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Suffering the loss of a loved one due to wrongful death can be overwhelming and emotionally draining. As you grapple with your grief, trusting in an experienced law firm like Carlson Bier can reduce unnecessary stress and ease your pursuit for justice. Our team is dedicated to advocating on our clients’ behalf, ensuring their voices are heard within the Illinois legal system. Specializing primarily in personal injury cases including wrongful deaths, we bring extensive know-how and a proven track record that validates us as a reliable choice for those seeking restitution during such vulnerable times. Carlson Bier shows empathic understanding while vigorously fighting for fair compensation on your behalf, believing every victim’s life holds immeasurable value that deserves recognition. We navigate complexities surrounding liability laws to establish fault effectively so no responsible party goes unpunished due to jurisdictional technicalities or ambiguous causations. Notwithstanding where you are located within Illinois, entrust Carlson Bier with handling your case diligently; each unique circumstance receives our unwavering commitment towards achieving rightful resolutions.

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Wrongful Death Lawyers in Wyanet Illinois

At Carlson Bier, we serve as dedicated personal injury attorneys with a focus on claims related to wrongful deaths. Losing a loved one is an indescribably painful experience. When that loss is due to someone else’s negligence or recklessness, the aftermath can be even more challenging for surviving family members. Based in Illinois, we stand ready to provide effective legal representation and compassionate support during these tough times.

Wrongful death refers to those circumstances when a person’s demise results from another party’s negligent or intentional behavior. However complex the details may seem initially, Carlson Bier has the required expertise and commitment to unveil the truth and seek justice relentlessly for our clients.

Several situations could lead you to consider filing a wrongful death lawsuit:

• Medical malpractice – errors by medical professionals resulting in patient death.

• Workplace accidents – fatalities in hazardous environments including construction sites or factories.

• Auto accidents – collisions wherein reckless driving claimed lives unfairly.

• Product Liability – when poorly manufactured or designed goods cause fatal harm.

When dealing with such complicated matters, it’s crucial to trust only skilled professional attorneys like us at Carlson Bier.

We understand that monetary compensation might not fully ease the pain; however obtaining fair financial restitution could help prevent overwhelming debt caused due to funeral expenses and hospital bills while helping maintain your standard of living without additional stress especially when your loved one was the main earner who provided childcare or other services that now need substitution.

If you choose us as your representative, we will fight diligently for your rights under Wrongful Death Act of Illinois which allows certain relatives like spouses and children of deceased persons getting compensated for their pecuniary injuries arising out of death along with consideration for grief, sorrow, mental suffering etcetera in some instances.

Being well-versed with legislation in Illinois requires honed expertise as every state has its own deadline – known as “statute of limitations” – within which lawsuits must be filed post incident causing wrongful death. Therefore, we suggest contacting us promptly to not let your claims become time-barred.

Here at Carlson Bier, we work tirelessly to ensure the parties responsible for your loved one’s abrupt departure are held accountable. We’re committed to pursuing every legal avenue available while demonstrating utmost respect towards you and your family during such trying times safeguarding interests of our clients with relentless dedication until favorable outcome is achieved.

We ardently believe in providing educative resources regarding wrongful death cases so that you feel well-informed about the process before taking further steps: knowledge instils confidence, and when dealing with trauma of a sudden bereavement being confident can be healing in itself.

Insightful guidance combined with resilient representation from seasoned professionals like those housed within Carlson Bier can significantly increase your chances of securing rightful compensation associated with wrongful death claim enabling you recuperate from emotional heartbreak whilst financial security gets established long term.

Facing life after loss is tough enough without shouldering legal struggles singlehandedly – leave those part to us who excel in resolving such complex contexts responsibly: rely on Carlson Bier where skilled attorneys champion your cause relentlessly ensuring nothing but justice prevails as end result conveying early closure wherever possible.

With years of experience along vast understanding throughout Illinois, our personal injury lawyering approaches vary according to circumstances yet consistent integrity binds all under umbrella named Carlson Bier. We pride ourselves on delivering personalized engagement worthy service besides extensive know-how required winning legal battles ideally turning adversities into newfound strengths despite odds stacked against transforming bleak beginnings into brighter futures collectively!

More than just adept law practitioners offering top-notch advocacy, we pride ourselves beings empathetic listeners appreciating significance behind each spoken word by distressed clients preserving dignity whilst seeking equitable reparations for unfortunate losses incurred through unforeseen mishap others must pay dearly if found guilty – this commitment defines essence pervasive across Carlson Bier operations!

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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 Wyanet

Two-Wheeler Mishaps

Proficient in legal representation for clients injured in bicycle accidents due to responsible parties' negligence or risky conditions.

Flame Wounds

Offering skilled legal support for sufferers of severe burn injuries caused by incidents or misconduct.

Medical Malpractice

Delivering professional legal advice for clients affected by physician malpractice, including misdiagnosis.

Items Obligation

Dealing with cases involving defective products, supplying skilled legal assistance to victims affected by product-related injuries.

Senior Abuse

Advocating for the rights of the elderly who have been subjected to neglect in senior centers environments, ensuring compensation.

Trip and Stumble Occurrences

Expert in dealing with tumble accident cases, providing legal support to individuals seeking compensation for their losses.

Childbirth Traumas

Extending legal aid for loved ones affected by medical carelessness resulting in newborn injuries.

Automobile Incidents

Accidents: Concentrated on aiding individuals of car accidents secure fair remuneration for injuries and losses.

Two-Wheeler Incidents

Dedicated to providing representation for victims involved in motorcycle accidents, ensuring just recovery for harm.

Truck Crash

Extending specialist legal advice for persons involved in truck accidents, focusing on securing just compensation for harms.

Construction Incidents

Dedicated to representing employees or bystanders injured in construction site accidents due to recklessness or irresponsibility.

Neurological Harms

Dedicated to ensuring expert legal representation for individuals suffering from cerebral injuries due to carelessness.

K9 Assault Traumas

Skilled in tackling cases for persons who have suffered damages from dog bites or creature assaults.

Jogger Incidents

Focused on legal assistance for cross-walkers involved in accidents, providing professional services for recovering compensation.

Wrongful Passing

Fighting for bereaved affected by a wrongful death, supplying sensitive and experienced legal representation to ensure restitution.

Vertebral Injury

Specializing in advocating for persons with backbone trauma, offering compassionate legal guidance to secure compensation.

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