Under Illinois law, the wrongful death statute creates a claim that the victim’s surviving spouse or the deceased’s (referred to as decedent) next of kin may file in court. Such a case would seek emotional and monetary damages suffered as a result of the death of the loved one. As…
Today’s distracted society makes ensuring pedestrian safety, especially in cities with high traffic congestion, a more and more difficult task each year. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 4,700 pedestrians were killed in traffic accidents on U.S. roads in 2013. This averages out to one…
A Riverton widow has filed a wrongful death claim against a Sugar Creek plant within Springfield’s metro sanitary department district due to the tragic death of her husband, according to a recent The State Journal Register report. The wrongful death suit was filed against the plant, an engineering firm, two…
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