Wrongful Death
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Wrongful death and Survival Act claims in Illinois: who can file, what damages are recoverable, and how the two causes of action work together.
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Wrongful Death Lawyer →Filing a Wrongful Death Lawsuit in Illinois: Deadlines, Damages, and Who Can Sue
An Illinois wrongful death action is brought by the personal representative under 740 ILCS 180/2. Section 2(d) generally requires filing within two…
Wrongful Death of a Child in Illinois: A Family’s Legal Rights
A wrongful-death action is brought by the personal representatives under 740 ILCS 180/2(a). The amount recovered is for the exclusive benefit of…
Wrongful Death Claims After Pedestrian and Bicycle Fatalities in Illinois
A wrongful-death action is brought by the personal representatives under 740 ILCS 180/2(a). The recovery is for the surviving spouse and next…
Wrongful Death Claims Against Government Entities in Illinois
Section 745 ILCS 10/8-101(a) says a civil action against a local entity or any of its employees, other than the patient-care action…
How Wrongful Death Settlements Are Calculated in Illinois
Under 740 ILCS 180/2(a), the jury may award fair and just compensation for the pecuniary injuries to the surviving spouse and next…
Who Can File an Illinois Wrongful Death Lawsuit? (2026)
The action is brought by and in the names of the personal representatives under 740 ILCS 180/2(a). Except as the section otherwise…
Wrongful Death Car Accident Claims in Illinois: What Families Need to Know
Wrongful death car accidents allow surviving family members to recover for loss of financial support and companionship. The claim requires proving the…
Proving a Wrongful Death Case in Illinois: Evidence, Experts, and What Families Need to Know
In negligence-based wrongful death cases, the family must prove the defendant’s negligence was a proximate cause of the fatal injuries. Evidence can…
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How Insurance Companies Handle Wrongful Death Claims in Illinois
After a fatal crash in Illinois, the at-fault driver’s insurer assigns an adjuster, its claim handler, to investigate, take a position on…
Illinois Wrongful Death Statute of Limitations: Deadlines, Exceptions, and Why Timing Matters
Except as 740 ILCS 180/2(e) provides, subsection (d) requires a wrongful death action within 2 years after the death. Subsection (f) lets…
Wrongful Death vs. Survival Action in Illinois: Understanding the Difference
740 ILCS 180/1 creates an action when a death is caused by a wrongful act, neglect, or default that would have let…
Wrongful Death Claims After Fatal Motorcycle Accidents
740 ILCS 180/1 says that whenever the death of a person is caused by a wrongful act, neglect, or default, and the…
Wrongful Death After a Fatal Car Accident in Illinois
740 ILCS 180/1 says that whenever the death of a person is caused by a wrongful act, neglect, or default, and the…
How Insurance Companies Are Involved in Wrongful Death Lawsuits
Insurance companies investigate liability and negotiate wrongful death settlements with the family and their attorneys. Most cases settle rather than go to…
Medical Malpractice Wrongful Death Claims in Peoria
740 ILCS 180/1 says that whenever the death of a person is caused by wrongful act, neglect, or default, and the act,…
Common Wrongful Death Lawsuits in Illinois
Common wrongful death lawsuits include car accidents, medical malpractice, workplace injuries, and criminal acts. 740 ILCS 180/2(a) measures compensation by the pecuniary…
What Happens if a Victim Dies After Filing a Claim?
An action to recover damages for an injury to the person survives under 755 ILCS 5/27-6, except an action for slander or…
Opioid Use and Fatal Two-Vehicle Crash Initiation | Peoria
In a study of fatal two-vehicle crashes, drivers who tested positive for prescription opioids had more than twice the odds of crash…
IIHS links rise in car crash fatalities with higher speed limits
Charles M. Farmer’s April 2019 IIHS study associated a 5 mph increase in a state’s maximum speed limit with an 8.5 percent…
Single vehicle crash in Illinois kills driver and passenger
Single-vehicle fatal crashes can result from driver error, mechanical failure, medical events (seizure, heart attack), or environmental hazards (road defects, animal crossing).…
GHSA: efforts to reduce speeding need to be renewed
Governmental highway safety groups work to reduce speeding through enforcement, public awareness, and road design improvements. Speeding significantly increases crash risk and…