Wrongful Death Lawyers in Chicago

Our Chicago, Illinois wrongful death lawyers at the Law Offices of Steven J. Malman & Associates, P.C. are aware of the pain and sorrow you must be feeling following the unexpected and sudden death of your loved one, and we will do everything we can help you get through this challenging time. We know that no amount of money can take away your suffering or bring back your loved one. We can, however, fight for your rights, as we help you collect damages from the party responsible for the death of your family member by filing a wrongful death claim.

Losing a son, daughter, husband, wife, mother, or father is always a traumatic experience—especially when your loved one dies in a tragic accident caused by another party's carelessness or negligence. In Illinois, a wrongful death claim is not part of the decedent's estate. This means that any recovery is not affected by creditors or debt associated with the victim and all sums of money recovered go directly to the surviving family members. Damages can be recovered for the conscious pain and suffering inflicted upon the deceased, as well as for the sorrow, grief, and mental anguish suffered by the surviving family members.

Damages When Filing a Wrongful Death Claim

Contact us for any Wrongful Death Cases caused due to a car accident, construction accidents, nursing home neglect and abuse, or any other accidents caused due to negligence.

In order to file a wrongful death claim in Illinois, family member(s) must prove that the liable party did in fact cause the death and, had the victim lived, he or she would have been able to file a personal injury claim for the injuries sustained from the accident. Only the surviving spouse or next of kin can file a wrongful death claim in Illinois.

If your loved one was someone whom you depended on for financial support, you may be worrying about how you will support your family. There also may be cremation and burial expenses, as well as medical bills to consider.

Damages from a wrongful death claim or lawsuit can also include expenses related to the death, loss of benefits and future income, loss of companionship, and, possibly, punitive damages. This is why it is so important that you retain the services of a personal injury law firm that knows how to obtain the maximum recovery possible for your case.

There are many factors to take into consideration when calculating damages for a wrongful death claim, including the age of the decedent when he or she died, the relationship of the plaintiffs to the deceased, and how much income your loved one would have earned had he or she worked until retirement. Led by Attorney Steven J. Malman, our wrongful death lawyers in Chicago will deal with your case immediately so that we can help you collect your recovery as soon as possible. We know that you can't afford to wait until the statute of limitations for your wrongful death claim has run out before paying your bills, which is why we will employ strategic and aggressive tactics to resolve your case.

Our Chicago personal injury and wrongful death attorneys will do everything we can to help make your financial future secure. If we are unable to negotiate a settlement for you, our experienced litigation team is not afraid to file a wrongful death suit and prove to a jury why you deserve to be compensated for your loved one's death.

Please give us a call to schedule your FREE consultation at (312) 629-0099 or, toll-free, at 1-888-MALMAN LAW (625-6265) or request a FREE Wrongful Death Legal Evaluation. We will be happy to discuss your case with you and explore your options.

If you decide to retain the Law Offices of Steven J. Malman & Associates, P.C. as your personal injury law firm, you will not have to pay us for our services unless we obtain your financial recovery.

For nearly 15 years, the Law Offices of Steven J. Malman & Associates, P.C. has represented more than 5,000 personal injury victims from neighborhoods and towns in and around the Chicago, Illinois area, as well as clients from cities and counties throughout the state. Many of our clients live in Cook County in Riverside, Westchester, Berwyn, Sauk Valley, Cicero, Lansing, Bellwood, Maywood, Dolton, South Holland, Olympia Fields, Hazel Crest, Blue Island, Homewood, Matteson, Oak Lawn, Chicago Heights, Harvey, and Oak Park. We also have clients that reside in Lake County, DuPage County, and Will County.

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$1,225,000 settlement for a speedway patron who got hit by a baseball-sized rock kicked up by a race car. The rock hit her so hard, she needed an emergency tracheostomy and brain surgery.
$6,000,000 settlement for our client, a 4 month old baby whose doctors had failed to diagnose a brain infection that left her with permanent brain damage and cerebral palsy.
$11,800,000.00 in a product liability settlement for a father of five who tragically died when his tire treads failed, causing his vehicle to roll over.
We obtained a $5 million settlement for a woman whose son died when his physician failed to diagnose a tumor.
A woman recovered $2.25 million in a medical malpractice case, in which the woman's obstetrician/gynecologist failed to spot her cancer on a pap smear, causing our client to have to undergo multiple, surgeries.
A $2 million verdict was obtained for a woman whose Ob/Gyn failed to refer her to a gynecologist to treat what turned out to be a malignant uterine sarcoma.
We obtained a $1.7 million settlement in a nursing home neglect case in which a 72 year-old man suffered radiator burns so severe that he had to have his legs amputated.
We obtained a $1.4 million award in a slip and fall case involving a 13 year-old boy who developed severe hip trouble after falling down the stairs of his high-rise.
A $1.25 million settlement in favor of our client, an 18 year-old boy who lost most of his vision after being assaulted by a security guard.
We obtained a $1.15 million settlement for our client, a little girl who suffered severed burns as a direct result of fire code ordinance violations.
A union painter whose legs got crushed by a forklift recovered $1 million in damages.
A $1 million settlement in favor of our client, a hemophiliac, who suffered severe soft tissue damage in a car accident.
A union steel worker who injured his back moving a 300 pound steel beam in the rain recovered $1 million for his construction site work injury.
We obtained a $900,000 settlement in the case of a beaten prison inmate who died after being given the wrong medication at the hospital.
We obtained a $600,000 settlement for a man who suffered a below the knee amputation after his friend accidentally shot him with a hunting rifle at a restaurant.
A 54 year-old woman recovered $600,000 in a product liability settlement after her oven mitt exploded and severely burned her breasts.
A woman who had lost her baby to fetal distress while in the hospital was awarded $500,000 for medical malpractice.
An 81 year-old bedridden stroke victim recovered $390,000 after he developed what would turn out to be fatal pressure ulcers stemming from negligent nursing care.
A nursing home resident won a settlement of $300,000 stemming from a hip fracture accident. His nursing staff had failed to take proper fall-risk precautions.
We obtained a settlement of $250,000 for the estate of a 21 year-old man who, after sustaining life-threatening injuries in an automobile accident, subsequently died in the hospital due to the staff's failure to insert a chest tube.
We obtained a settlement of $175,000 for the estate of a woman whose negligent nursing home care resulted in bed sore ulcers that led to an infection that ultimately caused her death.
We obtained a $150,000 settlement for a 69 year-old stroke victim who had to have an above the knee amputation due to nursing home neglect.
A $150,000 verdict was recovered for the estate of a 79 year-old man, who suffered bed sores stemming from nursing home neglect that ultimately contributed to his death.

Contact Info

Malman Law
205 W. Randolph St., Suite 610
Chicago, Illinois 60606

Toll Free: 888-625-6265
Email: info@malmanlaw.com

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