Levin, Riback & Adelman represents people in Chicago injured by defective products, including unsafe consumer goods, defective auto parts, dangerous medical devices, and faulty equipment.
Everyday products should make life easier, not cause life-altering harm. Unfortunately, some manufacturers rush products to market, ignore safety testing, or hide known dangers, and innocent people pay the price. When that’s the case, victims have legal options for holding these manufacturers accountable.
The experienced Chicago product liability attorneys at Levin, Riback & Adelman have extensive experience protecting the rights of Chicagoans injured by defective products. Our experienced personal injury lawyers will investigate your claim, identify all liable parties, and then fight for your rightful compensation while you focus on recovery. Contact us today to learn more.
Product liability claims require fast action and careful attention to detail. Large companies defend these claims with teams of lawyers and experts. You need a law firm with the skill and experience to meet that challenge head-on.
Here’s what you’ll enjoy when you choose Levin, Riback & Adelman to represent you:
Product liability law allows injured consumers to hold companies accountable for dangerous or defective products. You do not need to prove that a company meant to cause harm to recover compensation. You just need to show that the product created an unreasonable danger when someone used it in a normal or expected way.
Most claims fall into three categories:
Illinois law allows injured people to pursue claims against everyone involved in placing that product in the hands of consumers, including manufacturers, distributors, and retailers.
You can find dangerous products in homes, hospitals, cars, and workplaces throughout Chicago. Many people never suspect a hidden defect until an accident causes life-changing injuries.
Common types of defective product cases our lawyers handle include:
A recall can support your claim, but you can still pursue compensation even when no recall exists. Our attorneys work with industry and safety experts to gather the evidence needed to prove your claim and hold the at-fault party accountable.
Defective products often cause sudden, catastrophic harm. Many victims face daily pain, limited mobility, surgeries, extended hospital stays, and lengthy recovery periods. If a defective product caused a serious head injury, our Chicago traumatic brain injury attorneys can evaluate the long-term medical, financial, and personal impact of the injury.
Common injuries our Chicago product liability lawyers see include:
These injuries can end careers, limit independence, cause significant financial distress, and leave lasting emotional impacts. Our law firm works with medical and financial experts to assess the full extent of the damage the at-fault party caused and then fights for maximum compensation.
A product liability claim may involve more than one responsible company, including the designer, manufacturer, distributor, supplier, or retailer that helped put the defective product into the consumer’s hands.
Responsibility for a product liability claim often falls on multiple parties at once. Illinois law allows claims against every entity that helped place the dangerous product on shelves.
Liable parties can include:
The range of potentially liable parties increases the chances of full financial recovery. Our team will investigate your claim to identify all entities that may bear responsibility and build a compelling claim for holding each of them accountable.
Strong product liability cases depend on detailed proof that the dangerous product caused you harm. Our attorneys move quickly to preserve and obtain critical evidence and build your case.
To prove your product liability claim, we will:
Manufacturers often control internal safety records and testing results. Our law firm takes swift legal action to force disclosure and identify the dangerous decisions these companies made.
A successful claim should cover not only the financial losses caused by the defective product, but also the physical and emotional harm. Our lawyers will likely pursue compensation for the following on your behalf:
When a defective product causes a fatal injury, surviving family members can pursue wrongful death compensation for funeral and burial expenses, loss of companionship, and loss of financial support.
Under Illinois law, you have a limited amount of time to file a product liability lawsuit. The Illinois product liability statute of repose can limit how long an injured person has to bring certain defective product claims, making early case review especially important. In most cases, that means you must file within two years of when you knew or should have known of your injury (and some product claims are also subject to a 12-year statute of repose). Missing this deadline typically means losing your right to recover compensation forever.
Early action can protect your claim by allowing your attorney to gather evidence while it remains intact and interview witnesses before their memories fade. The sooner you contact an attorney, the stronger your case can be.
You don’t have to face the fallout of an injury caused by a defective product alone. The team at Levin, Riback & Adelman has extensive experience holding manufacturers, distributors, and retailers responsible when they cause consumers harm. We stand ready to fight for the accountability and compensation you deserve. Contact us today for your free consultation with a Chicago product liability attorney.
If your injury was caused by a defective or dangerous product, our experienced personal injury attorneys can help you to hold those responsible to account. Get the compensation you are entitled to receive— call Levin, Riback & Adelman, at 312-782-6717 or contact us via our website to request a free consultation.
