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Amidst the heartache and confusion following a wrongful death, navigating legal scenarios can be overwhelming. This is when our accomplished attorneys at Carlson Bier step in, extending not just exceptional legal advice but empathy and understanding to the families they serve. Hailing from prestigious Illinois law circles, we are well-versed concerning the intricacies of wrongful death cases in Bethalto. Our commendable success rate builds your trust because for us it’s more than just winning settlements; it’s about justice, closure, and easing financial burdens linked with sudden losses. We fight fiercely to vindicate our clients through meticulous investigation strategies that reveal facts pivotal to their case outcomes in courtrooms or negotiation tables alike. While headquartered elsewhere, Carlson Bier connect on a personal level with every client, irrespective of geographic boundaries as allowed by Illinois laws. Your quest for rightful redemption after wrongful deaths ends here at Carlson Bier – where victory isn’t an ambition—it’s a norm.

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Wrongful Death Lawyers in Bethalto Illinois

At Carlson Bier, our passion is in safeguarding the rights of individuals who have suffered great loss. As your reliable personal injury attorney group based in Illinois, we specialize in various areas such as Wrongful Death. We take pride in offering not only top-tier legal services but also valuable knowledge that helps you understand the particulars of a wrongful death case.

In layman’s term, wrongful death refers to a case filed by surviving family members on behalf of their lost loved one whose demise resulted from another person’s negligence or intentional harmful act. This potential cause may involve a number of circumstances and understanding these scenarios can be pivotal in determining whether wrongful death applies to your situation. Auto accidents due to reckless driving, medical malpractice incidents leading to fatal outcomes, and deaths caused during the commission of a crime are among common incidents considered under this law.

To establish a valid claim for wrongful death, several key requirements need to be met:

• Proof that someone has indeed died

• Evidence linking death directly or indirectly -due to some form of misconduct

It’s noteworthy to mention that compensation amounts differ depending upon several factors inclusive within and outside this list:

• Dependent survivors like spouses and minor children

• The financial income value contributed by the deceased

• Funeral costs incurred by families

• Medical bills prior to death

As far away as it might sound navigating through the complexities surrounding these cases without professional assistance could prove immensely daunting if not impossible. Thus at Carlson Bier an experienced personal injury lawyer will guide you each step ensuring rightfully deserved redressal brings closure for your devastating loss.

We sincerely empathize with our clients’ hardships within these instances hence we strive toward achieving maximum possible restitution so that they can focus on grieving and healing rather than worrying about complex legal procedures. Our team pools together decades worth hands-on experience handling lawsuits gaining comprehensive understanding spanning across different dynamic environments associated trends manifesting around ‘wrongful deaths’ over time – a detail that positions us ahead when fighting your battle.

Our commitment stems from the belief that justice should be accessible to everyone. If you’re unfamiliar with the legalities revolving around Wrongful Death don’t allow this deter you seeking help. We prioritize explaining ever bit in a manner easily digestible layperson’s language empowering you critically understand different aspects concerned thus positioning better while formulating smooth strategic decisions during crucial times formed out anticipated discoveries around proceedings involved.

Understanding undeniably daunting highly sensitive nature involved deciding whether press wrongful death lawsuit against responsible parties, our experienced legal professionals display empathy throughout serving as compassionate guides amidst such distressing periods ensuring clients feel supported within enveloped secure environment conducive towards objective-focused goal exploration ultimately resulting potential execution effective legal procedures. Although no monetary amount can fill void created by untimely passed loved ones, compensation certainly aids healing process providing means towards securing future particularly left dependents.

The value of your case is determined by specific factors we are eager to evaluate for you in order to ensure favorable results within jurisdictional confines prescribed by Illinois law. It’s never too soon or too late to reclaim what has been wrongly taken away. Our empathetic attorneys are here at Carlson Bier waiting for an opportunity to assess and substantiate potential gains applicable warranting rightful restoration moving forward after such tragic losses manifested wrongfully acts perpetrated upon innocent victims stripped off basic safety rights – lives that mattered dearly their surviving kinfolks! Curious about possible compensation deserving restitution? Click the button below to find out how much your case could potentially be worth right now!

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Notable Illinois Appellate Wins

Moruzzi v. CCC Servs., Inc., 2020 IL App (2d) 190411, 171 N.E.3d 61
Background: Insured motorist filed action against insurer for declaratory judgment seeking construction of automobile insurance policy issued to insured and that was in effect when insured was injured by an underinsured driver. The Circuit Court, DuPage County, Bonnie M. Wheaton, J., granted the insurer's motions for summary judgment. Insured appealed.Holdings: The Appellate Court, Zenoff, J., held that:1 medical payments reduction clause in automobile insurance policy conflicted with underinsured motorist provisions so as to render reduction clause ambiguous, and thus medical payment benefits were deductible from insured's damages;2 law firm representing insured did not create common fund or common funds when it reached settlement with underinsured motorist, and thus law firm was not entitled to recover fees under common-fund doctrine; and3 collateral estoppel did not bar automobile insurers from litigating whether common-fund doctrine applied in insured motorist's declaratory judgment action.Affirmed in part and reversed in part.
Maier v. CC Servs., Inc., 2019 IL App (3d) 170640, 132 N.E.3d 795
Background: After insured, who was injured in automobile collision with another driver, recovered full liability limits of driver's policy, she filed amended complaint for declaratory judgment against her own automobile insurer, alleging that insurer breached contractual duty to pay for insured's damages in accordance with uninsured/underinsured motorist (UIM) coverage in insured's policy and that insurer acted in bad faith in denying insured such coverage. The Circuit Court, La Salle County, Troy D. Holland, J., granted the insurer's motion to dismiss claims as time-barred. Insured appealed.The Appellate Court ruled that neither the insurer nor the insured could add amended policy provisions to the court record. It was decided that the policy's requirement for a written arbitration demand applied to both uninsured and underinsured motorist claims. The court found that a letter from the insured's attorney to the insurer wasn't a valid arbitration demand nor a proof of loss to toll the statute of limitations. Finally, the insurer was permitted to use the defense based on the two-year statute of limitations period. The court's decision was affirmed.
Econ. Premier Assurance Co. v. Country Mut. Ins. Co., 2021 IL App (1st) 192364-U
Holding: The circuit court's order that granted defendant's motion for summary judgment and denied plaintiff's motion for partial summary judgment was proper where defendant had no duty to indemnify its insured with respect to the underlying complaint and therefore plaintiff was not entitled to recover against defendant on its subrogation or unjust enrichment claims; affirmed.
Country Preferred Ins. Co. v. Westerheide, 2023 IL App (5th) 220343-U
Holding: The court affirmed judgment of the circuit court granting summary judgment in favor of the plaintiff where the defendant failed to make a written demand for arbitration within two years from the date of the accident as required by the underinsured provisions of the defendant's automotive insurance policy.
Country Mut. Ins. Co. v. Olsak, 2022 IL App (1st) 200695, 216 N.E.3d 291
In a complex legal case, an insurer sought to avoid defending or indemnifying a hockey player under a policy issued to the player's stepfather after the player was sued for assaulting his coach. The initial Circuit Court ruling favored the insurer, but the Appellate Court reversed this decision, leading to a protracted legal battle. Ultimately, the Appellate Court determined the insurer was liable only up to the $3 million policy limit and found the insurer's four-year delay in seeking a declaratory judgment to be reasonable. This case highlights important aspects of insurance litigation and policy limit liabilities.
Country Mut. Ins. Co. v. Durkin Elec. Co., Inc., 2022 IL App (1st) 210293-U, appeal denied, 199 N.E.3d 1187 (Ill. 2022)
Holding: The circuit court's order that denied plaintiff's motion for partial summary judgment and found that defendant was an additional insured under the policy was proper. The circuit court's order that denied defendant's motion for summary judgment and found that plaintiff did not have a duty to defend or indemnify defendant under the policy was proper; affirmed.
Country Preferred Ins. Co. v. Groen, 2017 IL App (4th) 160028, 69 N.E.3d 911
Background: Uninsured motorist (UM) carrier brought action against insured for declaratory judgment that it owed no benefits since workers' compensation received by insured exceeded policy limits. The Circuit Court, Sangamon County, Chris Perrin, J., entered summary judgment in favor of the carrier. Insured appealed.Holdings: The Appellate Court, Harris, J., held that:1 employer's medical payments entitled carrier to setoff, and2 setoff clauses were enforceable.Affirmed.
Country Mut. Ins. Co. v. Frobish, 2021 IL App (3d) 190473-U
Holding: Allegations in the underlying complaint that a township employee caused property damage by excavating and digging out a ditch failed to impose a duty to defend under township employee's individual farm insurance policy.
Country Mut. Ins. Co. v. Jones, 2018 IL App (1st) 173154-U
Holding: The judgment of the circuit court of Cook County is affirmed; plaintiff is entitled to summary judgment on its claim for a declaratory judgment that it has no duty to defend or indemnify its insured against the underlying complaint because the loss claimed in the underlying complaint is subject to an exclusion. The court held that it would also enter judgment for plaintiff because the underlying complaint does not allege an “occurrence” causing bodily injury within the meaning of the policy.
Country Mut. Ins. Co. v. Schmitt, 2021 IL App (5th) 190173-U
Holding: The appellate court reversed and remanded the judgment of the circuit court where plaintiff had no duty to defend its insured and thus was not stopped from raising policy defenses to coverage for the underlying tort action contained in the amended declaratory action.
Country Mut. Ins. Co. v. Livorsi Marine, Inc., 222 Ill. 2d 303, 856 N.E.2d 338 (2006) (the late Keith Carlson)
Liability insurer brought action against insureds for a declaratory judgment based on failure to provide timely notice of lawsuits against them. The Circuit Court, Cook County, Stephen A. Schiller, J., entered judgment for the insurer. Insureds appealed. The Appellate Court, Wolfson, J., 358 Ill.App.3d 880, 295 Ill.Dec. 665, 833 N.E.2d 871, affirmed. Leave to appeal was granted.Holdings: The Supreme Court, Garman, J., held that:1 if the insurer did not receive reasonable notice of an occurrence or a lawsuit, the policyholder may not recover under the policy, regardless of whether the lack of reasonable notice prejudiced the insurer, overruling Rice v. AAA Aerostar, Inc., 294 Ill.App.3d 801, 229 Ill.Dec. 20, 690 N.E.2d 1067, and Cincinnati Insurance Co. v. Baur's Opera House, Inc., 296 Ill.App.3d 1011, 230 Ill.Dec. 624, 694 N.E.2d 593, and2 insured did not need to prove that it was prejudiced by delayed notice of lawsuits.Affirmed.
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Wrongful Death FAQ​

Wrongful death occurs when a person’s death is caused by the negligence or recklessness of another person.

The following people may be able to file a wrongful death lawsuit:

  • The spouse or children of the deceased
  • The parents of the deceased
  • The siblings of the deceased
  • The personal representative of the deceased’s estate

To prove a wrongful death claim in Illinois, the plaintiff must prove the following elements:

  • The defendant owed the deceased a duty of care.
  • The defendant breached that duty of care.
  • The breach of duty caused the death of the deceased.
  • The plaintiff suffered damages as a result of the death of the deceased.

In a wrongful death lawsuit in Illinois, you may be able to recover the following types of damages:

  • Pecuniary damages: These damages are designed to compensate the plaintiff for the financial losses they have suffered as a result of the death of the deceased. This could include lost wages, medical expenses, and funeral expenses.
  • Non-pecuniary damages: These damages are designed to compensate the plaintiff for the non-financial losses they have suffered as a result of the death of the deceased. This could include pain and suffering, loss of consortium, and loss of parental guidance.

The statute of limitations for wrongful death lawsuits in Illinois is two years. This means that you have two years from the date of the death to file a lawsuit.

If you have any questions about your legal rights or options after a wrongful death, you should contact an experienced wrongful death attorney.

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Areas of Practice in Bethalto

Pedal Cycle Accidents

Focused on legal assistance for clients injured in bicycle accidents due to responsible parties' carelessness or dangerous conditions.

Flame Injuries

Supplying adept legal assistance for sufferers of major burn injuries caused by mishaps or negligence.

Hospital Misconduct

Offering expert legal support for individuals affected by physician malpractice, including medication mistakes.

Merchandise Accountability

Handling cases involving faulty products, providing skilled legal assistance to consumers affected by faulty goods.

Senior Misconduct

Defending the rights of elders who have been subjected to mistreatment in aged care environments, ensuring restitution.

Fall & Slip Accidents

Professional in managing fall and trip accident cases, providing legal support to sufferers seeking redress for their damages.

Birth Injuries

Supplying legal assistance for households affected by medical negligence resulting in infant injuries.

Auto Accidents

Mishaps: Committed to guiding patients of car accidents receive fair remuneration for harms and impairment.

Bike Accidents

Expert in providing representation for victims involved in motorbike accidents, ensuring rightful claims for traumas.

Semi Mishap

Delivering specialist legal support for clients involved in lorry accidents, focusing on securing fair compensation for losses.

Building Crashes

Engaged in representing staff or bystanders injured in construction site accidents due to oversights or carelessness.

Brain Harms

Committed to delivering specialized legal support for clients suffering from cognitive injuries due to misconduct.

Dog Attack Injuries

Specialized in tackling cases for clients who have suffered damages from puppy bites or beast attacks.

Foot-traveler Collisions

Committed to legal assistance for foot-travelers involved in accidents, providing dedicated assistance for recovering damages.

Unwarranted Fatality

Working for families affected by a wrongful death, providing empathetic and adept legal services to ensure compensation.

Spinal Cord Trauma

Specializing in assisting persons with paralysis, offering specialized legal support to secure justice.

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