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About Carlson Bier Associates

When faced with the devastating experience of a wrongful death, it’s crucial to have experienced representation like Carlson Bier on your side. As a leading personal injury law firm in Illinois, Carlson Bier has fought tirelessly for justice for many families going through such difficult times. Engaging with sympathetically strong and legally strategic minds can make all the difference when dealing with wrongful death cases. Certified attorneys at Carlson Bier prove their competence through comprehensive evaluations and consistent professional engagements – offering you the highest level of proficiency to navigate this intricate legal terrain successfully. Seeking settlement from those responsible or taking on insurance companies requires specialist skills; such tasks should not add extra burdens during your grieving period. Elite advocacy demonstrated by Carlson Bier ensures that your rights are protected while pursuing maximum compensation robustly yet respectfully. Let Weathering this storm together be our commitment to you as we fight for justice enforceable under both Hopedale city guidelines and Illinois state laws – turning sorrow into strength is something no one should do alone.

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Wrongful Death Lawyers in Hopedale Illinois

Welcome to Carlson Bier – your trusted personal injury law firm headquartered in Illinois. You’ve come to the right place if you’re looking for comprehensive insight into wrongful death cases and an experienced team of dedicated lawyers committed to delivering excellent results you deserve.

Wrongful death signifies a lawsuit that alleges that the victim was killed as a consequence of negligence or other types of unjust action exercised by another individual or entity, and that the surviving dependents or beneficiaries are entitled to monetary damages. Wenger understand how emotionally and financially devastating these cases can be, and we make it our mission to advocate fiercely on behalf of those wrongfully deprived of their loved ones.

• The first key point is Determination of Wrongful Death: This usually occurs due to fatal vehicle accidents, untoward medical malpractice, occupational hazards leading to fatalities, criminal behavior causing death, or through certain other catastrophic incidents where someone else’s negligence is involved.

• Components of Compensation: Should you choose us as your legal representatives; we’ll strive towards securing substantial compensation for funeral and burial costs; any pre-death medical expenses; lost income including potential earnings if the deceased had lived out there expected lifespan; loss of consortium/relationship status; pain suffering endured by the deceased before their demise amongst others.

Unraveling complex insurance policy provisions often form the backbone for solid financial recovery in wrongful death lawsuits. However, understanding these laws can be difficult with their ever-changing nature and vital nuances. Our record betrays a strong grasp over such complexities which assures top-notch strategic planning when representing our clients’ claims.

Choosing Carlson Bier means choosing guidance from lawyers who have successfully secured millions in verdicts & settlements for people who deserved better outcomes but whose lives were tragically cut short due to someone else’s negligent acts. We handle each case individually with profound care, attention-to-detail while demonstrating resolute commitment from the onset ’til conclusion.

In doing so, not only do we help ease the burden of financial hardships that confront families during these dark hours but strive to bring them closure while illustrating exemplary deterrence for others who might be inclined towards neglecting their duty of care. Aptly armed with determination, experience, and insight, your legal journey will transpire through capable hands at Carlson Bier.

As seasoned personal injury attorneys in Illinois, we understand the importance of proving fault in wrongful death claims which is pivotal to your case’s success. Support from expert witnesses, thorough accident reconstructionist reports along with meticulous attention to detail when interviewing incident eyewitnesses establish aspersion or defect thus strengthening your claim further.

Navigating such cases can be thorny and emotionally draining – especially while you grieve for a lost one which inadvertently impacts effectiveness in dealing with adverse insurance companies or defendants poised on shrinking any form of compensation due. This underlines why securing apt representation is not only crucial but necessary.

Remember: Time is critical! Illinoian law affords family members a limited timeframe (two years typically) to file a lawsuit after losing their loved ones – termed Statute of Limitations – after which one loses their right permanently.

Simply put: When you partner with Carlson Bier, you benefit from reputable assistance committed to fighting doggedly – dedicated vanguards championing for justice who shoulder all burdensome legal processes fostering a stress-free conveyance for clients through what’s otherwise undoubtedly an arduous phase.

Interested to know how much your wrongful death case could potentially garner? Bear this stressful load no longer – the highly competent team at Carlson Bier eagerly awaits your action below. Click now & let us begin retrieving the justice and significant monetary relief rightfully owed to you today!

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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 Hopedale

Cycling Accidents

Expert in legal representation for persons injured in bicycle accidents due to responsible parties' recklessness or unsafe conditions.

Thermal Damages

Giving skilled legal services for patients of intense burn injuries caused by events or misconduct.

Clinical Negligence

Ensuring specialist legal assistance for patients affected by medical malpractice, including medication mistakes.

Goods Fault

Dealing with cases involving problematic products, delivering specialist legal help to victims affected by harmful products.

Geriatric Abuse

Defending the rights of the elderly who have been subjected to abuse in elderly care environments, ensuring compensation.

Slip and Slip Incidents

Professional in dealing with slip and fall accident cases, providing legal support to persons seeking compensation for their injuries.

Newborn Wounds

Offering legal aid for relatives affected by medical negligence resulting in childbirth injuries.

Motor Mishaps

Crashes: Dedicated to guiding individuals of car accidents secure reasonable payout for wounds and destruction.

Motorcycle Collisions

Expert in providing representation for motorcyclists involved in motorcycle accidents, ensuring justice for injuries.

Semi Collision

Offering adept legal assistance for individuals involved in lorry accidents, focusing on securing fair compensation for damages.

Building Site Incidents

Dedicated to supporting employees or bystanders injured in construction site accidents due to oversights or irresponsibility.

Cognitive Damages

Dedicated to extending professional legal services for patients suffering from head injuries due to misconduct.

Canine Attack Wounds

Proficient in dealing with cases for individuals who have suffered injuries from canine attacks or animal attacks.

Foot-traveler Accidents

Dedicated to legal support for pedestrians involved in accidents, providing effective representation for recovering claims.

Unjust Fatality

Advocating for bereaved affected by a wrongful death, extending caring and adept legal representation to ensure compensation.

Neural Damage

Committed to representing victims with spinal cord injuries, offering professional legal assistance to secure redress.

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