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About Carlson Bier Associates

Navigating the complexity of products liability law requires expert assistance and knowledgeable guidance. At Carlson Bier, we specialize in providing astute representation for those seeking redress following an issue related to faulty or dangerous products. Our keen dedication to protecting consumers defines our stellar reputation within our field of expertise, earning us recognition as a leading firm when it comes to dealing adeptly with intricate matters pertaining to product liability cases.

We bring extensive experience combined with unwavering diligence — understanding that your enduring peace of mind relies on this crucial balance. Each case we undertake is treated meticulously, considering every nuance while harnessing our proven strategies diligently honed over years serving clients passionately.

The professional caliber exhibited by Carlson Bier establishes us as a premier choice when seeking reliable counsel on product liabilities matters anywhere across the Illinois state line. Trust in the comprehensive knowledge wielded by our proficient team and place your confidence timely in hands well-equipped skillfully advocate on behalf of your best interests amidst Products Liability Debates. Lean on Carlson Bier’s dependable competence; let us illuminate the way forward through any products liability fog you may be facing today.

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Products Liability Lawyers in Forest View Illinois

At Carlson Bier, we take pride in our dedication to seeking justice for individuals who have been wrongfully injured due to defective goods or substandard products. Our team of experienced personal injury attorneys specializes in the area of Products Liability and is committed to holding manufacturers, suppliers, distributors – anyone found liable in the distribution chain – accountable for any harm their products may cause.

Products liability represents an essential pillar of consumer rights protection. At its core stands the commitment that all goods entering the market should be safe for use. Yet this fundamental principle is sometimes gravely disregarded through negligence, errors in manufacturing, false labeling, inadequate warnings or improper instructions related to product usage.

If you’ve suffered injuries or losses as a consequence of using defective products, turning towards specialists in Products Liability law like us can prove crucial. These cases are notoriously complex and require particular expertise on interdisciplinary topics such as: manufacturing processes safety standards; forensic science; medical understanding associated with injuries; or cost assessment connected with both physical and emotional damages.

• Specific Expertise: The team at Carlson Bier is highly skilled and vastly experienced when it comes to navigating through Products Liability laws that inherently constitute multifaceted intersections between legislations crafted by both state legislature bodies and federal agencies such as FDA (Food and Drug Administration) or CPSC (Consumer Product Safety Commission).

• Comprehensive Approach: We focus not only on pursuing legal remedies for victims–ranging from full compensation for medical expenses caused by defective products to wage loss settlements–but also educational efforts geared towards raising public consciousness about their rights and legal options regarding harmful goods.

• Evidence Collection: An important step involves accurately establishing which party along the production line was responsible–manufacturer? Supplier? Retailer? We excel at collating necessary evidence via exhaustive investigations involving records inspection, design & quality control checks audits besides recruiting expert testimonies wherever needed.

Personal injury cases revolving around flawed commodities hinge greatly upon strength of representation because these are typically battled against well-resourced corporations equipped with sizeable legal teams. The attorneys at Carlson Bier possess the expertise, diligence and tenacity needed to maximize the potential of favorable outcomes in such disputes. We steadfastly advocate for ensuring companies are held accountable to fulfil their duty of offering only safe products to consumers.

Moreover, we believe that education forms a powerful tool – teaching individuals about Products Liability betters their understanding and increases chances of aligning forces between legislation and public safety. Hence, acting as informed healthcare consumers who comprehend the details regarding ingredients labels checks or understanding how CPRC maintains database related to recalls can empower people towards safer choices & practices.

At Carlson Bier, our aim is twofold: resolving your case in the most advantageous way possible while also striving to prevent similar mishaps from happening in future through advocacy for stringent consumer protection laws. Aware that each case is unique–much like every individual’s circumstances and experiences–we offer personalized attention encompassing thorough case review followed by dedicated strategy development.

If you’ve been victimized due to faulty goods causing personal injury, it is important not only to know your rights but also use them effectively for seeking rightful compensation owed by responsible parties under Products Liability Law. Injuries could be physical; they might even involve psychological trauma or monetary damages.

Every product on market should meet general users’ ordinary expectations without involving any undue harm risk. Yet reality often diverts drastically due its inherent unpredictability property where anything might falter anytime: production process errors; design flaws; marketing tactics involving deceitful claims or neglecting suitable warnings/instructions addition etc. regardless associated complexity level involved with these cases remember Carlson Bier got your back!

Are you ready now explore how much exactly your claim potentially worth? Great! Click the button below let team Carlson Bier start working on getting justice served rightfully besides remedying financial losses incurred consequent defective product usage aftermaths thereby safeguarding both your familial interests as well personal dignity’s respect.

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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 Forest View

Two-Wheeler Incidents

Focused on legal services for victims injured in bicycle accidents due to responsible parties' indifference or perilous conditions.

Burn Traumas

Giving expert legal services for individuals of serious burn injuries caused by occurrences or indifference.

Hospital Misconduct

Ensuring professional legal assistance for individuals affected by clinical malpractice, including wrong treatment.

Products Fault

Taking on cases involving unsafe products, delivering adept legal support to customers affected by harmful products.

Nursing Home Malpractice

Representing the rights of nursing home residents who have been subjected to neglect in nursing homes environments, ensuring compensation.

Trip and Trip Occurrences

Adept in addressing tumble accident cases, providing legal services to persons seeking restitution for their harm.

Neonatal Wounds

Delivering legal aid for families affected by medical carelessness resulting in neonatal injuries.

Automobile Collisions

Accidents: Focused on assisting patients of car accidents gain fair settlement for hurts and damages.

Motorcycle Incidents

Committed to providing legal advice for riders involved in scooter accidents, ensuring just recovery for damages.

Truck Accident

Extending experienced legal support for victims involved in truck accidents, focusing on securing appropriate claims for damages.

Building Accidents

Concentrated on assisting staff or bystanders injured in construction site accidents due to carelessness or misconduct.

Neurological Injuries

Specializing in offering dedicated legal advice for clients suffering from cognitive injuries due to carelessness.

Dog Attack Damages

Expertise in managing cases for persons who have suffered injuries from puppy bites or animal attacks.

Cross-walker Accidents

Focused on legal assistance for foot-travelers involved in accidents, providing comprehensive support for recovering damages.

Wrongful Fatality

Advocating for bereaved affected by a wrongful death, delivering compassionate and expert legal services to ensure compensation.

Neural Trauma

Dedicated to defending patients with spinal cord injuries, offering expert legal assistance to secure redress.

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