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About Carlson Bier Associates

When it comes to products liability issues in Lincoln Park, Carlson Bier law firm stands unparalleled. Their prodigious expertise in personal injury law makes this distinguished Illinois-based practice the most reliable ally when battling for rightful compensation due to flawed or hazardous items. Spearheaded by seasoned attorneys, they meticulously sift through all the minutiae of each case, ensuring thoroughness paired with swift delivery of justice. Leveraging their comprehensive understanding of complex laws and regulations across numerous product types ensures top-notch representation that is sharply focused on achieving a favorable outcome for clients. Partnering with Carlson Bier means securing experienced guidance adept at navigating difficult legal terrain involved in Products Liability cases – from faulty equipment causing harm or defective consumer goods leading to injury – unmatched dedication catered towards servicing those wronged by unsafe products underpins every step taken at Carlson Bier. Indeed, if seeking eminently competent handling of your Products Liability case within Illinois’ landscape- make no mistake; your trusted choice should be none other than Carlson Bier.

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Products Liability Lawyers in Lincoln Park Illinois

At Carlson Bier, we are a group of dedicated personal injury attorneys based in Illinois with an unmatched expertise in handling cases involving products liability. We understand that understanding the nuances and intricacies of product liability can be daunting for many clients, but our team has made this seemingly complex topic easily understandable to individuals who seek our counsel.

Product Liability is essentially a legal framework where manufacturers, distributors, suppliers, wholesalers — all parties involved in ‘the chain of commerce’— should shoulder responsibility for delivering defective or unsafe items to consumers. This law ensures consumer protection by fundamentally laying down specific responsibilities for these parties if their products cause any injury due to negligence or flawed manufacturing processes.

There are three primary types of product liabilities you need to familiarize:

• Defective manufacture: These involve instances where the product was made incorrectly usually at the factory itself resulting in it being dangerous when used.

• Faulty Design: Here, you’re looking at situations where despite the manufacturing process executed flawlessly, it’s basically the design that renders the product inherently dangerous.

• Inadequate Warnings/Instructions: Lastly comes scenarios wherein deficient warnings or instructions make a product hazardous.

Navigating through this legal minefield gets easier once you employ Carlson Bier’s extensive legal prowess. Our legal experts have years of experience dealing with hundreds of listless organizations erring on their obligations toward public safety while maintaining strict adherence to ethical standards set by Illinois Laws.

Furthermore, not just taking up your case but making sure which category your case best falls into – is it negligent design? Or perhaps improper labeling that led to injuries? – makes us stand out among others. Offering personalized services tailored around individual needs is what puts us beyond par from other law firms practicing within state boundaries and nationwide alike.

While most cases hover around proving negligence as a substantial factor behind injuries suffered – whether showing manufacturer’s failure to meet general safety guidelines; drawing similarities between your situation and established precedents of ill-returned products; proving that improper labeling led to wrong, injurious usage or even representing multiple victims affected by same product simultaneously thru a class-action lawsuit – we are prepared to proactively guide you every step of the way. Our team is committed to ensuring you fully understand your rights and remedies under Product Liability laws while zealously advocating for maximum damages payable.

Moreover, Carlson Bier has an admirable track record when it comes to negotiating with mammoth insurance companies challenging their relentless efforts at minimal pay outs. We arm ourselves with meticulous investigation and fierce negotiation tactics – making sure clients receive just compensations they are entitled to.

No two cases are alike in complexity nor compensation and citizens need dependable legal representation more than ever. That’s where Carlson Bier steps in as Illinois’ finest personal injury lawyers having its physical office – armed with knowledgeable, empathetic attorneys ready to comb through fine prints finding best practices – steering potential lawsuits towards positive resolutions.

If you strongly believe that a defective or unsafe product is responsible for causing an injury or harm, it is crucial that you meet with one of our experts without delay. We encourage you to take the next step by clicking on the button below because accurately determining the worth of your case greatly depends on factors like severity of injuries sustained, subsequent medical bills, diminished employer wages among others – all which can be assessed judiciously only upon reviewing unique circumstances governing respective case files individually. Remember what leads us past successful verdicts won’t necessarily rid future terrains off uncertainty but guarantees comprehensive readiness as we walk into battleground leaving no stone unturned. Click on the button below and find out how much your case might be worth today!

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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 Lincoln Park

Bicycle Crashes

Specializing in legal representation for persons injured in bicycle accidents due to others's carelessness or dangerous conditions.

Flame Damages

Providing skilled legal services for victims of intense burn injuries caused by events or recklessness.

Clinical Malpractice

Providing dedicated legal services for persons affected by healthcare malpractice, including medication mistakes.

Commodities Fault

Addressing cases involving faulty products, supplying specialist legal assistance to individuals affected by harmful products.

Senior Misconduct

Defending the rights of aged individuals who have been subjected to mistreatment in nursing homes environments, ensuring compensation.

Trip and Trip Mishaps

Specialist in addressing slip and fall accident cases, providing legal support to individuals seeking recovery for their harm.

Childbirth Harms

Providing legal assistance for relatives affected by medical incompetence resulting in infant injuries.

Motor Mishaps

Accidents: Devoted to aiding clients of car accidents receive equitable compensation for hurts and impairment.

Two-Wheeler Mishaps

Dedicated to providing legal advice for individuals involved in motorcycle accidents, ensuring justice for harm.

Big Rig Accident

Delivering experienced legal advice for victims involved in semi accidents, focusing on securing adequate recovery for harms.

Building Site Incidents

Engaged in assisting workers or bystanders injured in construction site accidents due to oversights or recklessness.

Cerebral Injuries

Committed to delivering dedicated legal advice for clients suffering from brain injuries due to incidents.

Dog Bite Wounds

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

Foot-traveler Incidents

Committed to legal assistance for pedestrians involved in accidents, providing dedicated assistance for recovering compensation.

Undeserved Fatality

Advocating for grieving parties affected by a wrongful death, extending compassionate and professional legal assistance to ensure restitution.

Spine Harm

Expert in defending victims with backbone trauma, offering dedicated legal representation to secure redress.

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