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About Carlson Bier Associates

When facing the tragedy of wrongful death, it is imperative to have a trusted legal representative on your side. That’s where Carlson Bier comes in – an esteemed law firm with a distinct focus and acclaim in wrongful death claims. Our highly-qualified attorneys work tirelessly to ensure that justice is progressively served for loved ones taken due to another’s negligence, while you navigate through this challenging time. We are proud of our impressive track record assisting the people of Dunlap, providing expert counsel and effectively advocating for comprehensive compensation. Attention to detail sets us apart as we meticulously analyze every aspect of cases entrusted upon us by grieving families ensuring proper insurance evaluation is made too. Choosing Carlson Bier means engaging with lawyers who deeply value humanity above everything else – working relentlessly till comfort and closure transpires through rightful dues from responsible parties involved .We are here at a moment’s notice because when life seems hardest trust space between pain & uncertainty becomes essential;that’s what Michigan Avenue has…Carlson Bier.

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Wrongful Death Lawyers in Dunlap Illinois

At Carlson Bier, we understand the severe emotional and financial hardships that can follow a wrongful death. This event is beyond distressing and devastating for those left behind, who often find it challenging to navigate the complex legal procedures ensuing. However, you’re not alone during this difficult time – our dedicated team of Personal Injury Lawyers in Illinois are here to provide comprehensive counsel for wrongful death cases while seeking maximum compensation on your behalf.

Wrongful Death signifies instances where an individual’s misbehavior or negligence culminates in another person’s demise. These cases need meticulous attention and nuanced understanding since they involve establishing a party’s liability for someone’s untimely passing — something we excel at Carlson Bier.

• Understanding Wrongful Death: The crucial element of such situations revolves around proving that the accidental death resulted from someone else’s negligence or deliberate harmful actions. Often these events stem from car accidents, medical malpractice issues, defective products, or workplace injuries.

• Array Of Damages: Compensation may cater to several facets depending on specific circumstances. Generally, inheritors can claim damages that cover lost earnings (if deceased was a primary wage-earner), funeral expenses, loss of companionship/oversight/safety/security offered by deceased individual and more.

• Statute Of Limitation: Time plays an essential role in filing wrongful deaths lawsuits as Illinois law establishes a constraint wherein recipients have two years from the date of death to instigate legal proceedings. It is pivotal therefore to contact a lawyer promptly upon encountering such scenarios.

• Filing Claims & Lawsuit Considerations: Frequently it falls to a representative of the survivor’s estate – authorized through will/testament/probate court – to file the lawsuit. However with complexities inundating every step including insurance claims negotiation, potential before-trial settlements etc., hiring specialized attorneys becomes indispensable for favorable outcomes.

Our commitment at Carlson Bier extends beyond mere representation — we aim to be compassionate towards your suffering; bolster confidence in times of uncertainty; and help restore semblance of normalcy amidst tumultuous journeys. We maneuver this daunting legal maze, allowing families the necessary time and space to grieve their loved one’s loss.

We ensure absolute transparency with case progress, adhering to a ‘no-win-no-fee’ policy that guarantees client’s aren’t obliged financially until we secure victory for them. Deploying skilled negotiation tactics coupled with aggressive strategies in courtrooms ensures our Illinois-based team advocates consistently for bereaved family’s rights, reinforcing your cause tirelessly till justice is duly served.

As personal injury attorneys at Carlson Bier, we firmly believe every wrongful death claim deserves utmost respect and relentless pursuit of fair compensation – because every life lost prematurely matters significantly. Thus, while no amount of money can replace your loved one or heal your anguish completely, receiving deserved compensation often paves the way towards obtaining closure while ensuring financial stability during turbulent phases.

Every case differs fundamentally—embedding variants like distinctive circumstances leading up to someone’s demise; different actors involved in causal chains making liability assessment complex; etc. Hence, determining an accurate value for any particular wrongful-death lawsuit remains challenging without professional legal guidance — something we offer relentlessly at Carlson Bier.

Our expertise stems from decades worth of diligently serving countless Illinois clients — procuring maximum settlements ensuing out of wrongful deaths scenarios and assuring lasting tranquility for afflicted families through strategic legal measures. Analyzing lawsuits hinge on multiple critical factors surrounding evidence strength and extent (and type) of damages rendered demand comprehensive litigation skills honed over years — something our experienced folks bring upon table.

Therefore, don’t remain ensnared in webs spun by insurance companies diluting rightful claims – rise above such overwhelming moments empowered by committed advocacy offered at Carlson Bier Personal Injury Attorneys. Bring us onboard today as you step forth seeking truth mixed with retributive justice within the boundaries established by law – it’s high-time righteous decision making ensured loved one’s losses find functional retribution.

Remember — it’s not always about what occurred, but rather concerning the phenomenon of wrongful death – exploring its nuances to piece together a compelling case. To discern your rightful claim worth, navigate to the button below and let Carlson Bier fill this traumatic void with relentless pursuit for justice and much-needed closure while restoring balance in bereaved lives. With us on your side, you can better cope with heartbreaking loss turning profound suffering into active healing.

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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 Dunlap

Pedal Cycle Collisions

Specializing in legal advocacy for people injured in bicycle accidents due to others' carelessness or hazardous conditions.

Burn Damages

Supplying skilled legal services for individuals of serious burn injuries caused by occurrences or negligence.

Medical Incompetence

Delivering experienced legal advice for victims affected by hospital malpractice, including wrong treatment.

Goods Liability

Handling cases involving dangerous products, providing expert legal assistance to victims affected by product malfunctions.

Aged Mistreatment

Defending the rights of the elderly who have been subjected to abuse in care facilities environments, ensuring compensation.

Stumble and Trip Accidents

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

Neonatal Traumas

Providing legal guidance for relatives affected by medical misconduct resulting in neonatal injuries.

Vehicle Mishaps

Collisions: Devoted to guiding clients of car accidents receive reasonable recompense for injuries and losses.

Motorbike Crashes

Expert in providing legal advice for individuals involved in motorcycle accidents, ensuring fair compensation for losses.

Big Rig Mishap

Delivering professional legal services for individuals involved in big rig accidents, focusing on securing rightful recovery for damages.

Construction Site Crashes

Concentrated on defending employees or bystanders injured in construction site accidents due to safety violations or irresponsibility.

Cognitive Impairments

Focused on ensuring compassionate legal assistance for clients suffering from cognitive injuries due to misconduct.

Dog Bite Harms

Adept at managing cases for people who have suffered harms from dog attacks or animal assaults.

Cross-walker Mishaps

Committed to legal support for foot-travelers involved in accidents, providing expert advice for recovering compensation.

Unwarranted Passing

Striving for loved ones affected by a wrongful death, delivering understanding and professional legal support to ensure redress.

Vertebral Trauma

Expert in advocating for patients with spinal cord injuries, offering expert legal support to secure settlement.

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