When it comes to holding manufacturers accountable for injuries caused by their products, it is important to establish a clear link between the product and the harm suffered. In a product liability case, there are several ways to prove that a consumer product is to...
Products Liability
Another lawsuit against Tesla
Many car buyers in Illinois and around the country choose Tesla vehicles because they want to spend less money on gas and do their part to protect the environment, but others are drawn to the company’s products because they offer semi-autonomous driving systems that...
Thousands of GE ranges recalled
Illinois residents that have GE range ovens in their kitchens may want to check the model numbers. GE has recalled 132,000 gas and electric ranges that were sold in the U.S. as well as 12,960 ranges that were sold in Canada. The affected ranges could potentially tip...
Costco snorkels deemed a hazard
Illinois residents who purchased adult snorkeling sets from the big-box retailer Costco between February and July would be wise to check to see if the batch number printed on the snorkel is between 2038 and 2051 or 2102 and 2115. This is because the U.S. Consumer...
Elon Musk denies Tesla accident was caused by Autopilot feature
Illinois motorists may be aware that several carmakers have vowed to introduce a fully autonomous vehicle within the next few years. This worries consumer advocates as several fatal accidents have occurred that involve vehicles equipped with autonomous systems. One...
Legal help when a child is harmed by a dangerous or defective toy
This blog recently discussed who may be liable for a dangerous or defective product and there is a long list of who may be liable for placing a dangerous or defective product in the hands of consumers. When a dangerous or defective toy is placed in the hands of a...
Who is liable for a dangerous or defective product?
Victims of a dangerous or defective product may wonder who is liable for the damages and harm they have suffered. The answer is that the legal process holds a number of parties accountable for the harm caused by a dangerous or defective product to ensure that...
Who is liable for a dangerous or defective product?
Injuries sustained from a dangerous or defective product can have a dramatic impact on the lives of victims. It is important for victims to be familiar with legal resources protecting them when they have been harmed by a dangerous or defective product and the parties...
Faulty medical devices and products liability claims
When people in the Greater Chicago area think about products liability claims and defective products, they probably think about airbags and baby cribs, items that have, in previous years, been defective, led to deaths and injuries and have been subject to...
What should you know about products liability law?
Many of our readers in the Chicago area probably know that each year, defective products injure thousands of Americans. However, some people do not know that lawsuits that are based on these types of injuries draw upon an area of law known as "products liability". So,...
Know your options after an injury caused by a defective product
Most of our readers in the Chicago area know that car accidents and medical malpractice are the cause of thousands of injuries and even fatalities throughout America each year. It seems like despite all of the public and private efforts to curb these types of...
What duties do pharmaceutical manufactures have?
When we are prescribed medications, we expect that the medicine will do what it is intended. While it is possible that it is not the best medication for the ailment suffered by a patient in Illinois or elsewhere, this likely will not harm the patient but only require...
Understanding liability in a products liability action
When we purchase new products or use the ones we currently have, we often do this with little to no thought about the reliability of these products. We presume that they will work in the way that they are intended to for a reasonable amount of time. When products no...