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Illinois Product Liability Law<\/h1>\n
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Unlike criminal laws, civil laws protect people in the event that they’re injured by another person or company by allowing them to recover for their damages. For example, if a person suffers an injury from a defective product, they may have the option of filing a product liability<\/a> lawsuit against the manufacturer and\/or seller of that product.<\/p>\r\n

How Can a Product Be Defective?<\/h2>\r\n

A product can be considered defective if it has defects in its:<\/p>\r\n