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Category Archives: Wrongful Death
Mengelt Wrongful Death Suit Settled, Case Dismissed
A wrongful death lawsuit brought by the widower of late jogger Maureen Mengelt was settled, with the case dismissed, according to a recent news report. The suit was filed against drunk driver and former Lutheran Bishop, Bruce Burnside, among others. Mengelt was killed in April of 2013 when Burnside drunkenly…
Fairdale Man Killed in Belvidere Forklift Accident
Earlier this year, several northern Illinois news outlets reported the death of a Fairdale man in a freak forklift accident at Fastenal’s Belvidere facility. According to a Rockford Register Star report, shortly after 11am 36-year-old Chris Thick drove his forklift onto a flatbed truck and parked it. When Thick got…
The Difference Between an Illinois Wrongful Death vs. Survival Action
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…
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