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…
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…
The Difference Between an Illinois Wrongful Death & Survival Action A recent WREX 13 news article reported a family’s wrongful death action against an NIU fraternity for a student’s death was recently dismissed by a Cook County judge. Under Illinois law, the wrongful death statute provides the surviving spouse and/or…
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