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About Carlson Bier Associates

When you have been injured due to a faulty product, you require an experienced advocate to fight for your rights. Carlson Bier is a top-tier Products Liability attorney group that serves Springfield with proven legal expertise and uncompromising dedication. Our reputation is built on years of successful verdicts and substantial settlements secured in complex Products Liability cases, demonstrating our unyielding commitment to justice. We pride ourselves on providing personalized counsel tailored to each client’s unique circumstance, underpinned by diligent research, aggressive negotiation skills and tactical courtroom acumen. The intricate nature of Products Liability law necessitates skilled representation; Carlson Bier provides just this precision and proficiency in every case we undertake. Despite the challenges presented by well-resourced manufacturing entities contesting these claims, clients can rest assured knowing they are supported by a team equipped with deep knowledge and experience navigating this legal terrain successfully time after time. Put simply: when it comes to asserting your rights against defective products leading to personal injury or damage in Springfield, there’s no better consideration than Carlson Bier – excellence epitomized through committed advocacy.

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Products Liability Lawyers in Springfield Illinois

At Carlson Bier, we are a dedicated personal injury law firm based in Illinois and pride ourselves on our unwavering commitment to fiercely representing the rights of those affected by product liability incidents. Product Liability refers to a manufacture or seller being held liable for placing a defective product into the hands of a consumer. If you have been injured because of the negligence or misconduct of another party, rest assured that pursuing justice for our clients is at the heart of what we do.

Defective products can cause serious injuries and significant damage. In some cases, these damages may have life-altering effects on victims who were merely using an item as intended when something went wrong. When this happens, they’re entitled to compensation for both physical harm and financial losses sustained due to hospitalization, rehabilitation costs, lost income during recovery periods, and potential lifelong disability.

There are three primary types of product defects that could warrant a Products Liability lawsuit:

• Design Defects- These occur when there is an inherent flaw or error in the design itself that makes it potentially hazardous even if manufactured correctly.

• Manufacturing Defects – These stem from issues during production processes that deviate from original designs which result in unsafe end-product.

• Warning/Labeling Defects – Information deficit concerning safety measures or incorrect instructions enhance risk factors associated with use despite optimum design and manufacturing.

Navigating through a product liability case can be often complex hence why representation by seasoned attorneys such as the team at Carlson Bier proves invaluable. We thoroughly evaluate each case’s dynamics factoring diligent analysis about design models, manufacturing details and warning measures; thereby formulating personalized cause action holding responsible parties accountable effectively.

Product liabilities claims fall under jurisdictional guidelines within The Illinois Product Liability Act (IPLA). This narrow statute frames requisites for actionable lawsuits keenly focused towards manufacturers against defective products causing actual injury/damage-an aspect where experienced guidance differentiates outcome favorably.

If you are pursuing a product liability lawsuit, you must be able to show that the following conditions pertain:

• The product was indeed defective

• You were using the product as intended or in a reasonably foreseeable manner when injured.

• The defect directly caused your injury.

• An injury or damage occurred resulting in financial losses/personal suffering.

To make these cases even more challenging, there’s often a web of manufacturers, designers, sellers potentially responsible making determination of true liable entities without legal aid especially daunting. However; at Carlson Bier, our dedicated team undertakes stringent legal framework encompassing meticulous scrutiny towards allegations establishing validity of claims ensuring rightful compensation.

At each step from initiation to resolution we stand staunchly alongside our clients – providing respected representation showcasing professionalism implicitly embodied through years of successful case handling amidst extremely challenging scenarios prevalent within this specialized domain marked by intricate industry-specific regulations and relentlessly evolving nature of laws therein.

Most importantly remember that personal injury law is primarily about helping victims regain control over their life post adversely consequential accidents via financial security bridging hefty medical costs/miscellaneous expenses thereby relieving bound anxiety associated therewith whilst sealing peace-of-mind quotient concurrently – A virtue highly undisputable yet often under-focused upon & rightfully reciprocated throughout firm ethics standing testimony to client trust generated repeatedly so far with unmatched consistency experienced seldom elsewhere henceforth the largely unprecedented appeal maintained intentionally for us holding forth strongly unilaterally witnessing highest levels satisfactory testimonials ever reported within said genre!

By combining meticulous research, powerful negotiation skills and decades-long experiences in courtrooms across Illinois constituting extensive knowledge on effective routes minimizing unjust settlements inherently favoring guilty parties excessively beyond deemed justifiable parameters,

we focus diligently towards extracting optimum compensations exceeding commonly acceptable limits catering fair justice-comprehensive delivery distinguishing success sustainably promoting procedural synergy marking empathetic human virtues pristinely cherished forevermore !

Click on the button below now if you’ve been victimized by a defective product for a free, confidential case evaluation to find out how much your case is potentially worth in financial restitution. Strict legislative deadlines apply so don’t wait another minute to protect your rights and secure potential compensation for you or loved one’s avoidable suffering. Stand up now; justice won’t wait forever.

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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 Springfield

Bicycle Crashes

Focused on legal advocacy for individuals injured in bicycle accidents due to other parties' lack of care or hazardous conditions.

Fire Wounds

Extending specialist legal services for patients of grave burn injuries caused by accidents or negligence.

Physician Carelessness

Offering experienced legal representation for persons affected by medical malpractice, including misdiagnosis.

Goods Accountability

Addressing cases involving faulty products, providing specialist legal help to customers affected by product-related injuries.

Geriatric Malpractice

Protecting the rights of the elderly who have been subjected to abuse in care facilities environments, ensuring restitution.

Trip & Stumble Injuries

Specialist in handling fall and trip accident cases, providing legal support to individuals seeking redress for their losses.

Infant Harms

Delivering legal assistance for kin affected by medical misconduct resulting in infant injuries.

Car Mishaps

Accidents: Focused on helping sufferers of car accidents gain just compensation for injuries and impairment.

Motorbike Incidents

Committed to providing representation for riders involved in bike accidents, ensuring fair compensation for injuries.

Trucking Crash

Extending professional legal support for clients involved in big rig accidents, focusing on securing rightful recompense for damages.

Construction Site Collisions

Focused on defending employees or bystanders injured in construction site accidents due to carelessness or negligence.

Head Harms

Dedicated to extending dedicated legal services for persons suffering from cognitive injuries due to incidents.

Canine Attack Harms

Expertise in tackling cases for persons who have suffered injuries from dog attacks or beast attacks.

Pedestrian Mishaps

Specializing in legal support for walkers involved in accidents, providing professional services for recovering damages.

Undeserved Loss

Standing up for bereaved affected by a wrongful death, extending sensitive and professional legal guidance to ensure compensation.

Neural Injury

Focused on supporting individuals with spine impairments, offering expert legal representation to secure compensation.

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