Personal Injury Law

Man Sues Estate of Daughter?s Ex-Boyfriend for Illinois Wrongful Death

The father of Amber Cremeens, 34, is suing the estate of her ex-boyfriend for her wrongful death. Tyler James Martin, a former Wonder Lake resident, is now deceased. The 36-year-old shot himself to death last February in Chicago after a standoff with police who were seeking him in connection with Creemens?s alleged murder.

However, prior to his death, Wheat Ridge police say Martin followed Cremeens in a vehicle on the night of February 17. He allegedly shot at her vehicle, succeeding in forcing it off the road. Martin then stopped his vehicle and shot his ex-girlfriend numerous times at close range. Police discovered her body in the driver?s seat.

Creemens and Martin dated for eight years. Their relationship ended in 2008. Police say Martin stalked his ex-girlfriend after they stopped dating each other.

Creemens?s father, Victor Freund, is seeking over $50,000 in damages for her Illinois wrongful death and negligence related to his daughter?s suspected shooting death.

If you or someone you love was a victim of a violent crime, there are legal remedies available in the state of Illinois that could allow you to obtain personal injury or wrongful death recovery against the responsible parties.

In some cases, the victim is the direct target of a crime. In other instances, the victim may have just been in the wrong place at the wrong time. For example, earlier this month, a Cook County jury awarded the family of a homeless person $417,000 for his Chicago wrongful death.

Eric Jones, 41, died after he was hit by a bullet fired by a Chicago Police officer during a shoot-out over an attempted carjacking. Jones was an innocent bystander.

Father of murdered McHenry woman sues killer's estate, Daily Herald, July 22, 2009

$417K for family of bystander killed by police in shoot-out, Sun-Times, July 17, 2009

Related Web Resources:
Wrongful Death, Justia

Wrongful Death, Nolo

Full post as published by Chicago Injury Attorney Blog on July 29, 2009 (boomark / email).