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About Carlson Bier Associates

When faced with a products liability case, one needs an expert, and Carlson Bier’s unparalleled history of victorious undertakings in such suits makes it the clear choice. Accidents caused by defective or dangerous products can be devastating. Our personal injury lawyers at Carlson Bier are remarkable for their relentless pursuit of justice in Illinois. We combine a robust understanding of principals governing product safety, manufacturing norms and malfunctions to meticulously examine the crux of each accident involving malfunctioning goods. This unyielding determination has resulted in secured compensation that truly reflects the hardship our clients have endured. Rest assured that choosing Carlson Bier is not merely hiring a lawyer; it’s partnering with tenacious advocates prepared to fight tooth and nail on your behalf while you focus on recovery from any mishap related to product failures or defects. Products liability cases needn’t feel like an uphill battle; let us bear this burden as we put our seasoned expertise into asserting your rights under Illinois law.

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Products Liability Lawyers in East Garfield Park Illinois

At Carlson Bier, we specialize in personal injury law with a keen focus on Products Liability. This legal field primarily deals with cases where injuries are sustained as a result of defective and dangerous products made available to consumers by manufacturers or distributors. Our role as personal injury attorneys is to ensure that victims of such incidents are adequately compensated for the damages they’ve suffered.

Products Liability represents one of the most intricate regions within the realm of personal injury law. Accidents resulting from faulty products can encompass an array of incidents including leakage from toxic materials, injuries due to insufficient instructions, harm caused by flawed design, among others. Each type encompasses unique protocols and stipulations under federal and Illinois state laws, making it essential to have expert help at hand.

Our seasoned team at Carlson Bier has amassed decades worth experience representing both individuals and groups affected by defective product-related incidents across Illinois:

– In situations involving faulty manufacture, our attorneys delve deep into case specifics to demonstrate how manufacturing errors led to injuries.

– For cases revolving around flawed design, Carlson Bier lawyers exploit their extensive product liability understanding to prove that an inherent defect in a product’s blueprint led directly to inflicted harm.

– When inadequate warnings or instructions emerge as the central issue behind accidents, you can trust our legal experts will strive tirelessly proving negligence on part of manufacturer or distributor.

Understanding the implications dependent upon different types of product defects accentuates why professional guidance proves critical following any related accident. Potential complications surrounding evidence collection further reinforce this need; acquiring physical copies of involved products for evaluation often poses significant hurdles due largely by manufacturers’ control over these items.

Carlson Bier believes in empowering victims therefore alongside providing stellar representative services; we deliver ongoing educational resources aiding comprehensive knowledge growth regarding rights and legal parameters relating to Product Liability claims:

– Importantly every state typically dictates specific deadlines for filing damage claims (known as Statutes of Limitations), falling beyond which may negate rightful compensatory privileges altogether.

– It’s essential knowing that manufacturers are not the exclusive parties potentially held liable in defective product cases. Retailers, wholesalers and entities involved throughout a product’s life-cycle can be implicated depending on case dynamics.

– Majority states follow a comparative negligence rule – meaning if a victim is found partly responsible for causing own injuries through misuse of offending products then awarded damage values might decrease proportionately.

Despite these complexities, Carlson Bier has consistently ensured favorable results for clients across diverse Products Liability landscapes within Illinois. Our attorneys’ profound understanding of intricate legalities involved coupled with meticulous attention to detail formulates winning strategies guaranteeing maximum possible compensations embodying physical & emotional damages, medical costs and lost income due to inability persist with normal professional schedules.

It is our steadfast commitment in upholding your rights and ensuring justice prevails, making us stand out within the personal injury law domain in Illinois. Trust your case into knowledgeable hands dedicated towards retrieving what you rightfully deserve from those responsible for your plight.

At Carlson Bier, we constantly strive towards acclimating potential clients to personal injury laws relevant to their unique situations without overwhelming them with complexity and jargon. We believe an informed client is better equipped to make decisions and assist in building powerful cases leading to victorious outcomes.

Furthermore our services aren’t limited simply towards courtroom appearances; we provide comprehensive assistance right from initiating claims till achieving satisfactory settlements or verdicts including handling correspondence with opposing councils or insurance adjustors meant maximizing final compensation sums received by deserving victims like yourself.

Won’t you take advantage of proven expertise at hand? Allow us unravelling probable worth pertaining your claim via clicking below button providing basic details surrounding unfortunate incident involving faulty goods leaving you wounded. After all everyone deserves closure following traumatic experiences borne due unnecessary negligence by commercial entities prioritizing profits over people safety – shouldn’t you?

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Notable Illinois Appellate Wins

Moruzzi v. CCC Servs., Inc., 2020 IL App (2d) 190411, 171 N.E.3d 61
Background: Insured motorist filed action against insurer for declaratory judgment seeking construction of automobile insurance policy issued to insured and that was in effect when insured was injured by an underinsured driver. The Circuit Court, DuPage County, Bonnie M. Wheaton, J., granted the insurer's motions for summary judgment. Insured appealed.Holdings: The Appellate Court, Zenoff, J., held that:1 medical payments reduction clause in automobile insurance policy conflicted with underinsured motorist provisions so as to render reduction clause ambiguous, and thus medical payment benefits were deductible from insured's damages;2 law firm representing insured did not create common fund or common funds when it reached settlement with underinsured motorist, and thus law firm was not entitled to recover fees under common-fund doctrine; and3 collateral estoppel did not bar automobile insurers from litigating whether common-fund doctrine applied in insured motorist's declaratory judgment action.Affirmed in part and reversed in part.
Maier v. CC Servs., Inc., 2019 IL App (3d) 170640, 132 N.E.3d 795
Background: After insured, who was injured in automobile collision with another driver, recovered full liability limits of driver's policy, she filed amended complaint for declaratory judgment against her own automobile insurer, alleging that insurer breached contractual duty to pay for insured's damages in accordance with uninsured/underinsured motorist (UIM) coverage in insured's policy and that insurer acted in bad faith in denying insured such coverage. The Circuit Court, La Salle County, Troy D. Holland, J., granted the insurer's motion to dismiss claims as time-barred. Insured appealed.The Appellate Court ruled that neither the insurer nor the insured could add amended policy provisions to the court record. It was decided that the policy's requirement for a written arbitration demand applied to both uninsured and underinsured motorist claims. The court found that a letter from the insured's attorney to the insurer wasn't a valid arbitration demand nor a proof of loss to toll the statute of limitations. Finally, the insurer was permitted to use the defense based on the two-year statute of limitations period. The court's decision was affirmed.
Econ. Premier Assurance Co. v. Country Mut. Ins. Co., 2021 IL App (1st) 192364-U
Holding: The circuit court's order that granted defendant's motion for summary judgment and denied plaintiff's motion for partial summary judgment was proper where defendant had no duty to indemnify its insured with respect to the underlying complaint and therefore plaintiff was not entitled to recover against defendant on its subrogation or unjust enrichment claims; affirmed.
Country Preferred Ins. Co. v. Westerheide, 2023 IL App (5th) 220343-U
Holding: The court affirmed judgment of the circuit court granting summary judgment in favor of the plaintiff where the defendant failed to make a written demand for arbitration within two years from the date of the accident as required by the underinsured provisions of the defendant's automotive insurance policy.
Country Mut. Ins. Co. v. Olsak, 2022 IL App (1st) 200695, 216 N.E.3d 291
In a complex legal case, an insurer sought to avoid defending or indemnifying a hockey player under a policy issued to the player's stepfather after the player was sued for assaulting his coach. The initial Circuit Court ruling favored the insurer, but the Appellate Court reversed this decision, leading to a protracted legal battle. Ultimately, the Appellate Court determined the insurer was liable only up to the $3 million policy limit and found the insurer's four-year delay in seeking a declaratory judgment to be reasonable. This case highlights important aspects of insurance litigation and policy limit liabilities.
Country Mut. Ins. Co. v. Durkin Elec. Co., Inc., 2022 IL App (1st) 210293-U, appeal denied, 199 N.E.3d 1187 (Ill. 2022)
Holding: The circuit court's order that denied plaintiff's motion for partial summary judgment and found that defendant was an additional insured under the policy was proper. The circuit court's order that denied defendant's motion for summary judgment and found that plaintiff did not have a duty to defend or indemnify defendant under the policy was proper; affirmed.
Country Preferred Ins. Co. v. Groen, 2017 IL App (4th) 160028, 69 N.E.3d 911
Background: Uninsured motorist (UM) carrier brought action against insured for declaratory judgment that it owed no benefits since workers' compensation received by insured exceeded policy limits. The Circuit Court, Sangamon County, Chris Perrin, J., entered summary judgment in favor of the carrier. Insured appealed.Holdings: The Appellate Court, Harris, J., held that:1 employer's medical payments entitled carrier to setoff, and2 setoff clauses were enforceable.Affirmed.
Country Mut. Ins. Co. v. Frobish, 2021 IL App (3d) 190473-U
Holding: Allegations in the underlying complaint that a township employee caused property damage by excavating and digging out a ditch failed to impose a duty to defend under township employee's individual farm insurance policy.
Country Mut. Ins. Co. v. Jones, 2018 IL App (1st) 173154-U
Holding: The judgment of the circuit court of Cook County is affirmed; plaintiff is entitled to summary judgment on its claim for a declaratory judgment that it has no duty to defend or indemnify its insured against the underlying complaint because the loss claimed in the underlying complaint is subject to an exclusion. The court held that it would also enter judgment for plaintiff because the underlying complaint does not allege an “occurrence” causing bodily injury within the meaning of the policy.
Country Mut. Ins. Co. v. Schmitt, 2021 IL App (5th) 190173-U
Holding: The appellate court reversed and remanded the judgment of the circuit court where plaintiff had no duty to defend its insured and thus was not stopped from raising policy defenses to coverage for the underlying tort action contained in the amended declaratory action.
Country Mut. Ins. Co. v. Livorsi Marine, Inc., 222 Ill. 2d 303, 856 N.E.2d 338 (2006) (the late Keith Carlson)
Liability insurer brought action against insureds for a declaratory judgment based on failure to provide timely notice of lawsuits against them. The Circuit Court, Cook County, Stephen A. Schiller, J., entered judgment for the insurer. Insureds appealed. The Appellate Court, Wolfson, J., 358 Ill.App.3d 880, 295 Ill.Dec. 665, 833 N.E.2d 871, affirmed. Leave to appeal was granted.Holdings: The Supreme Court, Garman, J., held that:1 if the insurer did not receive reasonable notice of an occurrence or a lawsuit, the policyholder may not recover under the policy, regardless of whether the lack of reasonable notice prejudiced the insurer, overruling Rice v. AAA Aerostar, Inc., 294 Ill.App.3d 801, 229 Ill.Dec. 20, 690 N.E.2d 1067, and Cincinnati Insurance Co. v. Baur's Opera House, Inc., 296 Ill.App.3d 1011, 230 Ill.Dec. 624, 694 N.E.2d 593, and2 insured did not need to prove that it was prejudiced by delayed notice of lawsuits.Affirmed.
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Product Liability FAQ​

Product liability is the legal responsibility of manufacturers, distributors, sellers, and suppliers for injuries caused by defective products.

The three main types of product liability claims are:

  • Manufacturing defects: These defects occur during the manufacturing process and cause the product to be unsafe.
  • Design defects: These defects exist in the design of the product and make it inherently unsafe.
  • Marketing defects: These defects occur when the manufacturer or seller fails to adequately warn consumers about the dangers of the product.

The signs and symptoms of a product liability injury can vary depending on the type of product that caused the injury. However, some common signs and symptoms include:

  • Physical injuries: These could include cuts, bruises, burns, fractures, and other injuries.
  • Property damage: This could include damage to your home, car, or other belongings.
  • Economic losses: These could include lost wages, medical expenses, and other financial losses.

The treatment options for product liability injuries will vary depending on the severity of the injuries. However, some common treatment options include:

  • Surgery: Surgery may be required to repair injuries that were caused by a defective product.
  • Physical therapy: Physical therapy may be required to help patients regain their strength and mobility after suffering an injury.
  • Occupational therapy: Occupational therapy may be required to help patients learn to perform activities of daily living after suffering an injury.
  • Medications: Medications may be required to treat pain and other symptoms of product liability injuries.

Yes, you may be able to file a lawsuit for a product liability injury if you have been injured due to a defective product. A product liability lawyer can help you understand your rights and options, and can represent you in court if necessary.

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Areas of Practice in East Garfield Park

Cycling Crashes

Focused on legal assistance for clients injured in bicycle accidents due to responsible parties' carelessness or perilous conditions.

Scald Traumas

Offering professional legal services for sufferers of intense burn injuries caused by accidents or indifference.

Healthcare Incompetence

Delivering experienced legal services for victims affected by medical malpractice, including negligent care.

Items Fault

Taking on cases involving faulty products, supplying skilled legal guidance to victims affected by product-related injuries.

Nursing Home Malpractice

Protecting the rights of the elderly who have been subjected to malpractice in elderly care environments, ensuring compensation.

Tumble & Stumble Accidents

Expert in handling tumble accident cases, providing legal advice to individuals seeking justice for their losses.

Newborn Injuries

Providing legal aid for loved ones affected by medical carelessness resulting in neonatal injuries.

Motor Crashes

Incidents: Dedicated to helping individuals of car accidents get appropriate remuneration for harms and harm.

Two-Wheeler Incidents

Specializing in providing representation for motorcyclists involved in motorcycle accidents, ensuring rightful claims for damages.

Trucking Incident

Delivering experienced legal advice for persons involved in big rig accidents, focusing on securing fair recompense for harms.

Worksite Mishaps

Focused on defending employees or bystanders injured in construction site accidents due to recklessness or misconduct.

Brain Traumas

Committed to providing expert legal representation for persons suffering from brain injuries due to misconduct.

Dog Bite Injuries

Specialized in addressing cases for clients who have suffered harms from dog attacks or animal assaults.

Pedestrian Crashes

Dedicated to legal services for joggers involved in accidents, providing expert advice for recovering claims.

Wrongful Passing

Working for relatives affected by a wrongful death, supplying understanding and expert legal guidance to ensure justice.

Backbone Impairment

Specializing in advocating for individuals with paralysis, offering dedicated legal representation to secure justice.

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