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If the unimaginable tragedy of a wrongful death has touched your life in Near South Side, Carlson Bier is committed to representing you with unmatched dedication and expertise. Our Illinois-based firm specializes exclusively in personal injury cases, particularly wrongful deaths, allowing us to focus all our resources on seeking justice for victims’ loved ones. Honed through years of remarkable legal practice, our team’s customized approach results in highly effective representation that resonates powerfully within courtrooms and well beyond. Your fight becomes ours as we work tirelessly pursuing the highest possible compensation while ensuring your emotional needs are met along this difficult journey. Though no amount can truly compensate for loss, at Carlson Bier we understand financial relief plays a crucial role throughout an incredibly challenging healing process. It’s precisely here where Carlson Bier excels; navigating complex legal terrain whilst maintaining compassionate client commitment – which sees us emerge as an undisputed choice for those who require expert handling of wrongful death cases around Near South Side vicinity.

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At Carlson Bier, brevity and transparency are more than just words; they encapsulate our commitment to delivering rigorous legal assistance to those affected by personal injuries. We believe in taking informed action that drives results for victims of wrongful death – an unfortunate reality that leaves families coping with loss and injustice. Wrongful death refers to fatalities caused by another party’s negligence or intentional harm. This could arise from instances like medical malpractice, vehicle accidents, workplace mishaps, or product liability cases, among others.

Knowledge empowers, providing a sense of control even amidst tumultuous times brought about by the irreplaceable loss of a loved one through wrongful death. As such, understanding how Illinois law stipulates rights and compensation processes in these circumstances is indispensable for ensuring justice.

Elevating your comprehension on this front garners you several advantages:

* It imbues you with awareness about your rights under the purview of Illinois law.

* You gain clarity about potential monetary damages recoverable – these generally include costs associated with the deceased’s medical care prior to their passing, funeral and burial expenses together with lost income potential and benefits.

* Knowledge equips you to safeguard any involved minors’ interests who were dependent financially on the deceased.

* Unraveling procedural nuances gets simpler once you understand when exactly can wrongful death claim be made – essentially within two years after the date of death but subject to certain stipulations.

On being educated concerning what comprises a viable wrongful death case though, action becomes paramount. Gathering any witness testimony and quantifying all related losses demands both time and expertise – that’s where we come into play.

Carlson Bier will stand beside you every step of your journey towards justice. Our team harnesses extensive experience investigating complex facets tied with wrongful deaths while proficiently guiding aggrieved families through myriad legal intricacies. Passionate advocacy ensues relentlessly pressing forward legitimate claims for maximizing rightfully deserved compensation.

Implicated parties liable for the wrongful death of your loved one will likely have their insurance legal team building a formidable defense which makes it even more critical to arm yourself with capable counsel like Carlson Bier, adept at challenging such defenses. We advocate unyieldingly for obtaining just compensation that fully covers funeral costs, lost income potential, medical and memorial outlays plus emotional distress.

Never let distance deter you from seeking justice. Even while our physical office may not be as close to Near South Side as you’d like, know that we value every client’s need regardless of geography; so wherever in Illinois you’re reading this from, feel confident about reaching out for professional assistance on your wrongful death claim.

It’s time to move forward and figure out what difference an experienced personal injury attorney can make in seeking justice for your loved one lost to wrongful death. Click on the button below because understanding the real worth of your case is not merely about calculating financial loss – it captures standing up against unjust damage too. For us at Carlson Bier, fighting for rightful redress constitutes an intrinsic part of fostering closure and offering a voice to those wronged yet silence by grave misfortune!

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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 Near South Side

Pedal Cycle Collisions

Specializing in legal assistance for people injured in bicycle accidents due to others's negligence or unsafe conditions.

Fire Injuries

Providing skilled legal help for people of severe burn injuries caused by mishaps or carelessness.

Physician Misconduct

Offering expert legal support for persons affected by clinical malpractice, including misdiagnosis.

Items Accountability

Handling cases involving faulty products, extending adept legal help to consumers affected by harmful products.

Elder Misconduct

Protecting the rights of seniors who have been subjected to mistreatment in nursing homes environments, ensuring restitution.

Tumble & Stumble Injuries

Adept in tackling tumble accident cases, providing legal support to victims seeking recovery for their losses.

Newborn Traumas

Delivering legal aid for kin affected by medical incompetence resulting in birth injuries.

Motor Incidents

Crashes: Devoted to supporting individuals of car accidents gain just settlement for damages and destruction.

Motorbike Mishaps

Expert in providing legal services for individuals involved in motorbike accidents, ensuring just recovery for losses.

Big Rig Accident

Providing expert legal representation for persons involved in lorry accidents, focusing on securing appropriate recompense for harms.

Building Site Collisions

Engaged in supporting workers or bystanders injured in construction site accidents due to oversights or carelessness.

Cognitive Damages

Focused on ensuring specialized legal support for clients suffering from cerebral injuries due to misconduct.

K9 Assault Harms

Proficient in tackling cases for people who have suffered injuries from dog attacks or animal assaults.

Jogger Accidents

Specializing in legal services for walkers involved in accidents, providing effective representation for recovering claims.

Wrongful Death

Fighting for bereaved affected by a wrongful death, delivering caring and adept legal assistance to ensure restitution.

Spinal Cord Impairment

Expert in advocating for individuals with paralysis, offering dedicated legal support to secure settlement.

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