No verdict brings them back. It can secure the future they would have wanted.
When negligence takes a life, we pursue accountability and the financial security your family deserves — with the dignity this moment requires.
The overview.
There is no harder case, and no client we represent with more care. A wrongful-death claim cannot undo your loss, but it can hold the responsible party accountable and provide for the future your loved one would have wanted for you. We handle the legal weight entirely — investigation, experts, the insurer, the court — so your family can grieve. We move at your pace, and we treat your loss as our own.
What we bring to a wrongful death case.
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Handled with discretion, patience, and respect for your family’s grief.
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Full accounting of lifetime economic loss with forensic economists.
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We carry every burden of the case so you can carry your family.
Outcomes in cases like yours.
- $7.5M
Preventable delivery-room error left a newborn with lifelong disability
Confidential structured settlement funding a lifetime of care after the hospital ignored clear signs of fetal distress.
- $5.4M
Pedestrian killed in a crosswalk by a distracted commercial driver
Settlement securing the future of two surviving children after a full forensic-economic accounting of lifetime support.
Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Each case is unique and must be evaluated on its own facts.
The attorneys on these cases.
Eleanor Ashford
Founding Partner
A nationally recognized trial lawyer who has tried more than 80 cases to verdict, Eleanor founded the firm on a simple principle: prepare every case as though it will be tried.
Marcus Stone
Founding Partner
Marcus leads the firm’s motor-vehicle and catastrophic-injury practice and is known for record verdicts against national trucking carriers.
Questions we hear a lot.
Nothing up front. We work on a contingency fee, which means we advance the costs of your case and are only paid a percentage if we recover money for you. If we don’t win, you owe us no attorney’s fee. The initial consultation is always free.
Yes. Illinois sets strict statutes of limitations — generally two years for personal injury and wrongful death, with important exceptions (claims against government entities and certain medical and minors’ cases differ). Evidence also disappears quickly. Contact us as soon as possible so a deadline never decides your case for you.
In Illinois, a wrongful-death action is brought by the personal representative of the deceased’s estate, for the benefit of the surviving spouse and next of kin. We can help you understand who is entitled to recover and guide the estate through the process with care.