Wrongful Death Attorney Altamont

Wrongful Death Attorneys in Altamont Illinois

Wrongful Death Attorney Altamont Illinois. Because of the careless and reckless actions of a business, individual, or corporation, your love one has pass. No amount of money or legal action will ever replace your family member, but it can help you and your family recover during this difficult and trying time. While you and your family take the time to honor your love one, our wrongful death attorneys in Altamont can and will fight on your family’s behalf to ensure that those who cause the accident are held accountable to the fullest extent of the law.

The Altamont Wrongful Death Attorneys at Hassakis Law have been fighting for the justice and compensation that Illinois families deserve for over 60 years. Hassakis Law understands how families needlessly suffer after the wrongful death of your love one, and we are dedicate to providing the most comprehensive and complete legal guidance and advice in your wrongful death case. The moment you contact us for services, we will aggressively pursue legal action against those responsible, and ensure that you and your love ones are fully guide and protect by your entire claim, and afterward. We will ensure that the memory of your love one is honor, and that you and your family are compensate for your loss.

What Constitutes a Wrongful Death Claim?

The Illinois Compile Statutes for Wrongful Death States,

“Sec. 1. Whenever the death of a person shall be cause by wrongful act, neglect or default, and the act, neglect or default is such as would, if death had not ensue, have entitle the party injure to maintain an action and recover damages in respect thereof, then and in every such case the person who or company or corporation which would have been liable if death had not ensue, shall be liable to an action for damages, notwithstanding the death of the person injure, and although the death shall have been cause under such circumstances as amount in law to felony. No action may be brought under this Act if the decedent had brought a cause of action with respect to the same underlying incident or occurrence which was settle or on which judgment was render. ”

When you’ve lost someone you care deeply for because of the actions of a negligent party, and would not have if that accident had not occur, then a wrongful death claim can be pursue.

To successfully pursue a wrongful death claim, these criteria often must be met:

  • The Passing of A Love One – For a wrongful death case to be pursue, a love one must have pass because of an accident or negligence of another. A wrongful death case cannot be pursue before someone’s passing.
  • The Negligence of another, Or Willful Intent to Cause Harm – Wrongful death claims require that the responsible party act negligently, or willfully, and that the accident that cause the death could have been avoid.
  • Family Members are Suffering Financially – Family members who relie on the financial assistance of the love one are now suffering because of the loss of the love one and their income.
  • Family Members are Suffering from the Loss – Because of the loss of their spouse, family member, or love one, damages can be pursue to help with coping with the loss and loss of companionship and time.

If your love one pass and their passing meets any of the require criteria above, our wrongful death attorneys in Altamont can and will assist you in pursuing a wrongful death claim. We care about Illinois families and the hardships they are place in when the death of a love one occurs. Our Altamont Wrongful Death Attorneys can help you and your family recover.

What types of Wrongful Death Claims do you Pursue?

Because of accidents, negligence, or the actions of another deliberately placing someone in harm’s way, a wrongful death case can be fil in every category of personal injury law. Whether it be a death cause by a medical malpractice, a car accident, work accident, boat accident, or even construction accident, our wrongful death lawyers have years of experience fighting for the families of love ones who have pass because of negligence and avoidable accidents.

Our Wrongful Death Lawyers pursue these types of wrongful death cases and more:

  • Medical Malpractice – Doctors and Medical Professional are provide with certain levels of training that qualify them to perform complicate surgeries and medical procedures. When they operate outside of their training and cause the death of your love one, you can and should pursue a wrongful death claim against the doctors and responsible parties.
  • Boating Accidents – While more rare than car or truck accidents, boat accidents are just as deadly. If your love one perishe because of an accident involving a boat, and negligence was involve, our wrongful death lawyers in Altamont, can help you.
  • Railroad Accidents – Unfortunately, railroad accidents often result in fatalities. If your love one passe because of a railroad accident, and negligence was involve on the part of the train driver, the tracks, or the company that manages either, we can assist you in pursuing damages against these parties.
  • Personal Injury Accidents – Any personal injury accident that resulte in the loss of your love one can possibly result in a wrongful death claim. If there was negligence involve, our wrongful death attorneys in Altamont can help you pursue your claim.

If you have lost a cherishe member of your family, and they pass for another reason but negligence was involve, it is still important to call our wrongful death lawyers because we pursue all claims regarding the wrongful passing of love ones in Illinois. Regardless of the circumstances that led to your love ones passing, we are dedicate to ensuring that you and your family are provide for, and that those who are responsible are held accountable for the terrible and grievous actions.

What types of Compensation can my Family receive for the Altamont Wrongful Death?

Deciding the value of a lost love one is hard. No amount of money will ever replace your family member taking an accurate account of their monetary value and their applicable skills/trade proficiencies can help in estimating how much your family can receive in compensation for your love one’s passing. Here are several factors that help in this decision:

  • Age
  • Earning Capacity
  • Health Prior to Death
  • Income at Time of Death
  • Age and Circumstances of Dependents
  • Education Level and Training
  • Medical, Legal and Other Expenses Incur because of the Passing
  • Lost Pension
  • Health Insurance
  • Loss of Companionship

When the dangerous and careless actions of another take your family from you, you can receive compensation for the loss of their life, their income, the loss of your companionship, and any other hardship you and your love ones are place in because of their passing. When you are ready to pursue their wrongful death claim, our Altamont attorneys can help.

What If my Family Member was Partially responsible for their Accident?

This is known as Comparative Fault Factoring. If your love one was at fault for more than 50% of the reason that the accident occur, pursuing damages may be incredibly difficult in the case. However, if they were not more than 50% responsible for the accident, a wrongful death claim can and should be pursue. Their percentage of fault in the accident does, however, reduce the amount of compensation that can be receive in the claim.

Illinois Compile Statutes state,
“Contributory fault” means any fault on the part of the plaintiff (including but not limit to negligence, assumption of the risk, or willful and wanton misconduct) which is a proximate cause of the death, bodily injury to person, or physical damage to property for which recovery is seek.”

The Statute goes further to state,

“In all actions on account of death, bodily injury or physical damage to property in which recovery is predicate upon fault, the contributory fault chargeable to the plaintiff shall be compare with the fault of all tortfeasors whose fault was a proximate cause of the death, injury, loss, or damage for which recovery is seek. The plaintiff shall be bar from recovering damages if the trier of fact finds that the contributory fault on the part of the plaintiff is more than 50% of the proximate cause of the injury or damage for which recovery is seek.

The plaintiff shall not be bar from recovering damages if the trier of fact finds that the contributory fault on the part of the plaintiff is not more than 50% of the proximate cause of the injury or damage for which recovery is sought, but any economic or non-economic damages allow shall be diminish in the proportion to the amount of fault attributable to the plaintiff.”

Why Should I choose the Altamont Wrongful Death Lawyers of Hassakis Law to Pursue my Wrongful Death Claim?

The Wrongful Death Lawyers at Hassakis Law believe in aggressively pursuing wrongful death claims for Illinois residents. Because of the negligent actions of a corporation, individual, or the reckless actions of a business, you have lost a dear and cherishe member of your family. No amount of money will ever replace your love one, we can make sure that those who are responsible for their passing are held to account. We care about Illinois families because we are a part of Illinois. When you choose our , you are choosing local attorneys who have a stake in the success and livelihood of their communities. When you are ready to pursue justice for your lost love one, call or contact our Wrongful Death Attorneys in Illinois.

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