A wrongful death case is filed when the wrongful or negligent conduct of a person or corporation causes the death of another person. In contrast to a personal injury case where the injured person is the named plaintiff, a wrongful death lawsuit is brought by a personal representative on behalf of the estate of the deceased person against the persons or entities responsible for the victim’s death. Monetary damages awarded in a wrongful death case are generally designed to compensate the family members of the deceased individual for their loss.

Mr. Saletta has a long history of successfully representing families who have suffered the profound loss of a family member due to the wrongful conduct of another. Results that he has obtained for these families include a $5.5 million dollar verdict for the death of a young mother and a $1.15 million dollar settlement for the death of a child. For a listing of some of his other results in wrongful death cases, see History of Successes

... I would highly recommend Mr. Saletta to anyone in need of an excellent personal injury attorney…

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• 20+ Years in Personal Injury Practice

• Illinois Super Lawyer^® 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012

• Extensive Courtroom & Trial Experience

• Frequent Speaker at Legal Seminars

• Highest Rating from Martindale-Hubbell

• Loyola University of Chicago (J.D., 1988)

• University of Notre Dame (B.A., 1983)

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• $16 million dollar jury verdict for child who suffered hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy at birth causing cerebral palsy*

• $6 million dollar settlement in legal malpractice case*

• $5.5 million dollar jury verdict for the family of a mother who died of pneumonia following the birth of her child

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