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Resource Links for Illinois Drug Recalls and Medical Device Lawsuits:
- Illinois Bad Drug Lawsuits & Illinois Defective Medical Device Cases
- State of Illinois Statute of Limitations
- Illinois Medical Resources
- State of Illinois Legal Resources
- Illinois Law Libraries
- Legal Services for Illinois Communities
Illinois Bad Drug Lawsuits & Illinois Defective Medical Device Cases
Dangerous and defective drugs and medical devices cause serious injury and wrongful death to Americans each year. Often, the pharmaceutical company giant will voluntarily recall their bad drugs from the marketplace years after learning they cause serious injury. Medical device manufacturers recall their defective products only after tens of thousands of consumers have suffered a serious injury or premature death. As a result, the numbers of Illinois bad drug recalls and Illinois medical device lawsuits have risen substantially in the last few decades.
Thousands of consumers suffering from catastrophic injuries are often not enough for pharmaceutical companies and medical device manufacturers to be denied approval from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) process. This is because these corporate giants often pressure the government agency to forgo lengthy clinical trials in the hopes of getting their products to the market sooner to generate quick profits.
The resource links below help victims research Illinois tort law to determine the merits of their claim and what theory can best prove the case for compensation in a negotiated out-of-court settlement or jury trial. The information includes the statute of limitations concerning Illinois medical device lawsuits and bad drug recalls, along with medical resources, legal resources and contact information to state and local bar associations.
State of Illinois Statute of Limitations
Illinois Civil Statute of Limitations Laws — Code Provision (735 ILCS 5/13-212)
It is crucial to understand the Illinois statute of limitations code to determine if you have a valid case for compensation against the doctor, hospital, pharmaceutical company or medical device manufacturer. The state limits the amount of time the victim is given to seek compensation under the state’s tort laws. Because of that, many cases are handled by competent Illinois personal injury attorneys who can ensure that the necessary paperwork is filed in the appropriate courthouse in a timely manner and build a case to achieve a successful outcome.
- Personal Injury / Negligence – 2 Years
- Product Liability – 2 Years
- Wrongful Death – 2 Years “from date of death, except for fraudulent concealment which is 5 years from the date of claim”
- Medical Malpractice – 2 Years ‘with Discovery Rule, no action may be commenced after 4 years from act or omission causing injury unless concealment by the defendant. Tolls: If the plaintiff is under 18, action must be brought within 8 years after date or omission causing injury and never after 22nd birthday.’
- Intentional Torts – 2 Years except for slander and libel.
Illinois Medical Resources
- Illinois Board of Medical Examiners
- Illinois Department of Public Health
- Illinois Office of Attorney General – Consumer Protection
State of Illinois Legal Resources
- Cook County Law Library
1500 Maybrook Dr.
Maywood, IL 60153
(708) 865-6020
- Supreme Court Library
200 E Capitol Ave
Springfield, IL 62701
(217) 782-2424
- Cook County Law Library
Richard J. Daley Center
50 W Washington St
Chicago, IL 60602
(312) 603-5423
- Kane County Law Library & Self Help Legal Center
37W777 IL-38
St Charles, IL 60175
(630) 406-7126
- Cook County Law Library
10220 S 76th Ave
Bridgeview, IL 60455
(708) 974-6200
- Circuit Court Law Library
200 S 9th St.
Springfield, IL 62701
(217) 753-6816
- Lake County Law Library
18 N County St
Waukegan, IL 60085
(847) 377-2800
- Du Page County Law Library
505 N County Farm Rd
Wheaton, IL 60187
(630) 407-8811
- Pritzker Legal Research Center,
Northwestern University School of Law
375 E Chicago Ave
Chicago, IL 60611
(312) 503-8451
- Macon County Law Library
253 E Wood St # 303, Decatur, IL 62523
(217) 424-1372
- Winnebago County Law Library
400 W State St # 301
Rockford, IL 61101
(815) 319-4965
- SIU Law Library
1150 Douglas Dr.
Carbondale, IL 62901
(618) 453-8796
- Will County Law Library
14 W Jefferson St
Joliet, IL 60432
(815) 727-8536
- Cook County Law Library
5600 Old Orchard Rd # 200
Skokie, IL 60077
(847) 470-7298
- Peoria County Law Library
324 Main St, Peoria, IL 61602
(309) 672-6084
- Loyola University School of Law
25 E Pearson St
Chicago, IL 60611
(312) 915-7120
- Humboldt Park Public Library
1605 N Troy St
Chicago, IL 60647
(312) 744-2244
- Fredrick Douglass Branch Library
3353 W 13th St
Chicago, IL 60623
(312) 747-3725
State, County and City Bar Associations
- American Bar Association
321 N Clark St
Chicago, IL 60654
(610) 873-5557
(312) 988-5000
- Illinois State Bar Association
424 S 2nd St
Springfield, IL 62701
(217) 525-1760
- Chicago Bar Association
321 S Plymouth Ct
Chicago, IL 60604
(312) 554-2000
- Chicago Council of Lawyers
750 N Lake Shore Dr.
Chicago, IL 60611
(312) 988-6565
caffJ@chicagoappleseed.org
- Cook County Bar Association
19 S La Salle St Ste 702
Chicago, IL 60603
(312) 630-1157
info@cookcountybar.org
- Kane County Bar Association
555 S Randall Rd Ste 205
Saint Charles, IL 60174
(630) 762-1900
reception@kanecountybar.org
- Northwest Suburban Bar Association
800 E Northwest Hwy Ste 502
Palatine, IL 60074
(847) 221-2601
- Peoria County Bar Association
110 SW Jefferson Ave Ste 520
Peoria, IL 61602
(309) 674-6049
- Sangamon County Bar Association
PO Box 5448
Springfield, IL 62705
- Winnebago County Bar Association
321 W State St Ste 300
Rockford, IL 61101
(815) 964-4992
info@wcbarockford.org
- DuPage County Bar Association
126 S County Farm Rd
Wheaton, IL 60187
(630) 653-7779
email@dcba.org
- Lake County Bar Association
300 Grand Ave
Waukegan, IL 60085
(847) 244-3143
- McHenry County Bar Association
110 S Johnson St
Woodstock, IL 60098
(815) 338-9559
- West Suburban Bar Association
10560 W Cermak Rd
Westchester, IL 60154
(708) 338-2662
Legal Services for Illinois Communities
Most Illinois bad drug cases, medical malpractice claims, and defective medical device lawsuits are handled by competent personal injury legal teams that are available in every Illinois community, urban center in rural area including:
- Chicago
- Rockford
- Aurora
- Naperville
- Peoria
- Springfield
- Joliet
- Elgin
- Waukegan
- Cicero