Chicago wrongful death claim lawyers

A wrongful death action refers to a death that was caused by the fault of another person. For example, deaths caused by drunk driving, the manufacture of a defective or dangerous product, failure to diagnose a fatal disease, or the improper construction of a building, may be considered under the law as wrongful deaths.  Family members or beneficiaries of the deceased person generally file wrongful death lawsuits or claims. In some cases, these claims are filed in order to obtain monetary damages to cover the earnings the deceased person would have provided.

Other damages that may be recovered in a wrongful death case include:

• Loss of that person’s companionship, care or protection
• Expenses associated with the death, such as medical and funeral
• Lost benefits, such as insurance
• Loss of inheritance from an untimely death
• Pain, suffering or mental anguish suffered by the survivor of the deceased person
• Punitive damages, intended to punish wrongdoers and prevent them from harming others

We advance all costs in our wrongful death cases and seek no attorney fees unless we are able to obtain a recovery on your behalf.

All of the clients of Mitchell S. Sexner & Associates LLC benefit from the reputation of our attorneys.  Our attorneys are know for being extremely well prepeard.  Each case is prepared, at each stage of the court case, as if the matter were certain to go to a jury trial. Insurance companies are are quite often willing to negotiate reasonably with lawyers from our firm and to settle our cases on fair terms. This is often because they are aware of the quality of our past legal work, our preparedness to go to trial, and our history of significant successes. Since the families of many of our wrongful death victims would rather negotiate to reach a settlement, rather than wait longer for trial, the legal reputation that we have earned with these insurance companies can often make a significant difference to the potential settlement amount. When a trial is preferred in other circumstances however, our experienced lawyers are always ready to aggressively prosecute our clients’ wrongful death cases to achieve justice.

Your lawyer will always do their best to keep you up-to-date and fully informed about how your family’s wrongful death claim is progressing and to respond promptly to all of your contacts and calls, regardless of whether your case is filed in the Chicago courts or elsewhere in Illinois.