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About Carlson Bier Associates

When faced with the devastating aftermath of a wrongful death, securing reliable legal representation becomes paramount. The Carlson Bier team is your sturdy pillar during these challenging times. Our expertise extends to handling complex wrongful death cases and we strive to secure justice for you and your departed loved ones – heaving off burdens of unnecessary stress in this distressing time. As an esteemed law firm offering premier personal injury attorney services throughout Illinois, we have successfully represented countless beneficiaries residing in Oakbrook Terrace among other locations. We are renowned for upholding integrity while relentlessly pursuing compensation claims. With every case that comes our way, our attorneys commit to providing personalized attention just as they would for their family member – ensuring dignity, respect, and diligence at all instances in proceedings without compromise or short-cuts.Hence it’s no wonder families across various cities trust us implicitly during such life-altering situations.Carlson Bier’s immense experience coupled with compassionate service culminates into one steadfast resolution: Aiming For Justice.

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Wrongful Death Lawyers in Oakbrook Terrace Illinois

In the wake of losing a loved one due to the negligent or culpable actions of another party, it’s paramount to find competent legal representation that embodies compassion and tenacity. At Carlson Bier, we extend our hands in authentic support, leveraging our prowess as Personal Injury attorneys to transform difficult circumstances into assured justice for victims in Illinois.

Wrongful death claims essentially emanate from scenarios where a person loses their life owing to an entity’s legally attributable negligence. While the cause may vary – from car accidents to medical malpractices or even product liabilities – the resultant suffering is identical, a harrowing ordeal that no one should walk alone.

Navigating these mercurial legal waters requires adherence to specific steps:

• Gathering substantial evidence on carelessness or misconduct leading to death.

• Establishing a fiduciary relationship between the plaintiff (the deceased) and defendant.

• Demonstrating without doubt the financial loss suffered by heirs due directly from such wrongful death.

A critical aspect is the statute of limitations within which such claim must be filed – within two years after death occurs in Illinois. Excursion past this window could extinguish any chances at compensation, thus time-consciousness constitutes a vital cog within this complex wheel.

We understand allowing healing amidst sorrow necessitates swift closure through justice delivery; hence every case intrinsically becomes ours too. Our focus centers relentlessly around attaining deserved reparation addressing personal damages like mental anguish and grief, material losses encompassing immediate expenses – funerals & burials inclusive -, future wages expected had your loved one stayed alive, hospital bills if they underwent treatment before passing away plus much more aligned with torts’ nature surrounding wrongful deaths.

Our efforts aim at availing peace while ensuring wrongdoers take full responsibility for their deeds channeling deterrent attributes towards potential perpetrators thus consistently molding safer spaces across Illinois communities.

Particularly regarding surviving family members who endure significant fiscal drainage due to abrupt loss of consistent income alongside heartbreaking anguish and inevitable life readjustments, Carlson Bier stands unequivocally as your stolid bulwark. We acknowledge the emotional trauma enveloping wrongful death circumstances and pledge in lending our utmost expertise at accommodative fees – with no charges until ultimate victory!

Our empathy transcends the courtroom – we continually invest in familiarising ourselves intimately with you, appreciating your unique situation to personalize representation optimally. Backed by an impeccable track record on similar cases plus a deep-rooted understanding of Illinois’ legal terrain, we offer an unrivaled panache that converts grief into relief affordably yet effectively.

We strongly believe that everyone deserves equal access to justice and progressive bargaining power. Our commitment significant attention towards equipping you not only with relevant information but also utilizing our decades’ long proficiency masterfully curates desirable outcomes across all wrongful death litigations assigned us.

Ashands-on professionals who recognize the vitality of each constituent within this prosecuting process: from initiating the lawsuit up to final settlement or verdict arguments, Carlson Bier triumphantly champions victims enabling them regain semblance control over ripple-altering situations.

Perchance contemplating whether approaching us uncovers potentially lucrative paths? Rest assured; our collective strength amplifies your claim’s value organically while minimizing possible setbacks systematically through legally sound yet ethically moral methodologies standardizing Illinois statutorily provisioned compensatory damages packages thus optimizing chances at maximum remuneration via thoroughly consolidated pursuit strategies just for you.

Followed in heart-rending times where nothing seems certain anymore, it’s critical making empowered choices – like choosing lawyer services reflecting reliability & responsibility unwaveringly vis-a-vis your unfortunate ordeal signifying empathic comprehension crucially laced with custom-tailored representation yielding maximized fiscal recovery facilitated primarily by heightened advocacy grounded firmly within relentless perseverance encapsulating every aspect surrounding Wrongful Death lawsuits holistically.

If you’re currently directly affected somehow through such agonizing predicaments, Carlson Bier is ready and waiting to deliver sterling legal aid that you so rightfully deserve. Nothing compensates losing a loved one, true; but ensuring corrective justice channels appropriate remuneration your way forms naturally acceptable consolation partnering dynamic victory into your uphill journey’s crest.

Fancy finding out meticulously what claim value potentially lurks behind your current legal problem? A click on the button below prompts us instantly towards comprehensively unlocking tailored solution for you right in Illinois! We intend bridging any knowledge gaps while practically expounding personalized compensation possibilities awaiting – remember, when wrongful death knocks painfully at home frontage, Carlson Bier stands unfalteringly beside victims facilitating legally-mandated recompense on behalf of lost beloveds each humane step along their eventual restitution path.

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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 Oakbrook Terrace

Pedal Cycle Mishaps

Focused on legal representation for individuals injured in bicycle accidents due to others's negligence or dangerous conditions.

Thermal Burns

Giving professional legal advice for sufferers of serious burn injuries caused by incidents or recklessness.

Medical Incompetence

Providing specialist legal advice for victims affected by physician malpractice, including medication mistakes.

Merchandise Liability

Taking on cases involving defective products, providing expert legal services to clients affected by product malfunctions.

Nursing Home Mistreatment

Representing the rights of aged individuals who have been subjected to neglect in elderly care environments, ensuring compensation.

Tumble & Trip Accidents

Expert in managing trip accident cases, providing legal assistance to persons seeking restitution for their injuries.

Infant Injuries

Supplying legal guidance for kin affected by medical misconduct resulting in birth injuries.

Motor Collisions

Mishaps: Dedicated to aiding patients of car accidents receive fair payout for wounds and destruction.

Motorcycle Crashes

Expert in providing legal advice for riders involved in bike accidents, ensuring rightful claims for damages.

Big Rig Crash

Offering professional legal support for persons involved in semi accidents, focusing on securing fair compensation for injuries.

Building Site Accidents

Dedicated to defending staff or bystanders injured in construction site accidents due to recklessness or recklessness.

Cerebral Impairments

Committed to offering expert legal advice for victims suffering from brain injuries due to incidents.

Dog Bite Traumas

Proficient in managing cases for victims who have suffered injuries from K9 assaults or animal assaults.

Pedestrian Mishaps

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

Unjust Demise

Standing up for bereaved affected by a wrongful death, extending understanding and expert legal guidance to ensure restitution.

Spine Damage

Focused on defending persons with vertebral damage, offering compassionate legal guidance to secure justice.

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