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About Carlson Bier Associates

Carlson Bier holds a distinguished reputation as wrongful death attorneys in Illinois, standing strong with a track record of delivering justice for grieving families. Our dedicated team understands the emotional trauma accompanying such loss and strives tirelessly to ensure that complexities of legal processes do not add to your distress. We handle cases with tactful professionalism, aiming to provide peace of mind during these trying times by advocating for you effectively. With profound knowledge rooted in years of experience, Carlson Bier branches out its expertise beyond geographical confines – cementing our commitment towards securing favorable outcomes irrespective of locality boundaries within Illinois state lines. Choosing us means leveraging proficiency built over countless successful cases based around wrongful death – each case enabling us to refine our skills further while leaving no stone unturned in seeking truth and fairness. Entrust your pursuit for rightful compensation with Carlson Bier as your representation; let us shoulder this burden together in forging paths towards healing through justice demanded and dignity upheld.

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Wrongful Death Lawyers in Forreston Illinois

Carlson Bier is a reputable law firm based in Illinois, fervently dedicated to supporting families through the painful experience of wrongful death claims. A wrongful death suit can be initiated by survivors and beneficiaries when the fatality occurs due to someone else’s unlawful conduct or negligence; we’re with you every step of that journey.

Having had extensive experience handling these cases, we comprehend the deep emotional hardship combined with legal intricacies you may have to face throughout this process. Hence, we offer comprehensive services promising personalized attention until justice prevails for your loved one.

• Details matter: Every detail – no matter how minor – can contribute significantly towards building a strong case. Our keen attorneys examine each facet meticulously to gather substantial evidence unique to your situation.

• Understandable processes: We believe wholeheartedly in clarity and unambiguous communication enabling our clients to understand where their case stands at any point in time. All legal procedures are broken down into easily comprehensible parts with clear explanations about actions required from your side.

• Full Accessibility: We champion open dialogue and guarantee complete attorney accessibility ensuring all your queries are resolved promptly, preserving trust and respect within our interactions.

When spearheading a wrongful death lawsuit at Carlson Bier, it becomes an intrinsic part of our duty to ascertain that the full value of life lost is calculated efficiently. Therefore, damages granted often include compensation for loss suffered physically, emotionally and financially including:

• Medical expenses incurred

• Funeral and burial costs

• Loss of future earnings

• Suffering endured by decedent before death

• Loss of companionship

Navigating such pivotal moments in your life demands more than just competent lawyering; it requires tireless dedication coupled with empathetic guidance too. At Carlson Bier, we promise remarkable representation immersed thoroughly in both tactical efficiency as well as ethical standards. State-of-the-art technology aids us consistently deliver insightful advice shaped specifically around an understanding of intricate details unique to you.

We strive until justice is served, driven by a personal motto assuring that the closure of the case only occurs after the full potential monetary compensation for your loss is achieved. We adopt an aggressive approach towards insurance companies attempting to minimize their payout, fighting for nothing less than what rightfully belongs to you.

It’s imperative to remember that in Illinois, time constraints dictate when wrongful death claims can be made. Hence it becomes critical that familiarization with restrictions coupled with understanding evidentiary needs precedes action without delay. Proficient understanding and experience around law workings within these cases enables Carlson Bier’s expert team to seamlessly maneuver legal complexities while providing exemplary support.

Embracing a commitment making sure that each client feels valued as well as informed at every step of this often overbearing legal process; our mission lies rooted deeply within a greater purpose – advocating tirelessly till justice serves those deserving.

Our dedicated team invites you now, not just as skilled attorneys but also as compassionate allies eager to embark on this demanding journey alongside you. While we believe in educated decisions fueled by substantial information offered hereabout wrongful death suits, know equally well that the true worth of your case surpasses generic analysis-driven data.

As per Illinois law, geographic representation limits any implication relating our offices outside our physical location hence unfortunately suggesting any specific city beyond where we’re based isn’t viable legally.

Understanding fully both your rights during such distressing times along with the depth of choice necessary in selecting trusted legal guidance begins first with acknowledging how truly unique each case stands differing substantially from one another. Free personalized consultation waits merely a click away assessing meticulously case particulars promising an accurate vision regarding its potential monetary worth including probable timeline considered realistic for outcome expectations – because at Carlson Bier, we refuse not just injustice but unfulfilled promises too.

We urge you now – take this vital step towards restoring balance amidst chaos engulfed in pain undeserved yet forced upon – Click below for an expert evaluation, revealing realistically what your case stands worth. Join hands with Carlson Bier in this challenging journey towards justice – because our purpose truly embodies more than just impactful representation; it personifies humanity’s collective struggle against injustice. Sorry for any inconvenience caused.

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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 Forreston

Bike Mishaps

Dedicated to legal assistance for victims injured in bicycle accidents due to responsible parties' indifference or perilous conditions.

Scald Damages

Giving adept legal assistance for sufferers of intense burn injuries caused by accidents or indifference.

Physician Carelessness

Delivering experienced legal assistance for patients affected by physician malpractice, including negligent care.

Items Obligation

Handling cases involving dangerous products, supplying professional legal assistance to individuals affected by faulty goods.

Senior Mistreatment

Protecting the rights of the elderly who have been subjected to misconduct in nursing homes environments, ensuring fairness.

Slip and Fall Injuries

Adept in dealing with tumble accident cases, providing legal advice to clients seeking restitution for their losses.

Neonatal Injuries

Providing legal aid for loved ones affected by medical carelessness resulting in newborn injuries.

Auto Mishaps

Collisions: Concentrated on assisting individuals of car accidents get reasonable recompense for damages and destruction.

Motorcycle Accidents

Committed to providing legal support for individuals involved in motorbike accidents, ensuring just recovery for losses.

18-Wheeler Accident

Providing adept legal representation for individuals involved in big rig accidents, focusing on securing just compensation for damages.

Building Collisions

Concentrated on supporting staff or bystanders injured in construction site accidents due to carelessness or negligence.

Brain Harms

Dedicated to offering specialized legal representation for individuals suffering from neurological injuries due to incidents.

K9 Assault Traumas

Proficient in managing cases for individuals who have suffered damages from puppy bites or creature assaults.

Pedestrian Accidents

Dedicated to legal assistance for cross-walkers involved in accidents, providing comprehensive support for recovering claims.

Undeserved Demise

Fighting for families affected by a wrongful death, supplying compassionate and professional legal representation to ensure justice.

Spinal Cord Injury

Specializing in representing patients with spine impairments, offering professional legal services to secure justice.

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