiff must prove the defect in the product existed in the manufacturer’s control, not after. In some cases, the distributor of the product can be liable. Manufacturers cannot place blame on the consumer, especially if warnings of potential danger were not given.
If you have been injured and you feel it was due to a defective product, save the product and get it into the hands of an experienced Illinois personal injury lawyer immediately. Do not change or alter the product. Do not give statements to anyone. Under products liability law, you have the right to have your case heard by a jury. Potential damages that may be awarded include lost wages, disfigurement, pain, suffering and future pain and suffering.
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