Product Liability Law in Illinois
Defective or dangerous products lead to hundreds of injury in Illinois every year. Product liability law ensures responsibility and liability from a manufacturer. Learn what your options are if you have been injured from a defective product.
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Product Liability: What Are the 3 Defect Types?A product may be defective due to errors in design and production or due to the manufacturer’s failure to provide adequate instructions and warnings.
Read more- Product Liability Claims Related to Defective Child Seats
Illinois product liability claims can address injuries from defective car seats.
Read more - Are Your Child's Toys and Baby Gear Safe?
According to a new report from the Consumer Product Safety Commission, in 2011, 74,100 children younger than 5 suffered from a baby product injury that required a trip to the emergency department.
Read more - What Are the Long-Term Implications of Vaping?
When you started vaping, it's likely you thought it was safe – at least safer than smoking cigarettes. Many people started this habit with the assumption that it was not especially risky, but medical evidence now seems to indicate otherwise. There is now reason to believe that vaping may actually cause long-term damage in the lungs.
Read more - Products Purchased for Children May Be More Harmful than They Appear
Consider the millions of products on the market that are targeted for use by children—toys, jewelry, and electronics to name a few.
Read more - Just How Dangerous Are Energy Drinks?
Energy drinks – such as Monster, Red Bull, and 5-Hour Energy – have taken the beverage industry by storm. In fact, they are currently one of the hottest-selling products of the industry. But as their popularity is reaching epic proportions, with sales in 2012 topping $10 billion, concerns about their safety continue to mount.
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