If you were hurt by a dangerous or defective product, you may be entitled to file a faulty equipment lawsuit for a home injury. Injuries from faulty equipment are extremely common. While manufacturers and retailers are supposed to ensure that the products they sell are safe for their intended use, many fail to do so.
While many faulty equipment accidents happen on the job, faulty equipment accidents can also happen at home. If you or a member of your family is dealing with a home injury that was caused (or that you suspect may have been caused) by an equipment failure or malfunction, you should speak with a lawyer about your legal rights right away.
You only have a limited time to file a claim in Illinois (see 735 ILCS 5/13-202). If you delay taking action, you could miss your chance to recover damages for your physical, financial, and emotional losses. The attorneys at Coplan + Crane understand the complexities of these difficult cases and can ensure that your case is handled correctly and that your best interests are represented.
A piece of equipment can be considered “faulty” under various circumstances. If a piece of equipment causes an injury when you expect it not to, there is a good chance that a fault (i.e., a failure or malfunction) is to blame.
Equipment can either be faulty due to a poor design (a “design defect”) or due to a flaw created during the manufacturing process (a “manufacturing defect”). Design defects and manufacturing defects are risks with all types of equipment used in the home—including:
These are just examples. If you have questions about filing a home injury claim after an accident involving any type of equipment that you suspect may have been faulty, you will want to discuss your legal rights with a lawyer as soon as possible.
Lawsuits involving faulty equipment are governed by Illinois’s product liability laws. These laws allow victims, parents, and others to file claims under a wide range of circumstances. Here are some of the key questions that will determine if you have a claim for fair compensation:
While it is important to carefully consider these questions, it is also important not to make any assumptions when it comes to your legal rights. To find out if you have a faulty equipment lawsuit for a home injury, you should speak with a lawyer as soon as possible.
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