Defective Products
Indiana and Illinois Defective Products Attorneys
Defective products harm people. Sometimes, they kill people.
In many instances, there is media coverage notifying the public of extremely dangerous products. Sometimes, there are recalls by the manufacturers themselves. Plaintiffs usually have their cases consolidated into a single suit in federal court under multi-district litigation (“MDL”) rules or, sometimes, combined into a single “class action" lawsuit. The MDL and Class Action techniques are frequently used in products liability cases in which hundreds or thousands of persons are affected. This way the litigation is streamlined and the parties are able to simultaneously assert their claims against the manufacturer, distributor, and possibly others responsible for the unsafe product.
In other instances, the product may be defective but not on a mass scale. The injured victim here still has her legal rights, but she may stand alone against the same number of defendants as would be present in the larger, class action matter. Because these cases are very expensive to litigate, they can only be brought when the victim’s injuries are devastating or catastrophic.
What are defective products?
Examples of defective products involved in injury lawsuits include:
1. Defective motor vehicles: cars, automobiles, motorcycles, ATVs or airplanes / aircraft;
2. Defective component parts: tires (blowouts, exploding tires), seatbacks, wiring, seat belts, or brakes;
3. Defects in consumer products: children’s toys, toasters, cribs, car seats, irons, and electrical devices; and
4. Defects in industrial equipment, control devices or tools: cranes, heavy equipment, remote controls, hand tools, valves, and boilers.
If you or a loved one has been harmed or killed by a defective product, then you need legal counsel with knowledge and experience in dealing with the complexity these claims entail. Claims must be investigated and pursued against various manufacturers and distributors of the product, and expert testimony must be gathered.
How can Kenneth J. Allen & Associates help you?
The injury lawyers at Northwest Indiana and Chicagoland’s Kenneth J. Allen & Associates have represented many plaintiffs who have been seriously injured by defective products. In fact, one of the best compliments Kenneth J. Allen & Associates has received came at the end of a product’s liability / defective product trial, when the company being sued as a defendant asked to be put in contact with the firm’s experts -- so the defendant business could make changes to the defective machine – just as Kenneth J. Allen & Associates injury attorneys had argued were needed. With this, not only was the firm’s client satisfied with individual justice in their case, but the law firm met its dual goal of helping bring about long-term positive change.
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If you or a loved one has been seriously injured or killed due to the wrongful acts of another, then you may have a legal claim for legal damages as well as the right for justice against the wrongdoer and you are welcomed to contact the Northwest Indiana and Chicagoland personal injury lawyers at Kenneth J. Allen & Associates to schedule a free initial legal consultation.