FREE CASE CONSULTATION
312-622-2900
Facebook-f Linkedin Google Instagram

Wrongful Death Attorney in Maryville

Let Carlson Bier Fight For You

Over $50 Million in Recoveries

5-Star Advanced Local Service Ads For Carlson Bier
Find Out if You Have a Case in 10 Seconds
Jeff Bier – Personal Injury Lawyer At Carlson Bier Associates
Personal Injury Lawyer Orland Park Illinois | Carlson Bier Associates

About Carlson Bier Associates

Experience a loss due to another person’s negligence in Maryville? If so, consider partnering with Carlson Bier. As skilled wrongful death attorneys, we work tirelessly to ensure those enduring this sorrow have competent hands guiding them through the intricacies of Illinois law. Our firm earnestly understands that no financial compensation can replace your loss; however, what it can do is alleviate economic burdens preventable by reasonable care from others—an aspect our dedicated legal team prioritizes. We take pride in our unparalleled expertise and unabating commitment towards obtaining maximum remuneration for affected families in Maryville—your peace of mind matters to us at Carlson Bier. Judiciously navigating mourning families through dense legislative complexities forms the cornerstone of our practice—we advocate relentlessly on your behalf until justice prevails. Why choose us? Passionate about serving with integrity, clients trust us for diligent representation fortified by sophisticated understanding and deep reverence for every individual case’s delicate dynamics.

Consider an ally in seeking justice–Carlson Bier is here as you remember loved ones lost needlessly due to negligent acts or omissions within Maryville.

Meet Our Attorneys
About Carlson Bier

Wrongful Death Lawyers in Maryville Illinois

At Carlson Bier, we specialize in personal injury law and deeply understand the mounting distress that’s often associated with cases of wrongful death. Wrongful death drastically alters lifestyles, dreams, hopes, and plans for families in Illinois. It’s our privilege to stand by your side during these difficult times to provide exemplary support through comprehensive legal services.

Wrongful Death is a legal term referring to situations where someone’s negligence or intentional action leads to another person’s demise. Here at Carlson Bier, our experienced attorneys work diligently on cases involving wrongful death claims – fighting loyally for justice on behalf of the deceased family members.

• Wrongful death could be due to various circumstances such as medical malpractice

• Car or any other type of accidents prompted by sheer negligence.

• Deliberate violent actions resulting in homicide.

Our aim is not just winning cases; it’s about helping you recover duly deserved compensation while providing dignity and closure amidst an incredibly challenging time. Our commitment extends towards advocating fervently for your rights in courtrooms across Illinois.

In a wrongful-death lawsuit, knowledgeable personal injury lawyers can help establish:

• The defendant’s duty: It must be shown that the accused had a responsibility towards the deceased.

• Breach of duty: One cannot merely allege neglect; it must be demonstrated how the defendant broke their obligation leading to the disaster.

• Causation: There needs to be evident proof linking between the breach of duty and tragic outcome.

Being bereaved is devastating enough without dealing with complex legal procedures comprising high-stake negotiations with insurance companies and arduous efforts in courts needed when pursuing justice. At Carlson Bier, our professional team offers immense dedication ensuring each case meticulously gets prepared for trial – ensuring favourable results maximize compensatory arrangements.

Proving liability remains crucial but calculating damages also matters significantly:

• Medical expenses before death

• Funeral costs

• Loss of future earning potential

These all form part of this puzzle, and it’s critical to clearly understand each component. Carlson Bier’s extensive professional experience contributes practically towards assessing such costs, ensuring accomplished representation of your interests.

Although no amount of reparations can possibly compensate losing a loved one, getting financial security could make outliving this crisis slightly more manageable. Monetary awards act as a rightful mechanism providing for bereaved family members while addressing the damage inflicted by wrongful death.

With an extensive track record encompassing swift resolution and optimized results, our attorneys at Carlson Bier are committed to handling every phase of your case splendidly- presenting true facts convincingly before courtrooms across Illinois. We believe that serving justice stands paramount; therefore, we encourage you to use us as your source of steadfast legal aid in this trying time.

Throughout the proceedings and beyond, our empathetic approach places clients first leaning on our dedication towards facilitating informed decisions during such grave periods. Our commitment goes beyond mere provision of legal assistance; it extends to help families navigate through profound grief while striving for mediated resolutions aiming at offering peace amidst tumultuous times whilst also receiving due justice they rightfully deserve.

Our seasoned team utilizes innovative strategies combined with untiring determination undermining myths related to personal injury deals showcasing sympathetic client service every step along the way closely allied with their attained rights within Illinois’ juridical structures. If you or someone close has suffered due to wrongful death caused by someone else’s negligence or intentional action, then taking immediate legal action remains imperative.

While navigating strenuous terrain exposing intricate technicalities relating largely unfamiliar territory like Wrongful Death laws become daunting without professional assistance – hence why we’re here.

In conclusion, allow us an opportunity upholding righteous claims against those responsible for loss reflected within life transformations prompted involuntarily following tragic demises unavoidably altering future plans drastically concerning grieving parties involved elaborately within these untimely casualties disrupting orderly routine lifestyles suddenly plunging them into unfamiliar zones necessitating specialized attorney services – ones which can adequately be catered to by none other than the Carlson Bier team.

If you’re ready to learn more about pursuing your potential case, click on the button below. We’re here to answer any questions you may have and estimate how much your case could potentially be worth based upon our years of experience and expertise. Please remember that our priority always remains serving justice proudly marking us out as a reliable choice for personal injury attorneys throughout Illinois.

Find Out How Much Your Case is Worth
Testimonials from Clients

Your Success Is Our Success

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.
Education & Information

Resources For Maryville Residents

Links

Legal Associations and Lawyer Services

Online Legal Resources and Directories

Specialized Services and Educational Resources

Legal Blogs
SEE MORE

Frequently Asked Questions

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.

All Attorney Services in Maryville

Areas of Practice in Maryville

Two-Wheeler Mishaps

Proficient in legal representation for people injured in bicycle accidents due to negligent parties' recklessness or dangerous conditions.

Fire Traumas

Giving adept legal assistance for individuals of grave burn injuries caused by events or recklessness.

Clinical Incompetence

Offering expert legal representation for patients affected by physician malpractice, including surgical errors.

Merchandise Liability

Handling cases involving defective products, supplying expert legal guidance to victims affected by product malfunctions.

Nursing Home Misconduct

Supporting the rights of seniors who have been subjected to malpractice in elderly care environments, ensuring compensation.

Tumble and Stumble Injuries

Skilled in handling tumble accident cases, providing legal support to persons seeking restitution for their injuries.

Newborn Damages

Delivering legal guidance for kin affected by medical negligence resulting in childbirth injuries.

Car Accidents

Crashes: Concentrated on aiding patients of car accidents secure equitable compensation for injuries and impairment.

Two-Wheeler Crashes

Dedicated to providing legal services for victims involved in two-wheeler accidents, ensuring justice for losses.

Semi Incident

Providing expert legal support for individuals involved in big rig accidents, focusing on securing rightful recovery for losses.

Construction Site Accidents

Engaged in defending staff or bystanders injured in construction site accidents due to safety violations or irresponsibility.

Head Damages

Specializing in delivering compassionate legal support for victims suffering from head injuries due to incidents.

Canine Attack Damages

Adept at managing cases for people who have suffered damages from K9 assaults or animal assaults.

Jogger Incidents

Expert in legal assistance for joggers involved in accidents, providing professional services for recovering damages.

Wrongful Demise

Striving for bereaved affected by a wrongful death, providing sensitive and professional legal assistance to ensure compensation.

Vertebral Trauma

Dedicated to supporting individuals with vertebral damage, offering compassionate legal representation to secure settlement.

Instant Case Evaluation

Contact Us Today if you need a Person Injury Lawyer

312-313-2440