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About Carlson Bier Associates

When facing the hardship of a wrongful death in Dongola, Carlson Bier is an optimal consideration for reliable legal support. As Illinois-based personal injury attorneys who specialize in Wrongful Death claims, their expertise and dedication set them apart. Offering strength during difficult times, they masterfully represent bereaved clients seeking justice for their loved ones. Navigating through complex laws and procedures can be distressing; however, the team at Carlson Bier simplifies this strenuous process with their profound knowledge. Their professionalism coupled with compassionate approach helps ease client anxieties while fighting vigorously to secure rightful compensation for losses. Drawing upon years of experience handling multifaceted wrongful death cases enables them to build strong arguments that yield favorable outcomes. They provide comprehensive counsel from initial consultation up until case resolution while maintaining constant communication ensuring clients are informed every step along the way. Their exemplary track record demonstrates the capability to pursue justice relentlessly without compromise on service quality or integrity- assuring a strong advocacy when you need it most in your journey towards healing after loss.

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Wrongful Death Lawyers in Dongola Illinois

Comprehensively understanding Wrongful Death is a vital step for anyone seeking justice after losing a loved one due to the negligence of another party. At Carlson Bier, we promise our commitment to champion your cause with empathy and unrivaled expert counsel. As established Illinois-based personal injury attorneys, we possess an exceptional track record in handling Wrongful Death cases and ensuring that grieving families receive the compensation they rightly deserve.

Wrongful death refers to fatal incidents caused directly by someone else’s negligence, recklessness or unlawful act. This kind of case is usually triggered when there’s compelling evidence linking the misconduct of the defendant to the death in question. Although it won’t eliminate the pain, pursuing a wrongful death claim can help alleviate financial burdens expected from funeral expenses, medical bills or loss of income.

Key points valuable to understand include:

– The time limitation: In Illinois, families have two years from the date of their loved one’s demise to file a wrongful death lawsuit.

– Proof of liability: The plaintiffs must prove that their loved one’s passing was majorly as a result of another party’s negligence.

– Damages recoverable: Compensation may cover tangible costs like burial expenses and lost income but can also account for intangible damage like severe emotional distress experienced because of losing your beloved prematurely.

– Payment plans: Plaintiffs pay nothing upfront as we operate on contingency –you only pay if you win.

At Carlson Bier, we acknowledge that every family’s situation differs significantly. We therefore ensure personalized representation for each client; attending thoroughly to intricately unique details revolving individual scenarios before presenting them powerfully in courtrooms or negotiating tables.

Navigating through legal jargon might seem overwhelming; eliminating this stress is part of our service pledge at Carlson Bier. Our seasoned professionals invest quality time demystifying legal complexity affiliated with wrongful deaths so that litigants enjoy peace and clarity throughout all proceedings.

Even though filing a lawsuit will not bring back a lost loved one, it serves to ensure those left behind are not economically devastated by their loss. Your struggle could prompt crucial safety reviews and potentially save other lives by calling attention to hazardous conditions or practices that led to your tragedy.

At Carlson Bier, we believe in representing clients empathetically yet fiercely – our stellar reputation is a testament! Our team’s profound legal competence affirms you’re choosing the very best to stand up for your rights.

Our knowledgeable attorneys at Carlson Bier pay scrupulous attention to lawful stipulations within every case we undertake. We uphold Illinois law concerning business operations and do not make false claims about our office’s geographic location.

Contemplating wrongful death litigation can be emotionally draining as well as confusing especially when dealing with the law’s intricacies. However, remember help is only a call away! Regardless of how complex your predicament might seem, rest assured, at Carlson Bier we thrive on handling even the most challenging cases decisively!

To find out more about how much your case might be worth and commence navigating this path toward justice together…don’t hesitate another moment. Click on the button below now so our highly skilled wrongful death lawyers can offer an evaluation completely free of charge! With dedication coupled with compassion inherent in us here at Carlson Bier…Your fight begins right here and now! Trust us and let’s travel this road towards justice hand in hand.

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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 Dongola

Two-Wheeler Accidents

Proficient in legal services for people injured in bicycle accidents due to others' recklessness or dangerous conditions.

Scald Injuries

Supplying expert legal support for patients of severe burn injuries caused by accidents or recklessness.

Hospital Misconduct

Delivering experienced legal support for patients affected by hospital malpractice, including medication mistakes.

Merchandise Responsibility

Handling cases involving faulty products, providing expert legal assistance to customers affected by harmful products.

Geriatric Malpractice

Protecting the rights of nursing home residents who have been subjected to abuse in senior centers environments, ensuring protection.

Fall & Slip Occurrences

Skilled in addressing trip accident cases, providing legal support to individuals seeking redress for their losses.

Childbirth Traumas

Providing legal guidance for loved ones affected by medical negligence resulting in neonatal injuries.

Car Collisions

Incidents: Devoted to guiding clients of car accidents get just remuneration for wounds and losses.

Motorcycle Collisions

Focused on providing legal support for victims involved in bike accidents, ensuring just recovery for traumas.

Semi Mishap

Providing expert legal representation for clients involved in truck accidents, focusing on securing adequate claims for losses.

Building Site Accidents

Dedicated to defending workers or bystanders injured in construction site accidents due to safety violations or recklessness.

Neurological Harms

Focused on providing specialized legal services for patients suffering from cerebral injuries due to incidents.

K9 Assault Wounds

Expertise in dealing with cases for victims who have suffered wounds from dog bites or animal attacks.

Cross-walker Crashes

Focused on legal assistance for cross-walkers involved in accidents, providing expert advice for recovering compensation.

Unwarranted Passing

Advocating for loved ones affected by a wrongful death, extending understanding and skilled legal support to ensure justice.

Spinal Cord Harm

Focused on advocating for clients with spinal cord injuries, offering professional legal representation to secure justice.

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