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Dealing with the loss of a loved one can be an incredibly stressful and emotionally charged time, especially when their death was due to negligence or wrongful conduct. Carlson Bier understands and deeply sympathizes with this, offering compassionate yet aggressive representation in Wrongful Death litigation throughout Illinois. Our firm has positioned itself as the top-tier choice for residents of Carlinville requiring Wrongful Death legal assistance. We believe that putting our clients first sets us apart from others – we tirelessly seek justice for your loved ones and strive to bring closure by achieving maximum compensation on your behalf. At Carlson Bier, you will find seasoned attorneys who are well-versed in Illinois Wrongful Death laws more than willing to guide you through this challenging process each step at a time – giving thorough explanation about claims procedure while pursuing full extent of your rights under law like no other does. Selecting Carlson Bier ensures excellent service combined with fierce advocacy – translating into ideal legal support during these trying times.

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Wrongful Death Lawyers in Carlinville Illinois

Carlson Bier, based in the great state of Illinois, is a highly esteemed law firm dedicated to personal injury cases. One area we particularly specialize in is Wrongful Death, offering an unwavering commitment and comprehensive legal representation to those who have tragically lost a loved one due to external negligence or deliberate harm.

The sorrow following such losses isn’t merely emotional; it also carries high economics costs that can torment the surviving family members. To alleviate these struggles, our skilled attorneys at Carlson Bier advocate tirelessly for you and your family’s rights, ensuring compensation for your loss while holding responsible parties accountable.

Wrongful Death covers incidents resulting purely from others’ recklessness or intentional acts leading directly or indirectly to death. These events may include traffic accidents caused by impaired drivers, medical malpractice where healthcare providers fail in their duty of care, workplace accidents due to poor enforcement of safety measures among others.

At Carlson Bier we strive to rectify grave injustices handed down on innocent victims through results-driven litigation strategies. Tailoring each case with utmost sensitivity towards bereaved families’ emotional and financial needs while offering unconditional support throughout the legal journey. Some critical components we identify as contributing factors are:

• Economic Damages: Includes medical expenses prior to death, funeral costs

burial costs,

loss of potential income if the deceased lived their expected life term.

• Non-economic damages: This represents devastation suffered by surviving

members through loss of consortium/companionship and mental anguish.

Navigating wrongful death suits requires adept attorneys possessing advanced understanding about complexities surrounding it including statutes of limitations and eligibility criterias concerning claimants which typically includes immediate family – spouse, children or parents nevertheless extends into other relationships under specific conditions such as domestic partners, stepchildren even life-partners in some instances clearly demonstrating wrongful deaths high-sensitive nature requiring expert advisement from seasoned representatives like ones at Carlson Bier valuing every client’s unique circumstances.

Our established track record reflects Carlson Bier’s competency to handle the most intricate aspects of wrongful death claims, illuminating our ambition to garner maximum compensation achieving peace-of-mind for families battling the harrowing aftermath of losing a cherished one. While we cannot erase past occurrences that led to this unimaginable pain, we passionately believe in standing resolute on your path to justice allowing some semblance of closure while offering financial stability for an uncertain future.

Through resources at Carlson Bier’s disposal, we maintain open-communication channels with clients ensuring clear understanding about every case development while keeping you informed about potential outcomes coupled with dedicated assistance towards managing deadlines along other legal obligations preventing any forthcoming complications. We extend our expertise beyond administering legal counsel by creating robust support networks equipping clients towards focusing on healing and remembrance without added burden regarding legalities.

With commitment at its core, Carlson Bier actively translates sympathy into concrete actions aimed at safeguarding your rights amidst a challenging period setting firmly in motion wheels of justice towards delivering deserved recompense. Never underestimate what you are entitled—a vague sense concerning value behind claim or lack thereof often becomes a hurdle encountered by grieving individuals when considering a wrongful death lawsuit.

Therefore, why leave room for speculation when you can rely upon impartial experts? Click on the button below to find out exactly how much your case is worth. Put any lingering doubts to rest; provide us an opportunity casting aside shadows cast by unanswered questions unlocking clarity defining your rightful place in the narrative of justice waiting eagerly just around the corner! With us as partners armed with faith and perseverance—your battle doesn’t remain solitary anymore: it becomes ours too!

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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 Carlinville

Two-Wheeler Incidents

Proficient in legal assistance for persons injured in bicycle accidents due to others' recklessness or hazardous conditions.

Thermal Injuries

Giving adept legal support for individuals of serious burn injuries caused by occurrences or recklessness.

Hospital Negligence

Providing expert legal support for clients affected by hospital malpractice, including medication mistakes.

Commodities Responsibility

Dealing with cases involving dangerous products, extending professional legal guidance to clients affected by defective items.

Nursing Home Neglect

Supporting the rights of aged individuals who have been subjected to neglect in aged care environments, ensuring justice.

Trip & Trip Occurrences

Specialist in managing slip and fall accident cases, providing legal advice to persons seeking compensation for their losses.

Newborn Damages

Offering legal guidance for households affected by medical malpractice resulting in newborn injuries.

Automobile Incidents

Crashes: Devoted to helping patients of car accidents get just compensation for damages and harm.

Two-Wheeler Incidents

Focused on providing representation for bikers involved in motorcycle accidents, ensuring rightful claims for losses.

Semi Mishap

Ensuring specialist legal support for individuals involved in truck accidents, focusing on securing fair settlement for harms.

Building Site Collisions

Dedicated to representing workers or bystanders injured in construction site accidents due to carelessness or irresponsibility.

Neurological Damages

Specializing in delivering expert legal support for clients suffering from brain injuries due to incidents.

Canine Attack Damages

Specialized in handling cases for individuals who have suffered injuries from dog attacks or animal attacks.

Pedestrian Incidents

Expert in legal services for cross-walkers involved in accidents, providing effective representation for recovering damages.

Unfair Demise

Standing up for bereaved affected by a wrongful death, providing understanding and professional legal assistance to ensure redress.

Vertebral Injury

Expert in advocating for victims with spine impairments, offering compassionate legal representation to secure recovery.

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