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When it comes to dealing with wrongful death cases in Washington Park, Carlson Bier embodies proficiency and compassion. With vast experience and relentless dedication to protect clients’ rights, our law firm consistently delivers results that strive for justice. Wrongful deaths can shake up families; therefore a proven path towards safeguarding your interests is of paramount importance. At Carlson Bier, we understand the intricacies involved in these sensitive cases and approach each predicament uniquely – providing tailored solutions to those most affected by such tragedies. Our attorneys are not only skilled at navigating complex legal matters but also do so by valuating the emotional toll taken on bereaved families — it’s what sets us apart as reliable advocates during challenging times. We mediate with tenacity because every life matters greatly, believing it’s our duty to uphold this truth steadfastly through diligent practice of law focused massively on advocating for victims’ rights post a tragic incident causing wrongful death situations like those experienced within Washington Park communities and further beyond where necessary services beckon our attention across Illinois.

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Wrongful Death Lawyers in Washington Park Illinois

At Carlson Bier, we are a dedicated team of personal injury lawyers based in Illinois specializing in various facets of the legal profession with particular proficiency in Wrongful Death cases. We hold extensive knowledge and expertise acquired through years of handling challenging legal issues tailored specifically to protect your rights.

Let’s delve deeper into what comprises a Wrongful Death case. Essentially, it is a civil action which charges another individual or entity for being directly or indirectly liable for causing someone’s death by negligence or intentional harm. Examples could range from careless driving leading to fatal accidents, defective products that cause unanticipated fatalities, medical malpractice resulting in loss of life, to deliberate acts such as violence leading to death.

While dealing with wrongful death cases is emotionally draining, comprehensive understanding of the law can go a long way towards ensuring rightful compensation and justice served. Among the essential elements considered include:

• Proof that the defendant’s conduct caused or contributed to the victim’s demise.

• An outline of monetary damages suffered as a result.

• Detailed account of pecuniary losses like loss of prospective inheritance.

Your entitlement when filing a Wrongful Death lawsuit may cover approximate value on income lost due to premature death, medical and funeral expenses paid out-of-pocket and even an estimation on financial input for chores performed by deceased if still alive today.

Our team at Carlson Bier strives tirelessly to ensure our clients get their fair share according to the complexities involved in calculating these losses coupled with provisioned mitigation factors. Besides focusing on fiscal aspects alone, our attorneys also address emotional distress caused by untimely separation commanding compensation further extending moral acknowledgment above pure economic considerations.

We understand fully how nerve-wracking accessing justice can be especially during moments clouded with grief while trying to salvage whatever you can from damage done henceforth stirring us ardently towards creating relationships built on trust coupled with professional commitment.

One might ask why engage a personal injury lawyer from Carlson Bier in their wrongful death case? The answer lies within our track record powered by high-end expertise and integrity respected among the wider Illinois legal society. We are more than just a law firm, we serve as beacons of hope to grieving families left numbed and powerless against actions leading up to their loved one’s untimely departure.

Qualities setting us apart include:

• A unique personal approach aimed at better understanding your needs.

• Extensive knowledge updated regularly about the ever evolving Illinois’ Wrongful Death laws.

• Unrivalled dedication to securing rightful compensation for you.

Trust in our capacity to secure a fair settlement stems from deep engagement witnessed over the years – settlements awarded based on tireless representation that leaves no stone unturned presenting cases before amoebic juries. Strictly following guidelines provisioned under Illinois State Law, we operate outside any geographical restrictions which could lead to false advertisement promoting offices other than ours.

To assist thousands out there uncertain on next steps confronting this complex area around wrongful death implying critical need guided assistance navigating legal corridors callously exploiting existing instability due tragedy experienced ready waiting appropriately address arising matters promising robust defense fighting tirelessly accruing deserved reparations suffered losses.

Do you wish to find out how much your case is worth? With Carlson Bier, we give meaning to justice served leaving nothing unattended. We encourage you to click the button below granting access towards what benefits are rightfully yours leveraged on comprehensive analysis your particulars informing deserving compensatory value dismissing any financial constraints faced reinvigorating healing transition back preemptive life seizure abruptly factored tragic event occurrence initiating rightful fightback against perpetrators committed fullest capabilities enforced practice methods bench-marked by professional excellence delivered substantial achievements amassed confident success pursuit compensation desires.”

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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 Washington Park

Two-Wheeler Collisions

Specializing in legal support for persons injured in bicycle accidents due to negligent parties' lack of care or dangerous conditions.

Fire Burns

Giving expert legal help for individuals of serious burn injuries caused by mishaps or negligence.

Medical Negligence

Providing specialist legal support for patients affected by physician malpractice, including wrong treatment.

Items Obligation

Addressing cases involving unsafe products, supplying adept legal assistance to victims affected by faulty goods.

Elder Misconduct

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

Trip and Trip Mishaps

Specialist in dealing with stumble accident cases, providing legal advice to victims seeking recovery for their damages.

Newborn Damages

Delivering legal help for households affected by medical incompetence resulting in neonatal injuries.

Auto Mishaps

Incidents: Dedicated to supporting sufferers of car accidents secure reasonable settlement for hurts and harm.

Motorcycle Collisions

Specializing in providing legal services for motorcyclists involved in bike accidents, ensuring justice for harm.

Semi Incident

Providing expert legal representation for individuals involved in semi accidents, focusing on securing just settlement for hurts.

Construction Incidents

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

Cognitive Damages

Expert in extending compassionate legal assistance for patients suffering from cognitive injuries due to negligence.

K9 Assault Harms

Skilled in handling cases for clients who have suffered harms from dog attacks or animal assaults.

Jogger Accidents

Committed to legal services for foot-travelers involved in accidents, providing dedicated assistance for recovering restitution.

Undeserved Demise

Standing up for loved ones affected by a wrongful death, delivering understanding and skilled legal guidance to ensure restitution.

Vertebral Trauma

Dedicated to advocating for individuals with spinal cord injuries, offering professional legal guidance to secure compensation.

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