Products Liability

Central Illinois Product Liability Attorney

There are three basic things that we all expect out of any product we buy or use:

• The product should work properly and do what it is supposed to do.
• The product should be safe to use as intended.
• If the product is capable of causing harm, we are given adequate warning so we can take steps to safeguard ourselves and our families.

When these basic expectations are not met by manufacturers or distributors, innocent people can be seriously injured or killed as a result.

Experienced Product Liability Attorneys Concerned for Your Interests

If you have been seriously hurt by a defective product, you can expect better from us. Contact Shay & Associates and talk to an attorney who will listen, who will act and who knows how to get results.

A different kind of law firm...dedicated to serving you.

At Shay & Associates, we represent injured workers, individual consumers and families from throughout the Central Illinois region in product liability claims. Our attorneys handle product liability cases involving defective or dangerous goods such as:

• Defective industrial machines (grinding machines, press brakes, etc.)
• Defective construction equipment (scaffolding, forklifts, power tools, ladders, staple guns, etc.)
• Dangerous children's products (clothing, toys, car seats, cribs, playground equipment, etc.)
• Dangerous household products (appliances, household chemicals, etc.)
• Defective car parts (seatbelts, door latches, seat backs, roof structure, tires, etc.)
• Other dangerous products (defective drugs, etc.)

Preserve the Product

After any accident involving a dangerous or defective product, get medical attention in order to have your injuries fully documented. The next thing you should do is preserve the product in the same condition it was in immediately after the accident, for later testing. Unfortunately, our lawyers have seen many people make the mistake of simply throwing the product away which can make a product liability case more difficult to prove.

We Determine and Pursue Liability for Defective Products

We have the product evaluated by experts to determine if a defective design, manufacturing defect or other defect caused the product to malfunction. If a dangerous or defective product caused serious injury or wrongful death, we investigate the negligence and liability of the manufacturers, distributors, designers and other parties involved in order to recover maximum compensation for our clients.

Turn to someone you can trust, call us at 217-425-5900 in Decatur, or 217-547-2500 in Springfield, today.

Talk to a product liability attorney from our firm about your accident - we'll listen. Call or contact us directly via e-mail to schedule an appointment. We offer free initial consultations and maintain Springfield and Decatur, Illinois, law offices for your convenience.