The value of compensation in a wrongful death case varies. Compensation is based on the age of the deceased, income, profession, the number of children, and other factors. The compensation pursued by our Chicago wrongful death lawyers will include:
Financial costs associated with wrongful death, such as medical and funeral bills.
Lost benefits, including insurance, from the wrongful death.
Loss of inheritance from an unexpected death
Pain and suffering, and mental stress experienced by the family because of the loss of a loved one.
Loss of companionship, care, and protection.
Punitive damages, intended to punish the responsible party to prevent them from harming anyone else.