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About Carlson Bier Associates

If you are seeking legal assistance in Forsyth for a wrongful death case, Carlson Bier is your optimal choice. Esteemed across Illinois, our dedicated team offers unmatched expertise in wrongful death law and has relentlessly pursued justice for victims’ families. You can trust us at the helm of your case to navigate this challenging time with compassion and unwavering commitment. Our vast experience equips us to handle complex cases which ultimately results in maximizing compensation potential for our clients. Guiding you through each step of this intricate process, we aim not just to offer legal representation but also the emotional support needed during such times. We provide expert witness services too, should it become necessary within the course of litigation or courtroom proceedings – further strengthening your position legally and emotionally. Choosing Carlson Bier means entrusting your cause to seasoned wrongful death attorneys devoted exclusively towards advocating on behalf of their clients’ interests and rights—providing unparalleled service throughout Illinois; available wherever life takes you—even if it leads you down unexpected roads that traverse into Forsyth’s borders.

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Wrongful Death Lawyers in Forsyth Illinois

At Carlson Bier, we understand the deep pain and suffering that sets in when a loved one is wrongfully taken from you. Our compassionate team of Illinois-based personal injury lawyers are here to provide expertise during such a difficult time. Through our commitment to justice and excellence, we purposefully dedicate ourselves to representing families going through the grievance of wrongful death.

Wrongful death claims are legal actions brought forward by surviving family members when their loved one’s passing has been caused by another party’s negligence or misconduct. The devastation grows deeper knowing someone else’s carelessness or intentional harm resulted in your loss; however, it also opens up crucial avenues for seeking justice through compensation.

When dealing with wrongful deaths, time plays a significant role. It is vital to act promptly since the statute of limitations set by Illinois law allows only two years from the date of passing to file a claim. This urgency results from the need to gather relevant evidence while still available and reliable concerning not only substantiating liability but also presenting potential losses due to affected wages or benefits accurately.

Implications linked with wrongful deaths vary significantly across different circumstances:

• Financial hardships can manifest due to medical expenses accrued prior to passing or funeral costs.

• Emotional challenges often stem from grief associated with sudden loss intertwined with feelings of injustice.

• Legal difficulties might arise in identifying responsible parties and successfully tying their negligent behavior directly towards your untimely loss.

Receiving deserved compensation involves establishing specific elements regarding your wrongful death claim:

• Proving Defendan’ts Direct Involvement: Ensuring accountability rests on showing that defendant’s conduct was directly involved in triggering fatal events.

• Evidencing Negligence: Demonstrating reckless behavior allows us to hold those at fault accountable.

• Linking With Fatal Outcomes: Definitively connecting negligent acts undertaken by defendants resulting in fatality could cement desirable conclusions for rightful claims.

At this juncture, taking assistance from experienced professionals such as our attorneys at Carlson Bier makes a significant difference. Our expertise in handling wrongful death cases provides us with crucial insights that can pave the way towards rightful justice and compensation. Dedication, compassion, and high-class professionalism define our approach to each unique case.

At Carlson Bier, we believe not only in guiding you through trying times but also providing comprehensive clarity on complex matters associated with wrongful deaths. We work diligently to establish accountability of negligent parties and shape strong narratives highlighting your beloved’s value translating into meritable compensatory claims covering economic losses, emotional suffering along with punitive damages to deter further negligence.

Our Illinois-based personal injury lawyers focus on fostering a supportive environment that sincerely empathizes with your pain while intently crafting legal strategies tailored for extracting best possible outcomes addressing your immediate as well as long-term needs holistically.

Going through the unfortunate experience of losing someone due to another’s negligence is intensely painful. However, securing justice for the responsible situation might bring closure while remarkably helping alleviate financial burdens carried forward by survivors.

As challenging as it is navigating through such straining circumstances, remember: you are far from alone. With professional help from diligent personal injury law specialists like us at Carlson Bier who understand intricacies of jurisprudence surrounding wrongful deaths intimately better than most – hope remains persistent and bright for every bereaved party seeking righteous recompense.

Don’t carry this burden alone; let us guide you during these distressing times so that we may ensure fair restoration reflecting true cost endured due to an unjust loss of a loved one.

Furthermore, empowering yourself by knowing how much your case is worth considerably enhances bargaining power when negotiating for rightful compensation amounts or facing courtroom confrontations if lawsuits follow suit. Please do not hesitate rather click on the button below without delay and allow our committed professionals to analyze quantifying rightful monetary relief deservedly owed; they’re here waiting eagerly ready to actively participate in delivering what justice rightfully dictates connected with your relatable wrongful death scenario.

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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 Forsyth

Pedal Cycle Collisions

Specializing in legal assistance for individuals injured in bicycle accidents due to others's indifference or hazardous conditions.

Fire Traumas

Supplying expert legal assistance for individuals of major burn injuries caused by incidents or indifference.

Hospital Misconduct

Ensuring dedicated legal representation for clients affected by hospital malpractice, including surgical errors.

Products Liability

Handling cases involving unsafe products, extending expert legal guidance to consumers affected by harmful products.

Aged Neglect

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

Stumble and Stumble Accidents

Expert in dealing with trip accident cases, providing legal advice to individuals seeking justice for their harm.

Newborn Wounds

Extending legal assistance for loved ones affected by medical malpractice resulting in infant injuries.

Automobile Mishaps

Mishaps: Committed to assisting clients of car accidents obtain reasonable remuneration for hurts and harm.

Bike Crashes

Expert in providing legal support for motorcyclists involved in motorbike accidents, ensuring fair compensation for injuries.

Truck Incident

Offering adept legal services for clients involved in lorry accidents, focusing on securing rightful settlement for injuries.

Building Incidents

Focused on assisting laborers or bystanders injured in construction site accidents due to recklessness or misconduct.

Cognitive Harms

Committed to delivering specialized legal advice for persons suffering from head injuries due to incidents.

Dog Attack Wounds

Proficient in tackling cases for clients who have suffered injuries from dog bites or creature assaults.

Pedestrian Collisions

Specializing in legal support for foot-travelers involved in accidents, providing dedicated assistance for recovering recovery.

Undeserved Death

Working for bereaved affected by a wrongful death, extending compassionate and professional legal representation to ensure fairness.

Vertebral Trauma

Dedicated to assisting clients with spine impairments, offering expert legal support to secure justice.

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