Wrongful Death Attorney Brownstown

Wrongful Death Attorneys in Brownstown Illinois

Wrongful Death Attorney Brownstown Illinois. Because of the dangerous and careless actions of an business, individual, or corporation, your love one has pass. No amount of money or compensation will ever bring your love one back, but it can help you and your family recover during this difficult and trying time. While you and your love ones heal and take time to honor your love one, our wrongful death attorneys in Brownstown can and will fight on your family’s behalf to ensure that those who are responsible for your love ones passing are held accountable to the fullest extent of the law.

The Brownstown Wrongful Death Attorneys at Hassakis Law have been fighting for Illinois families for over 60 years and will continue to do so. Hassakis Law understands how families needlessly suffer after the wrongful death of your love one, and we are dedicate to providing complete, comprehensive, and exceptional legal guidance and advice in your wrongful death case. The moment you contact us for services, we will aggressively pursue those who cause the death of your love one, and ensure that you and your love ones are provide for and protect throughout the entirety of the case, and afterward. We will ensure that the memory of your love one is honour, 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 -Negligence is crucial to a wrongful death claim. An action that would have not occur had the negligent party act responsibly has to have occur.
  • 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 – A loss of companionship and cohabitation can be pursue and a recovery can be gain from this loss.

If tragedy has struck your family, and you need to know which steps to take to best honor the memory of your love one and protect your family, our wrongful death attorneys in Brownstown can and will assist you in pursuing a wrongful death claim. We care about Illinois families because we are Illinois families. Our Brownstown 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 car accident, work accident, or even medical malpractice, 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:

  • Truck/Trailer Accident – 18-Wheelers are huge vehicles that have a substantial amount of force following them. The drivers of these vehicles must follow certain state and federal laws while driving. If they don’t, and your love one pass because of their negligence, you can pursue a wrongful death claim against the driver and their company.
  • Car Crashes – Vehicular Accidents, when severe enough, can cause the death of a love one. When negligence is involve, you can pursue damages against the responsible party.
  • Work Relate Accidents – Work-relate accidents are tragic, and often avoidable. When your love one has pass because of an accident at their place of work, you can and should pursue a wrongful death claim against the company and all liable parties.
  • Premise Liability – Property Owners are require, by law, to keep their premises in a safe condition for those who travel through or in their premises. When they don’t and their negligence causes the passing of a love one, you can pursue a wrongful death claim because of the property owner.
  • Nursing Home Neglect – When a love one passes because of negligent or inadequate medical care, you can and should pursue a legal judgement against the company or business responsible.

If your family member has pass because of an accident, and they are gone because of the actions of another that isn’t list above, it is still important to call our wrongful death lawyers because we pursue all claims regarding the wrongful passing of love ones in Illinois. Our Wrongful Death Attorneys can and will fight on your family’s behalf.

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

Placing a dollar amount on what your love one was worth can be difficult. While no amount of money will ever replace your lost 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 your love one has pass because of the negligence of another, 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 Brownstown 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 Brownstown 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 cherished member of your family. No amount of money or legal action will ever replace your loved one, but with our help, we can make sure that those who are responsible for their passing are help 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 loved one, call or contact our Wrongful Death Attorneys in Illinois.

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