Have you ever been injured because of an exploding appliance or other defective product you used only a few times? If you have, you have grounds to sue the manufacturer of the item and demand damages.
You need to know you are protected by the law. According to public policy, a consumer should not have to think or worry that a product could be dangerous. If you got hurt because of a manufacturer’s or supplier’s negligence, you have the right to ask for compensation.
The resulting lawsuits can compensate you for injuries you suffered, medical bills and emotional trauma, and protect other consumers from the same fate. A high profile lawsuit against a prominent brand does not go unnoticed.
Manufacturers and suppliers are not the only ones who can be held liable for a defective and injurious product. Any individual or entity in the supply chain can be blameworthy. This includes producers, retailers, lessors and retailers - depending on the type of product that caused the injury.
The three main types of defects you can sue for include:
1. Manufacturing Defects – This includes defects that crop up in the assembly line, which produced the product.
2. Design Defects – To claim compensation for a design defect your attorney must ensure it was present in the product from the start i.e. before it was manufactured.
3. Marketing Defects – This includes false advertising on the label, insufficient safety warnings or misleading information on the product that lead to injuries.
According to the law, Illinois sets product liability actions according to the doctrine of strict liability. It basically claims a claimant must file a product liability claim within the specified time period, which can differ according to the injuries they sustained. For actions that arise from damage to real property, the statute of limitations is five (5) years.
Most injuries resulting from defective products come about due to negligence. To prove this, the plaintiff must prove the party that produced the product was aware of the issues and did not do enough to inform consumes about the dangers or was careless. However, if the plaintiff was injured because he/she misused the product, they cannot hold the other party liable for it and won’t have a case. In fact, the situation may backfire on them and they can be sued for libel.
Whether you are the victim of a defective product or need some advice on how to build a successful case against a negligent manufacturer, the attorneys at IAmCallingMyLawyer.com will not disappoint. Big brands have serious legal teams representing them, but that has never intimidated us into backing down. We represent every client aggressively in Schaumburg, Illinois and can help you build a solid case as well. Actions speak louder than words and our experienced attorneys take that extremely seriously. Feel free to check out some of the cases we did and how we successfully aided clients in getting the compensations they deserved.