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When unfortunate circumstances result in a wrongful death, the legal system offers a means for justice. One of the top options for this pursuit is Carlson Bier, esteemed wrongful death attorneys based in Illinois. Committed to staunchly defending the rights of their clients, Carlson Bier provides unswerving dedication and superior expertise honed by years within the legal field. Their vast knowledge spanning multiple scenarios related to negligence or malfeasance contributes significantly to any case brought before them. Focused on providing results-driven representation, they understand that localized approach values immensely – making them an excellent choice specifically when dealing with cases from South Holland residents without disregarding those from different locations across Illinois too. Beyond their unwavering commitment to excellence stands a team motivated by integrity and compassion: since they firmly believe in helping victims get through these trying times while seeking justice diligently for lost loved ones.

They are not just lawyers; they’re advocates who fervently stand up against injustice ensuring your voice echoes throughout proceedings while invoking necessary changes beyond courtroom walls.

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Wrongful Death Lawyers in South Holland Illinois

At Carlson Bier, we understand that losing a loved one is not only emotionally distressing but can also be the underlying cause of catastrophic financial burdens. When such loss occurs as a direct result of another party’s negligence or intentional action, it could fall under Wrongful Death. As an established law firm based in Illinois, we are committed to providing exceptional legal services within the bounds of personal injury law.

Wrongful death claims arise from situations where an individual dies due to legal fault by another person or entity. This unpleasant occurrence can stem from various scenarios such as motor vehicle accidents caused by reckless driving, medical malpractice where health care providers fail in their duty of care, workplace hazards that lead to fatal injuries and many more.

• Motor Vehicle Accidents: These are regarded as one of the most common causes of wrongful deaths often precipitated by reckless drivers who disregard traffic laws.

• Medical Malpractice: Instances include healthcare professionals failing to provide adequate care leading to patient’s demise.

• Workplace Fatalities: Industries prone to exposure of hazardous elements such as construction sites have higher occurrences related to wrongful death claims.

In these scenarios, survivors may pursue a wrongful death claim against those responsible for their losses. This route is designed not only for compensation sake but with a larger focus on holding accountable parties responsible for their actions or non-actions leading up to this harm inflicted.

At Carlson Bier, our dedicated and profound understanding in handling complex and intricate matters faced in this field further reinforces our reputation as professional personal injury attorneys lavishly devoted across Illinois. This dedication has brought forth extensive knowledge in ensuring key components necessary during the claim process; these play significant roles which guide us:

Establishing Evidence: Our team places immense importance upon collecting all necessary evidence required for proof at trial. Inarguably important in asserting any form of litigation process intertwined with personal injury cases.

Statute Limitations: In accordance with Illinois law, you would typically need file your lawsuit within a certain time frame, ignoring this could nullify the claim. Thus ensuring punctuality remains our objective as it is imperative.

Possessing Clear Understanding Of Damages: Being well aware of your case’s potential worth is crucial. This understanding guides us to represent all associated costs rightfully in court or during settlement proceedings.

Following these necessary procedures with Carlson Bier will not only alleviate the burden process but also guarantees closure and due justice served righteously to you and your loved ones. We deem it important that we walk this path by addressing the profound impact incurred by their loss in transitioning these incidences into legal contexts for more favourable returns desired.

Pursuing wrongful death claims represents far more than just achieving financial compensation but emulates the satisfaction derived from acting within one’s rights under established mandate through seeking justice for untimely deaths caused unjustly. We are here to support you every step of the journey.

With professional personal injury attorneys at Carlson Bier, be reassured we stand ready to ensure every nuance exhibited vividly encourages fair interpretation delivering required justice promptly across Illinois law courts handling personal injury cases.

This brings us to our final point: finding out how much your case might be worth can provide you with an essential roadmap moving forward. Please do click on the button below; establishing communication with us would enable a more precise estimation customized to elements inherent in individual scenarios provided suitably explaining nuances faced in such predicaments serving full circle clarity and guidance needed in making decisions subsequent thereon attaining eventual closure deserved as victims of such circumstance warrant always desirably ensured at Carlson Bier within confines permissible under Illinois judicial frameworks system coordinating effectively outcomes attained invariably throughout consultation periods rendered increasingly helping assert rightful amounts entitled across Illinois broad spectrum encompassing personal injury law suits handled effectively meritoriously comforting families affected striking chords reassuring ever delivered timely relentlessly all round predictively ensured committing heartedly pursuit serenity acquired rightly reflecting devotedness guaranteed extremely.

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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 South Holland

Bicycle Collisions

Expert in legal services for people injured in bicycle accidents due to other parties' recklessness or hazardous conditions.

Fire Damages

Providing expert legal advice for victims of severe burn injuries caused by incidents or negligence.

Healthcare Malpractice

Delivering specialist legal support for clients affected by hospital malpractice, including misdiagnosis.

Commodities Liability

Managing cases involving unsafe products, delivering expert legal support to customers affected by defective items.

Aged Mistreatment

Representing the rights of nursing home residents who have been subjected to misconduct in care facilities environments, ensuring justice.

Tumble and Stumble Accidents

Professional in handling slip and fall accident cases, providing legal representation to victims seeking justice for their harm.

Newborn Damages

Supplying legal help for households affected by medical misconduct resulting in childbirth injuries.

Motor Collisions

Collisions: Dedicated to helping individuals of car accidents obtain reasonable remuneration for injuries and harm.

Motorcycle Mishaps

Committed to providing legal advice for individuals involved in motorcycle accidents, ensuring adequate recompense for damages.

Truck Accident

Ensuring specialist legal support for individuals involved in truck accidents, focusing on securing just recovery for losses.

Construction Site Accidents

Committed to advocating for workers or bystanders injured in construction site accidents due to oversights or irresponsibility.

Brain Impairments

Expert in extending expert legal representation for clients suffering from head injuries due to carelessness.

Dog Bite Injuries

Proficient in managing cases for persons who have suffered harms from dog bites or beast attacks.

Jogger Crashes

Focused on legal advocacy for walkers involved in accidents, providing expert advice for recovering damages.

Undeserved Passing

Standing up for relatives affected by a wrongful death, delivering compassionate and adept legal services to ensure restitution.

Spine Impairment

Dedicated to advocating for persons with backbone trauma, offering professional legal representation to secure justice.

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