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Wrongful Death
Hall & Rustom L.L.C. represents clients in wrongful death lawsuits. Wrongful death refers to deaths that were wrongfully caused by another, which could be accidental or intentional.
Types of Situations Involving a Wrongful Death
- Medical — A physician fails to diagnose the presence of cancer cells in a patient while it was still treatable. Later, cancer spreads through the body and kills the patient.
- Criminal — One person unlawfully shoots and kills another.
- Car Accident — A truck driver fails to stop at a stop sign and collides with a car entering the intersection. The impact kills a passenger in the car.
- Workplace Accident — A crane at a construction site collapses. It crushes and kills several construction workers.
Our firm files wrongful death lawsuits or claims on behalf of family members of the deceased. In successful wrongful death suits, family members may recover funeral costs, as well as the decedent’s earning power as calculated over a normal life span. Family members may also recover for the loss of companionship, socialization, advice, and counsel.
If you live in Illinois and a loved one has suffered a wrongful death, you may be eligible to receive compensation under the law. Call us at 877-699-4691 for a FREE consultation.
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