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1 Answer | Asked in Personal Injury and Products Liability for Illinois on
Q: Where can I find sample punitive damages interrogatories?
Charles Candiano
Charles Candiano
answered on Oct 25, 2024

Just to review, compensatory damages are usually the only damages awarded, in any action. Punitive damages are extremely rare and in Indiana courts, they are limited to $50,000 of which only A maximum of$12,500 is payableTo any Plaintiff. After attorney fees and costs, your recovery is capped at... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Personal Injury and Products Liability for Illinois on
Q: What would you need to sue a shoe manufacturer or company if you sustained an injury from a defective shoe.

I was running and my shoe ripped open from the front and I sustained a hip and leg injury.

Tim Akpinar
Tim Akpinar
answered on Sep 23, 2024

An Illinois attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for a week. Until you are able to consult with a local attorney, to answer your question about what you'd need, it would include being able to prove that the shoe was defective, either in its design, manufacture, or failure... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Products Liability for Illinois on
Q: Do I send a letter of intent to just the business's lawyer, the business or both? Do I have it notarized?

I have a rough draft of a letter of intent that I'd like to get in the mail asap but I'm not exactly sure if I send it to the business"s lawyer, the business itself or both. Also, are letters of intent supposed to be notarized? I'm getting mixed answers so I'd like to be... View More

Tim Akpinar
Tim Akpinar
answered on May 19, 2024

An Illinois attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for three weeks. As a starting point, you could send it to both. In terms of notarization, a local attorney could advise best on your state's rules and guidelines there. If you receive a response from the attorney,... View More

4 Answers | Asked in Personal Injury, Products Liability and Medical Malpractice for Illinois on
Q: How do I proceed with legal action against a hospital for giving me third degree radiation burns on my face from a CT

Scan that left imprints of teeth tongue and bone of my mouth inside on the outside of my face on both sides of my cheeks.

Adam Maksimovich
Adam Maksimovich
answered on Dec 7, 2023

I recommend promptly speaking with an attorney in the state where the CT scan occurred. To answer your question, a lawsuit will need to be filed where you will need to demonstrate that the medical personnel were negligent, specifically by failing to conform to the appropriate standard of care in... View More

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1 Answer | Asked in Products Liability and Consumer Law for Illinois on
Q: I need a pro-bono or contingency attorney near Chicago Il for 2 cases: 1) Product liability for Pfizer; 2) harassment?

1) Pfizer for NOT disclosing ALL potential side effects of Covid vaccine. I reported adverse even to Pfizer; FDA; VAERS; CICIP. 2) Harassment by Rush Oak Park Hospital about a bill Medicare relayed I am NOT responsible for. Harassed over a yr. by emails; patient portal; calls. The last call was so... View More

Tim Akpinar
Tim Akpinar
answered on Jun 7, 2024

An Illinois attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for four weeks. If you're seeking an attorney in the Chicago area, you'd need to reach out to attorneys on your own. It's difficult for attorneys on this forum to offer you their services. You could supplement... View More

2 Answers | Asked in Products Liability, Real Estate Law, Juvenile Law and Trademark for Illinois on
Q: I need representation if I’m getting misrepresented with fraud and construction

Fiduciary breach of law and trust and bribery

Tim Akpinar
Tim Akpinar
answered on Apr 18, 2024

There is a tab above, "Find a Lawyer." It has a section for construction law attorneys. You could use that to supplement your own independent searches. Local and state bar associations usually have attorney referral sections. Those resources are outside this Q & A forum. Good luck

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1 Answer | Asked in Foreclosure and Products Liability for Illinois on
Q: Yes I would like to know how can I get my house back from my niece who lied to me stole it making money off my mother's
Tim Akpinar
Tim Akpinar
answered on Mar 21, 2024

An Illinois attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for three weeks. It would be difficult for any attorney to offer guidance based on the brief post. An attorney would want to know the context - whether the matter involved a sale, a will, etc. A consult will probably be... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Products Liability for Illinois on
Q: What type of lawyer do I seek out for damages caused by a hair product?

About 2-3 months ago I bought a hair curl cream from Marshall's retail store. After 3 weeks of every other day use, my hair looked shorter. Maybe a little less than an inch. I thought maybe stress was causing it but then after I thought about it, that wouldn't be causing my hair to... View More

Tim Akpinar
Tim Akpinar
answered on Dec 29, 2023

An Illinois attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for a week. I'm sorry for your ordeal. The answer to your question is that it would be a product liability attorney. They deal with defective/dangerous products. Good luck

1 Answer | Asked in Bankruptcy, Employment Law, Products Liability and Real Estate Law for Illinois on
Q: i owe to CarleBromenn hospital 28000, i had not insurance on those days, is there something that i can do? thanks

i owe to CarleBromenn hospital 28000, i had not insurance on those days (i get into emergency room due to a kidney stone), my insurance were activated like a week after that and i have no way to pay 28000, thanks

Timothy Denison
Timothy Denison
answered on Jul 17, 2023

You might look into filing a bankruptcy, depending on your financial situation.

3 Answers | Asked in Personal Injury and Products Liability for Illinois on
Q: while cycling a part of the fork shot into my eye, my eye had to be removed and could not be saved, is this case solvabl

While I was riding the thread on the right upper part got loose and part of the fork shot out. The pressurized part hit firstly my face (my cheekbone was broken) and then it hit my right eye so badly that it damaged my eye completely (eye nerve was damaged, eye was broken onto 3 parts, lower eyelid... View More

John Michael Frick
John Michael Frick
answered on Feb 10, 2023

It sounds like you have sustained damages from the part coming off sufficient to justify a product’s liability action.

I would take the bicycle and fork part to a competent lawyer in the county where the incident happened with experience in products liability law. Also bring your medical...
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1 Answer | Asked in Consumer Law, Contracts, Products Liability and Insurance Bad Faith for Illinois on
Q: Do I have to pay them since they forgot?

I got a 3k check from my car insurance, repair shop was supposed to charge me it plus $500 deductible from my end. They only charged me $500 total and are just now asking for the check.

I live near Chicago, Illinois . Thanks lol

Ana M. McNamara
Ana M. McNamara
answered on Feb 3, 2022

Well, its your lucky day. The amount of check from the insurance was based upon an estimate of damage provided to them by their adjuster or an outside body shop. The fact that the body shop charged you less in the end should not change the amount of the check from the insurance. If the check is... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Copyright and Products Liability for Illinois on
Q: can i use the brand name "eternal sunshine" or "eternal svnshine" for my jewlery business?

i want to know if the name is already trademarked

Marcos Garciaacosta
Marcos Garciaacosta
answered on Jul 22, 2021

Depends

You need to consult with an attorney to find out if it is registered or taken

1 Answer | Asked in Bankruptcy, Criminal Law, Products Liability and Workers' Compensation for Illinois on
Q: What should I do to get my money back from the seller who owes me money?

It is a long story, but basically I was selling an item through an app with a protection policy of as long as you buy through the app then you are safe, but recently I got tricked into thinking this guy used the app to purchase some items to me, but he didn't and sent a fake email as... View More

Charles Candiano
Charles Candiano
answered on Jan 17, 2021

Nothing in your question makes any sense. Perhaps you are not fluent in English. I have used PayPal since 1999. When someone pays you through PayPal, you receive an email confirmation AND the funds are IN YOUR ACCOUNT. In the days before PayPal, when you won an auction on eBay and paid by... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Consumer Law, Contracts and Products Liability for Illinois on
Q: I was quoted a price from a dealer with a buyers order faxed and dealer claiming they quoted wrong price. Have to honor?

I was quoted a price on a used vehicle from a dealership in Centralia, MO. The dealer quoted the vehicle at $21,905. I agreed to purchase the vehicle and the dealer sent over buyers order to my bank to secure funds. After funds were secured and the morning I was supposed to pick up the vehicle,... View More

Robert Shipley
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Robert Shipley
answered on Jul 28, 2020

Based upon your description the sales/transaction documents will need to be reviewed. Since the dealership is in Missouri, you should contact an attorney licensed in Missouri whose practice is concentrated in consumer law.

1 Answer | Asked in Consumer Law and Products Liability for Illinois on
Q: Dealer has "fixed" and given back my car multiple times, while the problem still persisted. Now they say it's unsafe.

A few months ago, my car started showing me a warning that the front passenger restraint system has a problem with it, which could cause non-deployment of airbags in the case of a crash. I gave it to the dealer for repair, and they told us they fixed the problem. The warning continued after I got... View More

George W. Svoboda
George W. Svoboda
answered on Jul 24, 2020

It sounds like the dealer has had the car multiple times for the same problem. If this car is relatively new, you may have a Lemon Law complaint. They probably didn't know that the car wasn't repaired the first couple of times they gave it back to you, so it would be hard to prove they... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Products Liability for Illinois on
Q: I proposed a workshop to a university and am doing all the preparation. How can I keep the rights to the course content?

Hello,

I have been collaboration with a prominent US university for over a year, teaching a course that is part of a broader professional certificate program. I only created part of the materials, so I never asked for the rights to keep the course content.

More recently, I contacted... View More

Tim Akpinar
Tim Akpinar
answered on May 12, 2020

This sounds like something more closely related to copyright law than product liability law. If you reposted your question in the Copyright section, there would be better chances for input from an attorney who would understand the issues before you. Good luck

Tim Akpinar

2 Answers | Asked in Products Liability and Real Estate Law for Illinois on
Q: HOA Building (balcony) maintenance

Hopefully, you're all safe at this time. I have a question regarding who is responsible for paying for the maintenance cost in the buildings? For Example, we own the condo but the balcony ( which is what people use to enter their house) needs to ger repair on the second floor all over the... View More

Robert Shipley
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Robert Shipley
answered on Apr 17, 2020

You should review the Condo Declaration which should define the limited common elements.

The Act provides that the Association shall be responsible to maintain, repair and/or replace the common elements on the property. As the limited common elements are defined under the Act as a portion...
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1 Answer | Asked in Contracts and Products Liability for Illinois on
Q: Can I subpoena a former storage facility that sold my things if I have legal or personal documents that were sold.

I was negligent with the payments towards the storage facility and they told me they couldn't give me access to whom they sold my belongings to.

Tim Akpinar
Tim Akpinar
answered on Apr 11, 2020

You could check with an Illinois attorney as to what the best way to proceed might be. Based on Illinois law, or the provisions of the storage contract, the facility could have legitimate reasons for not divulging the identity of the person. It's possible they have genuine concerns about being... View More

2 Answers | Asked in Products Liability for Illinois on
Q: Good morning im being sued and I don't know what to do next
Steve McCann
Steve McCann
answered on Feb 20, 2019

You should stop everything you are doing and consult with an attorney immediately. Do not contact the relevant parties or make any statements about the matter until you are represented. Also, I recommend acting quickly, as you have a limited amount of time to respond to a summons.

Many...
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2 Answers | Asked in Products Liability for Illinois on
Q: If there are warnings for some potential injuries on an instruction packet, does that mean people can't sue if they're

injured in a different way from the product?

Tim Akpinar
Tim Akpinar
answered on Jan 18, 2019

In general, warnings on the part of a manufacturer could generally present a defense. "Failure to warn" is one of the avenues upon which people generally base a product liability action. If you're inquiring beyond general information, and this involves your legal rights arising from... View More

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