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About Carlson Bier Associates

In the wake of a wrongful death, seeking justice can be an overwhelming process. Turning to Carlson Bier for expert legal representation ensures that your pain and loss are addressed with care, integrity and professionalism. With deep-rooted ties in Illinois state law, our seasoned attorneys in at Carlson Bier are fully equipped to handle difficult wrongful death cases effectively and efficiently. Specializing not only in knowledge but also empathy towards each client’s personal tragedy is what sets us apart from any other firm. In the midst of grief, we understand that finding assurance within legal procedures may pose a challenge – however, you’re not alone when navigating this tough journey; Carlson Bier passionately serves as your beacon throughout every step of pursuing rightful claims for loved ones lost due to unjustified actions or negligence. Engaging our comprehensive services allows you to focus on healing while we diligently fight for justice on behalf of those who cannot defend themselves anymore. Trusting us means allowing compassion meet proficiency – lean into hope by choosing excellence with Carlson Bier today.

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Wrongful Death Lawyers in Calumet Park Illinois

At Carlson Bier, your trusted personal injury law group in Illinois, we strive to offer our clients a comprehensive understanding of the legal intricacies surrounding wrongful death cases. Navigating through the complex web of legal proceedings can be challenging during such traumatic times and having knowledgeable support on hand is invaluable.

A wrongful death occurs when an individual loses their life due to the negligence or misconduct of others. This may include scenarios like medical malpractice, automobile accidents, workplace accidents and more. The immediate family members – spouses, children and in certain instances parents – are typically eligible to claim compensation for their overwhelming loss.

The following key elements must be successfully demonstrated in a wrongful death case:

• The responsible party had a duty of care towards the deceased.

• There was a clear breach in the duty of care.

• The breach directly led to the untimely demise.

• The death caused financial hardship or emotional pain to dependents.

Financial restitution accessed through a wrongful death lawsuit can go a long way in alleviating some aspects of suffering. This includes compensation for lost income from expected future earnings that could have supported your family; post-death expenses such as funeral and burial costs; emotional pain incurred by survivors after loss; punitive damages which serve as punishment for infringers who engaged into reckless behavior leading to death.

Navigating these perimeters often involves disentangling complex evidence and aggressively advocating against opposing counsel seeking limit liability. Thus, having skilled personal injury attorneys like those at Carkson Bier is essential. Our team tirelessly fights for justice on behalf of victims while offering necessary moral support ensuring they feel valued and represented fully during this arduous process.

Creating strong alliances with medical experts giving detailed testimony about cause and manner of deaths substantially strengthens our case. We negotiate aggressively striving for settlements that truly reflect magnitude of your loss both monetarily as well as emotionally whilst also allowing you recuperate serenely instead continually litigating.

No settlement can ever ebb away pain experienced due to a loved one’s untimely passing. However, the financial support that Carlson Bier aims to secure for its clients helps in achieving some form of stability during this emotionally volatile time. We dedicate ourselves wholly towards pursuing justice and ameliorating your hurt through empathetic legal representation.

At our Illinois-based firm, we pride ourselves on prioritizing client relationships with their needs above all else guiding our every action. Hence, thorough engagement with each family allows us reflecting their voices ensuring they’re heard within courtroom. Our commitment to transparency permits you having complete understandability regarding potential outcomes or complications which may come across during litigation process.

We invite you to click on the button below, allowing you to discover more about how much your wrongful death case might potentially be worth. Let Carlson Bier help you navigate these legally challenging waters while providing professional assistance and compassionate support within Illinois law practices. Knowledge is power – let’s invest together in gaining insight into ways legal remedies can ease distress connected with an unthinkable loss.

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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 Calumet Park

Pedal Cycle Crashes

Focused on legal representation for individuals injured in bicycle accidents due to others' lack of care or perilous conditions.

Scald Burns

Supplying adept legal services for individuals of grave burn injuries caused by incidents or carelessness.

Medical Incompetence

Delivering dedicated legal support for victims affected by healthcare malpractice, including negligent care.

Merchandise Responsibility

Taking on cases involving problematic products, supplying adept legal assistance to individuals affected by harmful products.

Elder Malpractice

Protecting the rights of seniors who have been subjected to malpractice in aged care environments, ensuring fairness.

Stumble and Fall Occurrences

Adept in addressing trip accident cases, providing legal assistance to victims seeking recovery for their injuries.

Childbirth Traumas

Delivering legal guidance for loved ones affected by medical incompetence resulting in newborn injuries.

Car Crashes

Mishaps: Dedicated to helping individuals of car accidents receive reasonable settlement for harms and damages.

Two-Wheeler Collisions

Focused on providing legal services for riders involved in motorbike accidents, ensuring fair compensation for harm.

18-Wheeler Crash

Offering adept legal representation for drivers involved in big rig accidents, focusing on securing rightful claims for damages.

Building Collisions

Concentrated on advocating for workers or bystanders injured in construction site accidents due to recklessness or recklessness.

Cognitive Harms

Specializing in delivering compassionate legal advice for persons suffering from head injuries due to carelessness.

Canine Attack Wounds

Proficient in managing cases for people who have suffered damages from dog attacks or wildlife encounters.

Jogger Incidents

Focused on legal services for foot-travelers involved in accidents, providing comprehensive support for recovering recovery.

Unjust Death

Working for loved ones affected by a wrongful death, extending compassionate and expert legal support to ensure redress.

Backbone Damage

Expert in assisting persons with backbone trauma, offering compassionate legal representation to secure compensation.

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