Wrongful Death Attorneys in Waterloo Illinois

Wrongful Death Attorney Waterloo Illinois. Due to the negligent and dangerous actions of an corporation, business or individual, 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 family focus on honor and remember your love one. Our wrongful death attorneys in Waterloo can and will fight on your family’s behalf to ensure that those who’s negligent and dangerous actions cause the passing of your love one are hell accountable to the fullest extent of the law.

The Waterloo Wrongful Death Attorneys at Hassakis Law have been fighting for Illinois families for over 60 years and will continue to do so. You and your family are suffering terrible pain and anguish because of 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. Beginning on the First Day, we will aggressively fight against those who harm your family, and ensure that you and your loved ones are fully guide and protected through your entire claim, and afterward. We will ensure that the memory of your love one is honour, and that you and your family are compensated for your loss.

What Constitutes a Wrongful Death Claim?

The Illinois Compiled 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 rendered. ”

When someone you love has pass because of the actions of another, 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:

Wrongful Death Claim Criteria

• 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 -An avoidable action has to have occur, that the responsible party could have improve or correct prior to your love ones passing.
• Family Members are Suffering Financially – Family members who relied 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 Suffer 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 family is suffering from a wrongful death, and any of the reasons above or another reason associate with the passing is making life unduly difficult, our wrongful death attorneys in Waterloo 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 Waterloo Wrongful Death Attorneys can help you and your family recover.

What types of Wrongful Death Claims do you Pursue?

Accidents, or knowingly dangerous accidents and procedures can occur anywhere at any time, and due to this fact, a wrongful death case can be filed 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 over 60 years of experience and excellence defend 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:

• Premise Liability – If an accident occur on someone’s property, and they had a responsibility to keep the property in a safe condition for the public, then you can pursue a wrongful death claim against the person or company.
• 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.
• Medical Malpractice -Doctors and Medical Professional are provided with certain levels of training that qualify them to perform complicated 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 loved one perished because of an accident involving a boat, and negligence was involved, our wrongful death lawyers in Waterloo, can help you.
• Personal Injury Accidents – Any personal injury accident that resulted in the loss of your love one can possibly result in a wrongful death claim. If there was negligence involved, our wrongful death attorneys in Waterloo can help you pursue your claim.

If a loved one die due to the reckless and careless actions of an individual, business or corporation, 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 loved 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 hold accountable for the terrible and grievous actions.

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

Placing a monetary value on the life of a love one can be a difficult process. No amount of money or legal compensation will ever replace the loss you and your family are feeling because of your love one but 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 Incurred because of the Passing
• Lost Pension
• Health Insurance
• Loss of Companionship

When your loved 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 loved ones are place in because of their passing. When you are ready to pursue their wrongful death claim, our Waterloo attorneys can help.

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

This is know as Comparative Fault Factoring. If your loved one was at fault for more than 50% of the reason that the accident occurred. 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 Compiled Statutes state,
“Contributory fault” means any fault on the part of the plaintiff (including but not limited 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 predicated 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 bare 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 bare 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 seek, but any economic or non-economic damages allowed shall be diminish in the proportion to the amount of fault attributable to the plaintiff.”

Why Should I choose the Waterloo 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 the dangerous actions of a business, the careless practices of a corporation, or the negligence of an individual, you have lost your loved one. Money will never replace your lost loved one, but,, we can make sure that those who are responsible for their passing are hold 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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