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In the trauma of a pedestrian accident, you need skilled representation and an advocate who knows your concerns. With Carlson Bier at your side, you’re backed by extraordinary prowess and comprehensive knowledge in Illinois’s personal injury law landscape. Our seasoned team has substantial experience securing fair settlements for victims of pedestrian accidents throughout the state, including Mount Morris residents. Our commitment is to deliver meticulous case investigation along with strategic navigation through legal complexities to ensure maximum compensation for our clients. We understand that such incidents bring physical pain accompanied by emotional distress; hence our mission involves prioritizing client’s welfare above all else- handling not just as cases but as people facing real challenges.We pride ourselves on being trustworthy advisors during these trying times while proactively pursuing justice on behalf of those injured due to others’ negligence.Carlson Bier embodies unmatched dedication to representing individuals affected by pedestrian accidents providing essential reassurance in otherwise tumultuous instances.For our excellent track record and personalized approach towards every case uniquely makes us an outstanding choice for a Pedestrian Accident Lawyer.

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Pedestrian Accident Lawyers in Mount Morris Illinois

At Carlson Bier, we understand the unexpected and devastating nature of pedestrian accidents. With Illinois roads experiencing an increase in both pedestrian traffic and related mishaps, our attorneys stand eager to provide exceptional legal counsel for accident victims in these troubling times. We emphasize our dedication to upholding your rights as a pedestrian and ensuring that you receive just compensation for all losses incurred – be it physical, emotional, or financial.

Navigating through pedestrian accident claims can prove to be challenging due to the wide array of factors involved. At Carlson Bier, our seasoned team of personal injury lawyers possess profound understanding about key aspects such as right-of-way laws, driver responsibilities, and how they factor into determining liability. Our attorneys methodically survey every detail of the incident considering intricate factors including:

• The visibility and lighting at the scene

• Compliance with crosswalk rules by both parties

• Existence of distractions contributing to negligence

• Effects of weather on road conditions

Moreover, we recognize not only vehicles but also bicycles as potential contributors toward pedestrian accidents – a fact often overlooked. Despite rules being similar for motorists and bicyclists regarding pedestrians’ rights-of-way compliance, the responsible party’s negligence can lead to unfortunate incidents.

When dealing with matters concerning health insurance companies or negotiating with opposing counsel from the defense side following an accident,it’s imperative to have reliable representation that champions your cause effectively. At Carlson Bier we understand when clients are burdened by mounting medical bills coupled with income loss because of forced time off work as a result of injuries sustained during pedestrian accidents,you need settlement outcomes that best serve your interests while offering rightful compensation.

Our law firm believes in empowering those who entrust us with their claims through education.This not only establishes transparency but also offers comfort,making sense out of handbooks filled with daunting legalese.Therefore,a crucial part of our approach includes enlightening clients about defining elements withinpedestrian injury laws such as:

• Comparative Negligence: Clarifying how your behavior at the time of accident may affect compensation received.

• Statutes Of Limitation: Understanding crucial cut-off dates beyond which filing a claim might be prohibited.

Anticipating questions that trouble accident victims post-incident,we extend our assistance to clear doubts about implications on insurance rates and latency periods associated with injury symptoms. We are also equipped to demonstrate step by step through complex legal procedures ensuring a hassle-free experience for all clients.

It is vital to grasp that pedestrian accidents can range in severity from minor injuries right through life-altering damage. The payment secured should therefore adequately cover immediate attention as well as long-term care if required.Our lawyers utilize their comprehensive knowledge base gained over years of practical involvement assisting clients like you,to draw upon resources and strategies that will help create strong arguments conducive to optimum settlements

By choosing Carlson Bier,you enlist aid from personal injury attorneys who uphold your rights,tirelessly work towards courageous representation,and prioritize utmost client satisfaction rooted in empathy,efficacy,and expertise:resulting invariably,in justice served.If you have been affected by a pedestrian incident or know someone who has been,please click the button below for an assessment of how much your case could potentially be worth.Remember,each case is unique and could carry unanticipated variables worth exploring.Allow our team at Carlson Bier-the wayfinders amidst the chaos following such incidents-to guide you safely towards fair remuneration.Please note we do not have offices within Mount Morris.referencing guidance maintains standards decreed under Illinois laws.

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Notable Illinois Appellate Wins

Moruzzi v. CCC Servs., Inc., 2020 IL App (2d) 190411, 171 N.E.3d 61
Background: Insured motorist filed action against insurer for declaratory judgment seeking construction of automobile insurance policy issued to insured and that was in effect when insured was injured by an underinsured driver. The Circuit Court, DuPage County, Bonnie M. Wheaton, J., granted the insurer's motions for summary judgment. Insured appealed.Holdings: The Appellate Court, Zenoff, J., held that:1 medical payments reduction clause in automobile insurance policy conflicted with underinsured motorist provisions so as to render reduction clause ambiguous, and thus medical payment benefits were deductible from insured's damages;2 law firm representing insured did not create common fund or common funds when it reached settlement with underinsured motorist, and thus law firm was not entitled to recover fees under common-fund doctrine; and3 collateral estoppel did not bar automobile insurers from litigating whether common-fund doctrine applied in insured motorist's declaratory judgment action.Affirmed in part and reversed in part.
Maier v. CC Servs., Inc., 2019 IL App (3d) 170640, 132 N.E.3d 795
Background: After insured, who was injured in automobile collision with another driver, recovered full liability limits of driver's policy, she filed amended complaint for declaratory judgment against her own automobile insurer, alleging that insurer breached contractual duty to pay for insured's damages in accordance with uninsured/underinsured motorist (UIM) coverage in insured's policy and that insurer acted in bad faith in denying insured such coverage. The Circuit Court, La Salle County, Troy D. Holland, J., granted the insurer's motion to dismiss claims as time-barred. Insured appealed.The Appellate Court ruled that neither the insurer nor the insured could add amended policy provisions to the court record. It was decided that the policy's requirement for a written arbitration demand applied to both uninsured and underinsured motorist claims. The court found that a letter from the insured's attorney to the insurer wasn't a valid arbitration demand nor a proof of loss to toll the statute of limitations. Finally, the insurer was permitted to use the defense based on the two-year statute of limitations period. The court's decision was affirmed.
Econ. Premier Assurance Co. v. Country Mut. Ins. Co., 2021 IL App (1st) 192364-U
Holding: The circuit court's order that granted defendant's motion for summary judgment and denied plaintiff's motion for partial summary judgment was proper where defendant had no duty to indemnify its insured with respect to the underlying complaint and therefore plaintiff was not entitled to recover against defendant on its subrogation or unjust enrichment claims; affirmed.
Country Preferred Ins. Co. v. Westerheide, 2023 IL App (5th) 220343-U
Holding: The court affirmed judgment of the circuit court granting summary judgment in favor of the plaintiff where the defendant failed to make a written demand for arbitration within two years from the date of the accident as required by the underinsured provisions of the defendant's automotive insurance policy.
Country Mut. Ins. Co. v. Olsak, 2022 IL App (1st) 200695, 216 N.E.3d 291
In a complex legal case, an insurer sought to avoid defending or indemnifying a hockey player under a policy issued to the player's stepfather after the player was sued for assaulting his coach. The initial Circuit Court ruling favored the insurer, but the Appellate Court reversed this decision, leading to a protracted legal battle. Ultimately, the Appellate Court determined the insurer was liable only up to the $3 million policy limit and found the insurer's four-year delay in seeking a declaratory judgment to be reasonable. This case highlights important aspects of insurance litigation and policy limit liabilities.
Country Mut. Ins. Co. v. Durkin Elec. Co., Inc., 2022 IL App (1st) 210293-U, appeal denied, 199 N.E.3d 1187 (Ill. 2022)
Holding: The circuit court's order that denied plaintiff's motion for partial summary judgment and found that defendant was an additional insured under the policy was proper. The circuit court's order that denied defendant's motion for summary judgment and found that plaintiff did not have a duty to defend or indemnify defendant under the policy was proper; affirmed.
Country Preferred Ins. Co. v. Groen, 2017 IL App (4th) 160028, 69 N.E.3d 911
Background: Uninsured motorist (UM) carrier brought action against insured for declaratory judgment that it owed no benefits since workers' compensation received by insured exceeded policy limits. The Circuit Court, Sangamon County, Chris Perrin, J., entered summary judgment in favor of the carrier. Insured appealed.Holdings: The Appellate Court, Harris, J., held that:1 employer's medical payments entitled carrier to setoff, and2 setoff clauses were enforceable.Affirmed.
Country Mut. Ins. Co. v. Frobish, 2021 IL App (3d) 190473-U
Holding: Allegations in the underlying complaint that a township employee caused property damage by excavating and digging out a ditch failed to impose a duty to defend under township employee's individual farm insurance policy.
Country Mut. Ins. Co. v. Jones, 2018 IL App (1st) 173154-U
Holding: The judgment of the circuit court of Cook County is affirmed; plaintiff is entitled to summary judgment on its claim for a declaratory judgment that it has no duty to defend or indemnify its insured against the underlying complaint because the loss claimed in the underlying complaint is subject to an exclusion. The court held that it would also enter judgment for plaintiff because the underlying complaint does not allege an “occurrence” causing bodily injury within the meaning of the policy.
Country Mut. Ins. Co. v. Schmitt, 2021 IL App (5th) 190173-U
Holding: The appellate court reversed and remanded the judgment of the circuit court where plaintiff had no duty to defend its insured and thus was not stopped from raising policy defenses to coverage for the underlying tort action contained in the amended declaratory action.
Country Mut. Ins. Co. v. Livorsi Marine, Inc., 222 Ill. 2d 303, 856 N.E.2d 338 (2006) (the late Keith Carlson)
Liability insurer brought action against insureds for a declaratory judgment based on failure to provide timely notice of lawsuits against them. The Circuit Court, Cook County, Stephen A. Schiller, J., entered judgment for the insurer. Insureds appealed. The Appellate Court, Wolfson, J., 358 Ill.App.3d 880, 295 Ill.Dec. 665, 833 N.E.2d 871, affirmed. Leave to appeal was granted.Holdings: The Supreme Court, Garman, J., held that:1 if the insurer did not receive reasonable notice of an occurrence or a lawsuit, the policyholder may not recover under the policy, regardless of whether the lack of reasonable notice prejudiced the insurer, overruling Rice v. AAA Aerostar, Inc., 294 Ill.App.3d 801, 229 Ill.Dec. 20, 690 N.E.2d 1067, and Cincinnati Insurance Co. v. Baur's Opera House, Inc., 296 Ill.App.3d 1011, 230 Ill.Dec. 624, 694 N.E.2d 593, and2 insured did not need to prove that it was prejudiced by delayed notice of lawsuits.Affirmed.
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Areas of Practice in Mount Morris

Bicycle Incidents

Expert in legal representation for victims injured in bicycle accidents due to negligent parties' lack of care or dangerous conditions.

Scald Traumas

Providing expert legal help for victims of severe burn injuries caused by occurrences or indifference.

Clinical Negligence

Extending professional legal services for victims affected by clinical malpractice, including misdiagnosis.

Goods Accountability

Handling cases involving defective products, offering specialist legal help to victims affected by faulty goods.

Geriatric Abuse

Defending the rights of aged individuals who have been subjected to misconduct in care facilities environments, ensuring protection.

Fall & Fall Occurrences

Skilled in tackling slip and fall accident cases, providing legal assistance to clients seeking redress for their losses.

Birth Harms

Providing legal support for loved ones affected by medical incompetence resulting in childbirth injuries.

Automobile Incidents

Incidents: Committed to helping victims of car accidents receive just remuneration for wounds and impairment.

Motorbike Mishaps

Dedicated to providing representation for bikers involved in motorbike accidents, ensuring adequate recompense for traumas.

Big Rig Accident

Providing expert legal representation for victims involved in semi accidents, focusing on securing appropriate recompense for damages.

Building Site Collisions

Concentrated on assisting employees or bystanders injured in construction site accidents due to oversights or misconduct.

Brain Damages

Dedicated to extending dedicated legal advice for victims suffering from neurological injuries due to negligence.

Canine Attack Damages

Skilled in tackling cases for clients who have suffered damages from K9 assaults or beast attacks.

Jogger Accidents

Expert in legal advocacy for pedestrians involved in accidents, providing expert advice for recovering compensation.

Wrongful Demise

Advocating for families affected by a wrongful death, delivering empathetic and experienced legal representation to ensure compensation.

Backbone Injury

Specializing in advocating for clients with vertebral damage, offering compassionate legal support to secure recovery.

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