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"My Injury Guy" Scott DeSalvo
Trial-Trained Wrongful Death Lawyer for New Lenox & Will County
When someone you love dies because of another person's carelessness, the grief is overwhelming. Then come the practical worries: lost income, medical bills, funeral costs, and questions about what really happened.
Many fatal incidents near New Lenox happen on I-80 and I-355, where semis, work zones, and high speeds combine. Others happen on local roads, at job sites, or in hospitals and nursing homes. Each case is different, but every family deserves real answers.
Here's something many families don't realize: in a fatal crash involving a semi or several vehicles, there are often multiple responsible parties and multiple insurance policies. Finding all of them is often the difference between a settlement that covers the family's future and one that doesn't.
I'm Scott DeSalvo, and I've handled serious injury and death cases for over 27 years. I personally handle every wrongful death case. For other injury cases, see my New Lenox personal injury attorney page.
Your family pays nothing up front, and there's no fee unless we win. Call me any time at 312-500-4500.
My father was a truck driver and Teamster who was hurt at work when I was nine. His lawyer treated our family like an afterthought for seventeen years.
A family grieving a preventable death deserves a lawyer who answers the phone and treats them with care. That's my promise.
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Fatal crashes involving semis bring federal trucking regulations into play. Electronic logging data, driver qualification files, and maintenance records can show whether the trucking company broke the rules. That evidence must be preserved quickly.
Under the Illinois Wrongful Death Act (740 ILCS 180/2), the recovery goes to the surviving spouse and next of kin, and the court distributes it based on each person's dependency on the person who died. A lawyer helps the family through that process.
The Survival Act (755 ILCS 5/27-6) lets the estate recover for the pain and suffering, medical bills, and other losses the person experienced before death.
Illinois law recognizes the profound loss parents suffer when a child dies, and parents can recover for the loss of their child's companionship and society.
Bottom Line: In a fatal truck crash, the trucking company's records can be as important as the crash scene.
Crashes on I-80, I-355, Route 30, and local roads.
Workers killed on highway projects and construction sites.
ER errors, missed diagnoses, and surgical errors that cost a life.
Deaths from neglect, falls, infections, and dehydration.
Picture this. Traffic slows suddenly in an I-80 work zone near New Lenox. A semi driver who has been behind the wheel too long doesn't react in time and crashes into a line of cars. A mother of two is killed. The trucking company's electronic logs, dispatch records, and the driver's history may show that the company pushed the driver beyond legal limits.
Look, trucking companies and insurers respond to fatal crashes immediately:
Here's what most lawyers won't tell you: the value of a wrongful death case isn't only about lost income. A retiree or a stay-at-home parent's life has enormous value, and Illinois law lets the family recover for grief and lost companionship.
Bottom Line: A life isn't measured by a paycheck.
Many wrongful death cases settle, but insurers pay fair value only when they know your lawyer is ready for trial.
I'm a graduate of Gerry Spence's Trial Lawyers College and the exclusive Keenan Trial Institute, I've invested more than $100,000 in advanced trial training, and I've tried more than 30 jury trials.
Nothing up front. I advance all costs, and my fee comes only from the recovery.
Find Out What YOUR Case Might Be Worth...for free.
Call for a free, confidential conversation. If you hire me, I help open the estate, preserve evidence, and investigate thoroughly. Then I make a demand on every responsible party. If the case doesn't settle fairly, I file in the Circuit Court of Will County.
If your family lost someone in or near New Lenox, call 312-500-4500 any time.
Evidence fades fast, and the insurance company has already started working on its side of the story. Call me for a free consultation, 24/7/365. No money out of pocket. No fee unless we win.
Nearest office: The Law Office of Scott D. DeSalvo, LLC, 116 N Chicago St, Suite 301 - Kendall Office, Joliet, IL 60432, about 15 minutes from New Lenox. Monday–Friday, 10 a.m.–3 p.m., and by appointment.
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There's no upfront cost to your family. My fee is contingent: 33⅓% for most cases, or 40% if a lawsuit is filed, and I'm paid only from what I recover. I front all case costs. If we don't win, there's no fee. Call 24/7/365 at 312-500-4500.
Under the Illinois Wrongful Death Act, the recovery is for the benefit of the surviving spouse and next of kin. The court distributes the money based on each family member's dependency on the person who died (740 ILCS 180/2).
The trucking company may be responsible for its driver's actions and its own safety failures, such as violating hours-of-service rules or poor maintenance. Trucking companies usually carry much larger insurance policies than individual drivers. Evidence like electronic logs must be preserved quickly.
Most Illinois wrongful death lawsuits must be filed within two years of the death (740 ILCS 180/2). Different rules apply when a government body or medical malpractice is involved.
Yes. Illinois law allows parents to recover for the loss of a child's society and companionship, in addition to expenses like medical bills and funeral costs.
Most are filed in the Circuit Court of Will County in Joliet. Trucking cases may sometimes be filed where the company is based.
Scott DeSalvo founded DeSalvo Law to help injured people throughout Chicago and surrounding suburbs. Licensed to practice law in Illinois since 1998, IARDC #6244452, Scott has represented over 3,000 clients in personal injury, workers compensation, and accident cases.
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