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About Carlson Bier Associates

When it comes to Products Liability cases, the legal team at Carlson Bier stands atop the Illinois attorney landscape. With a steadfast dedication to client advocacy and exceptional knowledge in this field of law, we offer unparalleled representation for residents throughout the area. We adeptly manage every situation from faulty consumer products to dangerous medical devices or drugs, ensuring that manufacturers are held accountable when their negligence causes harm.The seasoned professionals at Carlson Bier apply rigorous strategies built on substantive evidence and expert testimony. While our strong reputation is centered around excellence in court proceedings, we are also recognised for successfully negotiating settlements that safeguard our clients’ best interests.Our relentless pursuit of justice coupled with unwavering commitment demonstrates why many seek us out as a reliable Products Liability lawyer. Every case matters to us; hence we provide rigorous attention-to-detail and personalised services tailored specifically for each unique scenario.Choosing Carlson Bier means aligning yourself with uncompromising professionalism and expertise—an essential requirement while navigating complex Product Liability issues.Make certain your rights remain protected; reach out today—and let’s get started!

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Products Liability Lawyers in Northfield Illinois

At Carlson Bier, our primary objective is to uphold your rights and ensure you get the justice you deserve in cases of personal injury. Based in Illinois, we specialize in various domains of personal injury law, with a special emphasis on Products Liability. This branch focuses on holding manufacturers, wholesalers, or retailers legally responsible if their product has caused harm to a consumer due to its defective nature or deceptive representation.

Product Liability involves an amalgamation of state laws and precedents – making it extremely intricate. Due to varying laws between states as well as diverse designs and purposes of consumer products, the subject can often be complex for those who are not legal experts. Carlson Bier law firm understands the need for proficient knowledge and expertise that is required while dealing with these cases.

Our team at Carlson Bier can grasp key areas integral to navigating such claims – proving the product was flawed; the defect led directly to harm; liability lies with manufacturer/retailer/supplier; product use by end-user was proper. Accounting for these factors ensures we plot a precise strategy appropriate for your case.

• Proving Product Defect: The cornerstone of any products liability lawsuit revolves around demonstrating the defectiveness of the particular product causing harm – whether through design flaws, manufacturing errors or insufficient instructions/warnings.

• Linking Harm to Defect: The ensuing step entails establishing a direct causation link between the alleged defect within a product and resultant harm meted out towards said person.

• Establishing Supplier’s Responsibility: Subsequent efforts concentrate upon attributing liability onto involved parties- manufacturers, suppliers or retailers- aligning with stipulated terms laid out according to applicable legislation.

• Appropriate Usage Confirmation: Finally ensuring that user wasn’t employing said item improperly or against explicit guidelines that would otherwise absolve relevant entities from compensating induced damages.

Prosecution under Products Liability will require gathering strong evidence substantiating claims made against liable party either through negligent acts committed on part during product design, production or sale distributors failing to perform due diligence in verifying products safety from harmful forces.

While Carlson Bier undertakes a comprehensive approach towards these cases, as plaintiffs you should always gather and maintain any documentation in relation to injuries suffered – medical records, incident reports, etc., can aid significantly towards building a strong case.

It is of outstanding importance that during such stressful times, our clients feel confident about their legal representation. At Carlson Bier, we strive to provide personalized attention for each client offering clear communication with practitioners handling your case assuaging concerns regarding course of lawsuit’s progress . This diligent care coupled with requisite legal acumen highlights the essence of what we bring as your advocates.

The journey involving high-demanding Product Liability lawsuits can be exhaustive at best. The path towards justice demands tenacity coupled with specialized expertise at every step which exactly is what you get when choosing Carlson Bier by your side representing your rights.

No individual should have to bear the brunt for another entity’s negligence. If you or someone close has been affected by the negligent manufacturing practice leading to personal injury,it is time to take action and hold them accountable for their recklessness.

Carlson Bier offers free initial consultation wherein we will examine specifics surrounding claim providing detailed feedback on subsequent steps best suited for moving ahead successfully through this murky terrain while never losing sight of overall objectives- timely execution with culminating victory!

To estimate damages in light of liabilities encountered due unsuccessful products liability litigation efforts directly translating into monetary compensation garnered post case closure please click button below allowing us an opportunity obtaining necessary information enabling accurate assessment thereby understanding better the worth attributed your stand against those liable responsible for the anguish caused which truly defines Carlson Bier ethos : Justice Served Always .

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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 Northfield

Bicycle Mishaps

Dedicated to legal representation for individuals injured in bicycle accidents due to others's lack of care or hazardous conditions.

Flame Damages

Giving adept legal support for individuals of grave burn injuries caused by incidents or negligence.

Clinical Negligence

Offering dedicated legal services for clients affected by medical malpractice, including surgical errors.

Items Accountability

Handling cases involving faulty products, providing skilled legal assistance to customers affected by harmful products.

Geriatric Misconduct

Supporting the rights of aged individuals who have been subjected to mistreatment in senior centers environments, ensuring restitution.

Stumble & Stumble Incidents

Skilled in handling stumble accident cases, providing legal support to victims seeking restitution for their losses.

Neonatal Harms

Supplying legal assistance for households affected by medical misconduct resulting in infant injuries.

Motor Crashes

Collisions: Focused on guiding sufferers of car accidents obtain equitable payout for damages and destruction.

Motorcycle Accidents

Specializing in providing representation for riders involved in motorcycle accidents, ensuring just recovery for traumas.

Big Rig Crash

Providing specialist legal representation for drivers involved in semi accidents, focusing on securing appropriate claims for damages.

Building Collisions

Engaged in supporting laborers or bystanders injured in construction site accidents due to carelessness or recklessness.

Cerebral Harms

Specializing in delivering specialized legal support for individuals suffering from cerebral injuries due to negligence.

Canine Attack Injuries

Proficient in addressing cases for clients who have suffered injuries from canine attacks or wildlife encounters.

Foot-traveler Mishaps

Focused on legal representation for joggers involved in accidents, providing professional services for recovering compensation.

Unfair Passing

Fighting for grieving parties affected by a wrongful death, supplying sensitive and expert legal support to ensure restitution.

Neural Injury

Dedicated to defending patients with vertebral damage, offering specialized legal representation to secure justice.

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