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Products Liability
Thousands of consumers are injured by defective products every year. A products liability claim may exist when a company designs, manufactures or sells a product which contains an unreasonable danger or defect making the product unsafe and which results in a person's injury or death.
Here are some examples of situations that may form the basis of a products liability claim:
- Airbags fail to deploy in a collision
- Auto tire explodes, causing accident
- Top-heavy SUV rolls over
- Safety guardrail has metal fatigue
- Prescribed drug has bad side-effect
- Orthopedic replacement joint breaks
- Breast implant leaks
- Ferris wheel car falls to the ground
- Construction crane tips over
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- Food additive proves unsafe
- Household cleaner proves unsafe
- Inclusion of peanuts not disclosed
- Aircraft's oxygen system fails
- Playground slide collapses
- Shell explodes inside shotgun
- Child's nightgown catches fire, melts
- Pneumatic nailer randomly misfires
- Pesticide contaminates milk
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If you have been injured by a defective product, you may be entitled to recover compensation including medical expenses, pain and suffering, wage loss, and future medical care.
If you believe you may have a products liability claim, contact the experienced personal injury attorneys at Drake & Collopy, P.C. right away to ensure that the proper steps are taken to inspect the defective product and preserve any evidence.
Contact us online or call us at 312.345.0220, or toll free at 1.888.372.5355, for more information or to schedule a free consultation.
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