Home » Blog » Wrongful Death of a Child in Illinois: A Family’s Legal Rights Wrongful Death of a Child in Illinois: A Family’s Legal Rights No legal claim can undo the loss of a child. What the law can do is hold the responsible party accountable and provide the …

Home » Blog » Wrongful Death Claims After Pedestrian and Bicycle Fatalities in Illinois Wrongful Death Claims After Pedestrian and Bicycle Fatalities in Illinois Illinois saw 219 pedestrian fatalities in 2024 — a 9.5% increase over 2023. Cyclist deaths in the state reached 35 in the same year. These are …

Home » Blog » Wrongful Death Claims Against Government Entities in Illinois Wrongful Death Claims Against Government Entities in Illinois When a government employee, a poorly maintained road, or a municipal vehicle causes a fatal accident, families face additional legal hurdles that do not exist in private wrongful death claims. …

Home » Blog » How Wrongful Death Settlements Are Calculated in Illinois How Wrongful Death Settlements Are Calculated in Illinois Families who have lost someone to another party’s negligence want to know what a wrongful death claim is actually worth. There is no formula that produces a guaranteed number, but …

Home » Blog » Who Can File a Wrongful Death Lawsuit in Illinois? Who Can File a Wrongful Death Lawsuit in Illinois? When a family loses someone because of another person’s negligence, one of the first questions is: who actually has the legal right to bring a wrongful death claim? …