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If you or a loved one has become the unfortunate victim of a pedestrian accident in South Lawndale, Carlson Bier is here for you. As leading personal injury lawyers in Illinois, we’re skilled at navigating complex legalities related to pedestrian accidents with unwavering commitment and expertise. Based on our track record, we are adept at ensuring your rights are protected and getting the compensation you deserve for medical bills, lost wages, mental anguish and more. Our substantial experience encompasses handling cases involving driver negligence resulting in pedestrian injuries; our approach not only meticulously addresses every aspect of these delicate cases but also factors into account lasting damages such as physical disability or emotional trauma. We take pride in sterling client service – demonstrated through personalized attention coupled with frequent case updates making us an ideal choice when seeking professional help following an untoward mishap like this. Trust Carlson Bier’s competency as your dedicated pedestal amidst trying circumstances caused by pedestrian accidents.

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Pedestrian Accident Lawyers in South Lawndale Illinois

At Carlson Bier, we understand the traumatizing and often complex nature of pedestrian accidents. Backed by extensive legal expertise in personal injury law across Illinois, our team is equip with the right capabilities to help victims navigate their way through such an unfortunate ordeal. Pedestrian accidents bring forth numerous concerns in terms of liability and compensation battles – conundrums that demand comprehensive understanding of state-specific legal provisions.

Often, pedestrian accidents result from reckless driving behavior like speeding, failure to yield at crosswalks or even driving under influence. Subsequent medical emergencies can spell astronomical costs for victims alongside emotional trauma as they inch towards recovery. The aftermath often poses a wavering doubt – who’s liable for the accident?

Under Illinois law, it’s imperative to establish failing duty-of-care on part of plaintiff in order to solidify their claim for damages. Liability may lie solely with the driver or could be a shared fault scenario depending on specific circumstances surrounding each respective incident.

Key considerations in determining liability include:

– Understanding the existing traffic rules when the accident happened.

– Ascertaining if any statutory violations were committed by driver(s) involved.

– Evaluating contributing factors like weather conditions or visibility issues.

– Deducing if possible impaired judgement due to alcohol or drug usage was present.

By meticulously analyzing these parameters, we can efficiently guide you through assigning blame while making claims against offending party’s insurance company.

Moreover, being injured pedestrians you are entitled to various forms of compensation especially when there is concrete evidence proving negligence on behalf of other party/parties involved in an accident. This can encompass reimbursements for your incurred medical expenses including immediate treatment cost post accident along with projected future expenditures for continued treatments or rehabilitation services if needed. You could also seek damages reflecting loss wages during your recuperation period and compensation acknowledging potential loss of earning capacity due to inflicted injuries impairing your ability carry out regular tasks or hampering professional growth opportunities.

Never underestimate emotional toll one experiences post such an incident. Significant discomfort, mental illnesses like PTSD or even societal loss due to hindered lifestyle can all be counted towards calculating potential damages you might be entitled for.

At Carlson Bier, we firmly believe in empowering individuals with comprehensive information so as to make informed decisions that resonate with their needs and circumstances. We are dedicated professionals who specialize in personal injury law services extending across the entire state of Illinois. It is our endeavor to provide robust legal support while systematically targeting every claimable opportunity available at your disposal during these trying times.

Navigating through pedestrian accident lawsuits can indeed prove challenging without seasoned legal help. Understanding this, our committed team works tirelessly to provide supportive counsel guiding you through complex processes involved in parking claims whilst seeking rightful compensation that you deserve.

It’s important to remember each case comes with its unique set of complexities mandating customized legal strategy aimed at maximizing your gain while minimizing complicacies often intertwined within process. At Carlson Bier, our extensive experience has given us a distinct edge translating into numerous successes stories reflecting favourable outcomes for countless clients throughout the years.

Valuing your peace & financial stability post such traumatizing incidents, we endorse transparency paired with empathetic service delivery approach ensuring smooth client journey from engagement right till final resolution of your case.

Time is essential when filing any form of personal injury claim including pedestrian accidents as specific statutes limitation apply depending on respective jurisdictions governing incident location.

Don’t delay justice; begin today by scheduling a free initial consultation session discussing specifics about your case and evaluating possible routes leveraging our expertise best suited for attaining desirable results.

Remember the power lies in knowing – knowing about rightful judgments pertaining relevant obligations met by other parties involved and appreciating magnitude monetary entitlements waiting for you. This understanding could dictate drastic differences between mediocre settlements versus successful procurements exceeding expectations.

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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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Bicycle Collisions

Dedicated to legal services for individuals injured in bicycle accidents due to negligent parties' carelessness or hazardous conditions.

Flame Injuries

Extending adept legal services for victims of grave burn injuries caused by mishaps or recklessness.

Healthcare Incompetence

Providing dedicated legal representation for patients affected by hospital malpractice, including wrong treatment.

Merchandise Obligation

Addressing cases involving problematic products, supplying skilled legal services to customers affected by defective items.

Senior Neglect

Supporting the rights of nursing home residents who have been subjected to malpractice in nursing homes environments, ensuring protection.

Slip and Fall Incidents

Expert in addressing slip and fall accident cases, providing legal support to individuals seeking justice for their injuries.

Neonatal Traumas

Delivering legal assistance for relatives affected by medical misconduct resulting in newborn injuries.

Motor Crashes

Collisions: Focused on guiding individuals of car accidents obtain equitable compensation for harms and damages.

Motorbike Collisions

Expert in providing legal advice for individuals involved in motorbike accidents, ensuring adequate recompense for losses.

Trucking Incident

Providing adept legal advice for individuals involved in truck accidents, focusing on securing adequate settlement for hurts.

Construction Accidents

Committed to defending staff or bystanders injured in construction site accidents due to recklessness or recklessness.

Head Harms

Specializing in providing specialized legal services for individuals suffering from head injuries due to negligence.

Canine Attack Damages

Proficient in handling cases for people who have suffered injuries from K9 assaults or beast attacks.

Foot-traveler Mishaps

Specializing in legal support for cross-walkers involved in accidents, providing dedicated assistance for recovering recovery.

Unfair Fatality

Striving for families affected by a wrongful death, delivering understanding and experienced legal services to ensure redress.

Backbone Trauma

Specializing in defending individuals with spine impairments, offering expert legal services to secure justice.

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