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At Carlson Bier, we understand the tragedy of wrongful death and recognize the pain it inflicts on loved ones. Our team of highly experienced attorneys is dedicated to serving Posen residents, providing compassionate legal representation during these difficult times. We ensure our clients’ voices are heard by relentlessly pursuing justice for every case in Illinois. Wrongful deaths demand justice and accountability; this motivates us daily in our mission as passionate advocates for individuals whose lives have been turned upside down by unforeseen accidents or negligence. Involving a seasoned law firm like Carlson Bier can prove vital when seeking compensation that reflects your emotional trauma and financial losses genuinely due to wrongful death incidences. Every stage of interaction with us is designed to instill confidence and assurance that your recovery journey matters significantly, making us one of the most considerate choices for effective legal counsel within your vicinity when dealing with such situations fraught with emotions. Choose Carlson Bier – you deserve an ally who will fight tirelessly while maintaining sensitivity towards your circumstances during dark days shaped by disastrous events resulting in wrongful death.

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Wrongful Death Lawyers in Posen Illinois

At Carlson Bier, we reignite the beacon of justice for families grappling with the untimely and wrongful death of their loved ones. Based in Illinois, our law firm specializes in personal injury cases with dedicated Wrongful Death Attorneys that spearhead a heartened fight to restore your lost solace.

Wrongful deaths encompass fatal accidents or events occasioned by negligence, recklessness, deliberate harm resulting from actions, omissions or professional malpractice. The traumas attached to these scenarios are often overwhelming; hence, our proficient lawyers work tirelessly around the clock to weave paths of resolution amidst formidable legal storms.

Key Insights on Wrongful Death Cases:

• In wrongful death suits, proving negligence is imperative- This asserts that the defendant’s actions resulted in unforeseen fatalities.

• Close relatives are entitled to file wrongful death claims – Parents, spouses and children bear primary rights to press personal damage charges against accused parties.

• Every claim is subject to a statute of limitations- In Illinois, a two-year window following the death serves as a limitation period. Thus haste is crucial

• Compensation recovered can cater for funeral expenses medical bills (preceding death), loss of companionship or consortium and expected income had the deceased lived.

Understandably so, navigating through wrongful death suits can prove daunting mentally and emotionally.

However revered Carlson Bier attorneys kindle hope amidst such despair by stepping into clients’ shoes; viewing matters from their perspective hereby exercising utmost sensitivity while assimilating fact-rich proofs defining every case’s uniqueness. We value transparency just as much as we cherish commitment; constantly updating you throughout this journey into pursuing what rightfully belong to you under such circumstances – compensation and justice.

Embracing collaboration cum trust-oriented approaches enables us kick-start investigations aimed at gathering irrefutable evidences towards building respectful settlements reflective of the losses endured during such challenging moments. We acknowledge pursuing legal redress doesn’t bridge emotional gaps left behind by departed loved ones; however, we are firm believers in the power of justice as a healing balm mitigating financial pressures and upholding the dignity of their memories. Consequently, our dedicated team is committed to ensuring equitable compensations for every penny spent including incomes presumed lost potentially if your loved ones had lived.

Every wrongful death case harbors unique dimensions hence our legal experts tailor-make strategies anchoring on each clients’ needs to help recover what is justifiably due. Handling such cases also entails arbitration or litigation processes when necessary preferably on behalf of bereaved families. So while sudden losses may feel like losing parts of your soul, upon entrust Carlson Bier with seeking justice on behalf of departed souls will alleviate those psychological throbs at least by ushering specificity into tormenting quagmires of ambiguity

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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 Posen

Two-Wheeler Crashes

Dedicated to legal support for clients injured in bicycle accidents due to others' indifference or risky conditions.

Scald Traumas

Giving skilled legal assistance for patients of intense burn injuries caused by occurrences or carelessness.

Healthcare Incompetence

Offering expert legal services for individuals affected by healthcare malpractice, including surgical errors.

Goods Fault

Handling cases involving problematic products, supplying expert legal guidance to clients affected by harmful products.

Senior Malpractice

Protecting the rights of elders who have been subjected to malpractice in elderly care environments, ensuring protection.

Stumble and Fall Accidents

Expert in handling trip accident cases, providing legal services to clients seeking recovery for their injuries.

Infant Harms

Delivering legal support for families affected by medical misconduct resulting in neonatal injuries.

Automobile Collisions

Mishaps: Devoted to supporting victims of car accidents secure just compensation for injuries and impairment.

Bike Accidents

Specializing in providing legal support for bikers involved in motorcycle accidents, ensuring fair compensation for losses.

Semi Crash

Ensuring specialist legal assistance for persons involved in trucking accidents, focusing on securing rightful recovery for injuries.

Worksite Collisions

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

Brain Harms

Dedicated to ensuring compassionate legal support for clients suffering from cerebral injuries due to accidents.

Dog Attack Damages

Specialized in tackling cases for persons who have suffered injuries from puppy bites or creature assaults.

Foot-traveler Mishaps

Specializing in legal services for joggers involved in accidents, providing effective representation for recovering recovery.

Unjust Demise

Standing up for bereaved affected by a wrongful death, offering understanding and skilled legal guidance to ensure justice.

Vertebral Trauma

Expert in assisting victims with spinal cord injuries, offering compassionate legal support to secure settlement.

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