Bloomington Wrongful Death Attorneys

When a simple act of negligence leads to the loss of a life, the surviving family is often left with deep-seated grief and unanswered questions. If you have lost someone close to you in this manner, you may be eligible to benefit from a wrongful death claim filed by the personal representative of the deceased person's estate. A Bloomington, IL wrongful death lawyer can walk you through the steps and fight for the compensation you deserve.

At Kanoski Bresney, we have decades of experience investigating serious accidents, including wrongful death claims, and we have secured over half a billion in compensation from our case results. We will handle your claim with the seriousness it deserves as we look at all avenues of compensation.

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Investigating Fatal Car and Truck Accidents

Car and truck collisions remain one of the leading causes of wrongful death claims in Illinois. The circumstances surrounding a fatal crash are rarely as simple as they first appear. Speeding, distracted driving, fatigued truck drivers, and reckless driving behaviors can all set a deadly chain of events into motion. When a commercial truck is involved, additional factors such as driver hours-of-service violations, poor vehicle maintenance, and improper cargo loading may also come into play.

A thorough investigation often includes the police report, black box data from the vehicle, dashcam or surveillance footage, cell phone records, and statements from anyone who witnessed the crash. In truck accident cases, our attorneys can also request maintenance logs, driver qualification files, and dispatch records from the trucking company.

Identifying every party who contributed to the crash, including a driver, an employer, or a third-party maintenance provider, can affect how much compensation a grieving family is able to recover. Evidence in these cases can disappear quickly, since companies are not always required to preserve records indefinitely, so early action is often important.

Have You Lost a Loved One to Nursing Home Neglect or Abuse?

Families put a great deal of trust in nursing homes and long-term care facilities to look after aging or vulnerable relatives. When a facility fails to provide adequate supervision, medical care, or basic hygiene, the results can be fatal. Bedsores, malnutrition, dehydration, falls, medication errors, and untreated infections are common signs of neglect that can ultimately lead to a resident's death when they go unaddressed.

Abuse can be physical, emotional, or financial, and it is not always immediately obvious to family members who visit only occasionally. Unexplained injuries, sudden changes in behavior, missing belongings, or a facility that seems reluctant to answer questions can all be warning signs. Our firm can review medical records, staffing histories, and prior complaints or citations against a facility to determine whether neglect or abuse contributed to a resident's passing. State health inspection reports can also reveal a history of understaffing or repeated violations that a family may not otherwise learn about.