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When faced with the tragedy of wrongful death, having a qualified ally by your side is crucial. Look no further than Carlson Bier for comprehensive legal representation in Mettawa. With our vast experience handling such sensitive cases, we act as your assertive advocate, seeking justice while you focus on healing and remembrance. Understanding Illinois law in-depth enables us to devise compelling arguments that yield significant results. Our unwavering dedication distinguishes us from others; we are passionate about seeing through each case until justice prevails, ensuring families obtain rightful compensation for their loss. Wrongful death claims can be complex and require an ardent commitment to precision – exactly what our seasoned attorneys offer at Carlson Bier firm. We go extra miles to substantiate clients’ claims using comprehensive investigative techniques because we believe every life matters and so does its passing manner. Therefore, if you seek maximum settlement for wrongful death in Mettawa while treated with empathy and dignity during the trying times, consider the impeccable services of Carlson Bier – where truth triumphs!

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Wrongful Death Lawyers in Mettawa Illinois

Welcome to Carlson Bier, a premier personal injury law firm based in Illinois. It’s our job to offer compassionate assistance and deliver aggressive representation for such substantial matters like wrongful death cases. Wrongful death is an immensely grief-stricken occurrence that refers to a situation when someone loses their life due to another person’s negligence or intentional actions. This event can be a devastating experience for loved ones left behind, causing excruciating emotional distress and unexpected financial burdens.

When handling wrongful death claims, it is crucial to understand the complexity of legal issues that arise from such unfortunate circumstances. The nuances matter: who is entitled to bring the claim, what sort of damages are permissible under Illinois law and how to go about claiming them, calculating economic and non-economic losses accurately – these are all significant determinants of your case.

• One must know the laws concerning who can file a wrongful death lawsuit include immediate family members (spouses & children), life partners or any others financially dependant on the deceased person.

• Illinois law provides for recovery only of certain types of damages in wrongful death suits, including medical expenses incurred prior to the decease’s untimely passing; loss of future income that would have been earned by the deceased; funeral and burial costs; loss of companionship or consortium.

• While calculating monetary damages may seem comparatively simple, putting a price tag on non-economic damages such as pain and suffering endured by surviving family members can be exceedingly complex and requires meticulous attention.

At Carlson Bier, we walk along with you through every step giving legal advice tailored specifically for your individual case circumstances and providing strategic representation designed on getting you justice worth fighting for – recursing those responsible while bringing some measure of closure during an unimaginably trying time.

While “fair” compensation might not make up entirely for your profound loss, it will ideally alleviate some pressing practical concerns related in direct aftermath like cost-intensive medical bills or even simple daily finances you have now lost access to. That’s why it is significant that you secure an experienced personal injury lawyer who can navigate delicately towards a favorable outcome.

The crux of Carlson Bier advocacy is understanding and genuinely caring for individuals just like you, helping make the wrong things right. Our wrongful death attorneys are not simply about dictating the law; we’re here as your stalwart pillars of support, empathizing with your situation while efficiently championing your case’s best interests to achieve justice.

If you believe that another party’s negligence or misconduct led to the wrongful death of a beloved family member, don’t face this challenge alone – contact us today. As a leading Illinois-based personal injury and wrongful death attorney group, our extensive experience allows us to take on even the most intricate cases ardently though from various types of wrongful incidents like vehicular accidents; medical malpractice; workplace accidents; product liability claims etc.,

We know that no amount of money can compensate for the loss of life. But holding those responsible accountable can help ensure future safety measures against such morbid occasions repeating– maybe, in some way making our communities marginally safer places.

We at Carlson Bier encourage you in taking this vital step forward toward recovery after an unfortunate event. Every journey starts with one step – let yours start by clicking on the button below. Discover how much your case may be worth and how committed legal representation could provide solace during challenging times by holding accountable parties liable thus offering some solace amid excruciating pain and loss. Let Carlson Bier be part attainment justice rightfully deserved!

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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 Mettawa

Pedal Cycle Mishaps

Expert in legal services for people injured in bicycle accidents due to others's negligence or risky conditions.

Burn Injuries

Providing adept legal advice for sufferers of intense burn injuries caused by mishaps or indifference.

Physician Carelessness

Ensuring professional legal support for persons affected by physician malpractice, including surgical errors.

Goods Obligation

Taking on cases involving problematic products, offering specialist legal support to consumers affected by defective items.

Nursing Home Misconduct

Defending the rights of elders who have been subjected to misconduct in elderly care environments, ensuring restitution.

Stumble and Tumble Occurrences

Professional in addressing stumble accident cases, providing legal support to persons seeking compensation for their suffering.

Childbirth Injuries

Extending legal help for households affected by medical malpractice resulting in infant injuries.

Car Crashes

Collisions: Dedicated to guiding clients of car accidents gain reasonable recompense for harms and losses.

Motorbike Mishaps

Committed to providing representation for riders involved in two-wheeler accidents, ensuring fair compensation for damages.

Trucking Crash

Offering experienced legal assistance for individuals involved in big rig accidents, focusing on securing rightful compensation for damages.

Construction Crashes

Committed to supporting workmen or bystanders injured in construction site accidents due to oversights or negligence.

Brain Traumas

Expert in extending dedicated legal services for victims suffering from cerebral injuries due to negligence.

Canine Attack Harms

Skilled in tackling cases for people who have suffered wounds from K9 assaults or creature assaults.

Cross-walker Crashes

Expert in legal services for foot-travelers involved in accidents, providing dedicated assistance for recovering damages.

Unfair Demise

Standing up for grieving parties affected by a wrongful death, delivering caring and skilled legal representation to ensure compensation.

Spinal Cord Impairment

Dedicated to advocating for patients with spinal cord injuries, offering specialized legal guidance to secure settlement.

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