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Phillips Law Firm Managing Partner Stephen D. Phillips, has been recently rated by Avvo.com as the top Personal Injury Lawyer in Illinois. Mr. Phillips was also ranked by Avvo.com as the highest rated Birth Injury Lawyer, Brain Injury Lawyer, Medical Malpractice, Wrongful Death and Trucking Accident Lawyer in Illinois.

As leaders in the representation of injured people, Phillips Law Offices has gained a reputation as aggressive, skilled and determined Personal Injury and Wrongful Death lawyers.

We do not take shortcuts, we do our homework, and we do not give up. Many attorneys and even defendants whom we have opposed have asked us to represent their families and friends. This is an honor that is a testament to the competency and trustworthiness of our firm and attests to our reputation as leaders in Personal Injury and Wrongful Death litigation.

Product Liability

Contact us if you think you may have a product liability case– we’ll give you a free consultation.

The products you purchase from retail stores, wholesaler, supermarkets, or specialty outlets are manufactured with an implicit guarantee that the item is not defective and that the purchaser of the said item come to no harm or foul if the manufactured product is used in its intended manner.

An individual who has been loaned or given a defective or negligent product can also file product liability claims.

Lawyers from Phillips Law Offices can help you when a product causes personal injury or damages to property by assessing the personal injury or damages done by the negligent or defective product and estimate a compensatory sum. Then the lawyer will file a claim against the manufacturer, or the party responsible for the flaw in the product, to hold them liable for the injuries or damages incurred.

We’ll gather evidence substantial enough to show that the product was indeed defective and present the evidence in court.

Main areas in Product Liability

There are three main categories designated for defective products, which may result in product liability claims:

  1. Design Defects – flaws in the item’s conceptual design
  2. Manufacturing Defects – specific defects which occur during the manufacture of the product
  3. Defects in Marketing - improper instructions or failures to elucidate consumers of potential and latent dangers in the product
  4. Defects in warnings

Learn More About Dangerous Products

Here is a short list of common defective products that have a high potential for injury:

  • Automobiles and Automobile Products (including Auto Recalls, Tires, Car Seats, Safety Belts Seats, Brakes etc.)
  • Foods from Grocery Stores, Fast Foods and Edible Products
  • Medicines (Pharmaceuticals, Over-The-Counter, Prescriptions, Diet Pills, Homeopathic Solutions, etc.)
  • Cosmetics (mascara, eyeliner, lipstick, etc.)
  • Medical Devices, Rehab Heath Care Products
  • Baby Strollers, Baby Feeding Bottles
  • Children’s Toys, Children Swings, Bikes, Sporting Goods
  • Industrial machines