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About Carlson Bier Associates

When faced with a wrongful death ordeal in Lincolnwood, it can be profoundly distressing and emotionally overwhelming. In such a challenging time, Carlson Bier is your assured partner for seeking justice and rightful compensation. We are an esteemed law firm that specializes in personal injury cases, particularly designed to handle the complexity of Wrongful Death claims proficiently. Our experience in Illinois’s distinct legal framework ensures meticulous representation for our clientele while adhering strictly to all lawful procedures. Abiding by ethical law practices, we never misrepresent our location but provide comprehensive services regardless of geographical boundaries within Illinois. Backed by empathetic understanding, every case at Carlson Bier receives personalized attention from seasoned attorneys who meticulously untangle the complicated intricacies involved so you can focus on grieving and healing knowing that justice will prevail irrespective of how complex or overwhelming your case appears initially. Trust Carlson Bier – dedicated to making sure no loss goes unanswered – to guide you through this difficult period with resilience and resolution.

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Wrongful Death Lawyers in Lincolnwood Illinois

At the esteemed law firm of Carlson Bier, we specialize in guiding individuals and families through the complex legal proceedings surrounding wrongful death claims. Wrongful death refers to instances where a person loses their life due to negligence or willful harmful actions by another individual or entity. This can involve various scenarios such as car accidents, workplace incidents, criminal behavior, medical malpractice, and more. In these trying times, our team strives earnestly to secure justice and necessary compensation for you.

Understanding the element of negligence is crucial in any wrongful death lawsuit. It sets the foundation for your claim; it refers to the failure of an individual or entity to act reasonably toward others in ways that avoid needless risk or harm – leading directly to a serious accident or unfortunate demise. If proven accurately that someone’s negligent action resulted in your loved one’s untimely death, they can be held legally accountable.

• Timeline for filing a wrongful death claim: According to Illinois law (735 ILCS 5/2-209), plaintiffs have two years from the date of their loved one’s passing away to file a wrongful death lawsuit.

• Potential Damages You May Recover: Our expert attorneys want you better understand potential recovery includes lost earnings calculated over expected working lifespan, loss of consortium which covers emotional damages suffered by spouses & immediate family members post demise and expected inheritance if applicable.

It is important also to note calculating damages isn’t strictly formulaic but involves determining both economic losses like contribution towards household duties done previously by deceased person who perhaps may no longer be available; mental anguish endured during grieving process too comes into count while assessing rightful compensation owed.

Securing sound legal advice becomes increasingly imperative when handling cases imbued with such immense gravity and sensitivity – turning towards wrong guidance or navigating without professional help could result into grievance compounded further. At Carlson Bier, our esteemed team possesses decades worth experience across spectrum of personal injury lawsuits including those involving wrongful deaths. We approach each case with compassion, diligence and undeterred commitment to secure justice combined with deserved compensation for our clients.

Driving the message home, we also want to reassure you that Carlson Bier firmly abides by all legal regulations including – as per Illinois law’s explicit instruction – preventing false claim of presence in cities where no physical office exists. Our ethos revolves around transparency and integrity, reflected confidently across our functioning as well.

As heartbreaking as these situations are, it is greatly beneficial to hold those accountable who have brought about such irreplaceable loss through negligence or intentional harm. Trusting armed & experienced team of attorneys at Carlson Bier can bring peace back into your life after undue suffering faced because of a loved one’s unfortunate demise.

If you’re sitting there wondering what could possibly be the worth of your wrongful death lawsuit – fear not! Click within button below& immediately set-up an absolutely free consultation with us today; allow us help determine plausible monetary value attached towards your rightful claim while guiding procedurally through this complex journey – because at Carlson Bier – Your fight IS our fight 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 Lincolnwood

Bicycle Accidents

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

Thermal Burns

Giving expert legal services for people of intense burn injuries caused by incidents or misconduct.

Medical Negligence

Delivering professional legal representation for clients affected by hospital malpractice, including negligent care.

Commodities Liability

Addressing cases involving faulty products, offering skilled legal assistance to individuals affected by faulty goods.

Aged Misconduct

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

Stumble and Stumble Injuries

Professional in managing trip accident cases, providing legal advice to persons seeking compensation for their injuries.

Birth Injuries

Extending legal assistance for households affected by medical negligence resulting in childbirth injuries.

Vehicle Crashes

Accidents: Concentrated on supporting individuals of car accidents receive fair compensation for injuries and damages.

Two-Wheeler Collisions

Focused on providing legal services for motorcyclists involved in bike accidents, ensuring fair compensation for injuries.

Semi Incident

Ensuring experienced legal support for individuals involved in trucking accidents, focusing on securing appropriate claims for harms.

Building Site Collisions

Committed to supporting staff or bystanders injured in construction site accidents due to carelessness or recklessness.

Neurological Damages

Focused on delivering dedicated legal assistance for persons suffering from cognitive injuries due to carelessness.

Canine Attack Wounds

Skilled in dealing with cases for individuals who have suffered damages from K9 assaults or wildlife encounters.

Pedestrian Mishaps

Expert in legal services for cross-walkers involved in accidents, providing professional services for recovering restitution.

Unfair Loss

Fighting for loved ones affected by a wrongful death, delivering sensitive and adept legal services to ensure restitution.

Backbone Injury

Expert in defending victims with vertebral damage, offering compassionate legal services to secure settlement.

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