Wrongful Death

Wrongful Death - September 1, 2026

In Illinois, surviving family members have the right to be compensated after a wrongful death, including damages for financial losses and for what the statute calls grief, sorrow, and mental suffering. Family members don’t each file their own case, though. The personal representative of the person who died brings a single action, and the recovery…

Wrongful Death - August 21, 2026

If your husband or wife was seriously hurt by someone else’s negligence, Illinois gives you a claim of your own. It’s called loss of consortium, and it covers the companionship, affection, guidance, and physical intimacy the injury took out of your marriage. The claim is yours, not your spouse’s. Most people searching for loss of…