Illinois snow blower accident attorneys are no strangers to Illinois weather.  They understand the difficulties of removing snow during the long Illinois winters.  However, they also understand the dangers that snow blowers present.  According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, there are approximately 5,740 emergency room visits each year because of snow thrower accidents.  In just one year 590 finger amputations were reported because of snow blower accidents.  Snow blowers can also result in death due to carbon monoxide poisoning or entanglement with the machine.

You May Have Legal Recourse for a Snow Blower Accident

If you have been hurt in a snow blower accident then you may have a legal cause of action against the snow blower manufacturer or against the snow blower operator depending on the circumstances of your accident.

Snow blowers sometimes malfunction causing protective devices to fail and operators to get hurt.  If you were hurt because your snow blower did not operate properly then you may have a products liability claim against the snow blower manufacturer.  You may be able to recover damages if you can prove that:

  1. The snow blower was in an unreasonably dangerous condition at the time that it left control of the manufacturer; and
  2. That unreasonably dangerous condition caused your injuries.

You may also have a cause of action if the owner or operator of the snow blower was negligent and caused your injuries.  In order to prove negligence against the owner or operator of the snow blower you and your Illinois snow blower attorney will need to prove that:

  1. The owner or operator owed you a duty of care.  If the owner or operator was using the snow blower near you or invited you to use the machine then this standard is likely satisfied;
  2. The owner or operator breached that duty of care by failing to act like a reasonable owner or operator would under similar circumstances;
  3. The owner or operator’s actions caused your injuries; and
  4. You are entitled to damages as a result of your injuries.

Hiring an Illinois Snow Blower Accident Attorney

Your Illinois snow blower lawyer can help you determine whether you have a products liability or negligence claim against the manufacturer, owner or operator of the snow blower involved in your accident.  Together, you can decide whether to take the case to a jury or negotiate a settlement.

Dolan Law Offices represents people who were hurt in snow blower accidents throughout Illinois and the greater Chicagoland area, including Cook County, DuPage County, Lake County, McHenry County, and Will County, and the towns of Aurora, Addison, Chicago Heights, Joliet, Hillsdale, Plainfield, Rolling Meadows, Des Plains, Schaumburg, Palatine, Elk Grove Village, Hoffman Estates, Arlington Heights, Mount Prospect, Hanover Park, Streamwood, Prospect Heights, Wheeling, Wheaton, Waukegan, Inverness, Barrington, Buffalo Grove, Elgin, Bartlett, Itasca, Bloomingdale and Oak Park.

Please contact us today for a free consultation.  The Chicago snow blower accident attorneys of Dolan Law Offices will not collect a fee from you unless your case results in a monetary verdict or settlement.