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About Carlson Bier Associates

When it comes to Slip and Fall Accident matters, Carlson Bier takes precedence in distinguishing themselves as formidable advocates for injured victims. With an impeccable track record, they offer unrivaled expertise specifically tailored to cater these complex cases. Their top-tier legal team diligently works on each case with the mission to secure maximum compensation possible while addressing your immediate concerns about medical costs, lost wages or pain after a debilitating accident. Implicit trust and proven competence characterize their operations which are aimed at prioritizing client’s welfare by navigating successfully through this traumatic phase of their life. Despite being highly seasoned personal injury lawyers based out of Illinois, their scope is not confined geographically hence Carlyle’s constituents can expect tenacious representation from them too without compromising service standards or results achieved. Choose Carlson Bier – helping you recover physically, financially and emotionally from your trying ordeal with professionalism that resonates compassionately whilst holding others accountable for their negligence causing slip and fall accidents.

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Slip And Fall Accidents Lawyers in Carlyle Illinois

Welcome to Carlson Bier; your reliable, results-driven personal injury attorneys based in Illinois. Specializing in slip and fall accidents, we provide expert legal representation tailored towards securing justice and fair compensation for our clients.

Slip and fall accidents refer to situations where an individual slips or trips on someone else’s property due to conditions such as wet floors, uneven surfaces, poor lighting, hidden hazards or faulty staircases among others. Regrettably, the effects of these incidents can be dire leading to long-lasting injuries that demand vast sums for treatment. More so often than not, the victims bear a burden they did not create but rather owed to another’s negligence.

At Carlson Bier, we stand meticulously committed to ensuring those affected by slip and fall accidents are rightfully compensated. We utilize our resources extensively alongside a strategic approach in arguing liability proven through:

• Neglect: The property owner failed in their duty of care either by creating the danger or being aware of it but making no attempts at rectifying the issue.

• Causation: Scienter – Knowledge by proprietor of defect/dangerous condition

• Damage: Medical costs incurred (past & future), lost wages- earnings both past+future (as relevant), Property damage when applicable

It is important that your attorney has substantial experience with these elements which have been crucial cornerstones enabling us as Carlson Bier to consistently land successful outcomes for many.

Slip and fall cases introduce complex legal procedures needing intensive investigation backed by strict timing laws otherwise known as statutes of limitations – possibly differing depending upon facts involved – meaning time is always a vitally significant factor. Immediately after an accident occurs seeking immediate medical attention is vital for your health then reaching out promptly gives your lawyer ample time needed for thorough case preparation safeguarding against any potential claim losses owing to delayed action.

Executing impeccably detailed investigative work allows us proof collection instrumental towards building solid claims while negotiating assertively counters any underhand tactics insurance companies might introduce. Where such negotiations hit a wall, our top-tier litigators are always ready to step into court upholding your fundamental rights to achieve the best possible outcome.

Illinois law requires that claims be filed within a precise time limit, in absentia of which it may be impossible to seek justice and compensation. So, whether you find yourself dealing with neck injuries, fractures or even traumatic brain injuries from the slip and fall accident, Carlson Bier is here; our unwavering resolve ever steered towards ensuring you get the full compensation commensurate with all damages experienced.

We comprehend well how daunting aftermath times can be following these accidents; days incapacitated by pain as medical bills spiral out of control compounded further by lost income during recovery periods. Our commitment assures not just going above and beyond in fighting tooth and nail for your justice but also passionately caring about getting your life back on track as we help navigate this arduous journey together.

In understanding better your unique situation, do click on the button below. We invite all queries at no initial costs – You only pay once we win! Connect now to explore how Carlson Bier’s extensive expertise guarantees maximization of claim value representing accurately damages suffered offering strong representation throughout case proceedings in negotiating a settlement that truly compensates for your experiences following these unfortunate accidents.

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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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Slip & Fall Accidents FAQ​

The most common causes of slip and fall accidents in Chicago include:

  • Wet or slippery floors: This could include spills, leaks, and snow and ice.
  • Uneven surfaces: This could include potholes, cracks in the pavement, and loose floorboards.
  • Poor lighting: This could make it difficult to see hazards on the ground.
  • Obstructions: This could include cords, boxes, and other objects that are in the way.

If you have a slip and fall accident in Chicago, you should:

  • Seek medical attention immediately. Even if you don’t think you’re seriously injured, it’s important to get checked out by a doctor.
  • Report the accident to the property owner or manager. This will create a record of the accident and help you build your case if you decide to file a lawsuit.
  • Take pictures of the scene of the accident. This will help you document what happened and build your case if you decide to file a lawsuit.
  • Contact a slip and fall accident lawyer. A lawyer can help you understand your rights and options, and can represent you in court if necessary.

As a slip and fall accident victim in Chicago, you have the right to:

  • Seek compensation for your medical expenses, lost wages, and other damages.
  • File a lawsuit against the property owner or manager if you believe they were negligent in maintaining the property.
  • Have your case heard by a jury.

In a slip and fall accident lawsuit in Chicago, you may be able to recover the following types of damages:

  • Medical expenses: This includes the cost of ambulance rides, hospital stays, doctor’s appointments, and physical therapy.
  • Lost wages: This includes the wages you lost while you were unable to work because of your injuries.

Pain and suffering: This includes compensation for the physical and emotional pain you have endured as a result of your injuries.

  • Loss of enjoyment of life: This includes compensation for the activities you can no longer enjoy as a result of your injuries.
  • Property damage: This includes the cost of repairing or replacing your belongings that were damaged in the accident.
  • Punitive damages: These damages are awarded to punish the defendant for egregious or reckless conduct.

The statute of limitations for slip and fall accident lawsuits in Illinois is two years. This means that you have two years from the date of the accident to file a lawsuit.

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Areas of Practice in Carlyle

Bicycle Accidents

Proficient in legal services for people injured in bicycle accidents due to negligent parties' indifference or unsafe conditions.

Thermal Burns

Offering professional legal support for individuals of intense burn injuries caused by mishaps or carelessness.

Medical Negligence

Extending expert legal support for patients affected by clinical malpractice, including surgical errors.

Items Liability

Handling cases involving defective products, offering specialist legal assistance to individuals affected by harmful products.

Elder Neglect

Protecting the rights of elders who have been subjected to mistreatment in elderly care environments, ensuring compensation.

Stumble and Trip Mishaps

Expert in addressing slip and fall accident cases, providing legal assistance to persons seeking justice for their losses.

Newborn Traumas

Extending legal assistance for kin affected by medical incompetence resulting in infant injuries.

Motor Collisions

Accidents: Dedicated to assisting clients of car accidents obtain just compensation for injuries and impairment.

Motorcycle Collisions

Expert in providing legal assistance for bikers involved in motorcycle accidents, ensuring rightful claims for damages.

18-Wheeler Accident

Extending experienced legal assistance for drivers involved in lorry accidents, focusing on securing fair recompense for injuries.

Building Accidents

Concentrated on supporting employees or bystanders injured in construction site accidents due to oversights or negligence.

Cerebral Injuries

Committed to delivering dedicated legal advice for patients suffering from cognitive injuries due to negligence.

Canine Attack Wounds

Adept at dealing with cases for victims who have suffered traumas from canine attacks or animal assaults.

Foot-traveler Accidents

Expert in legal representation for walkers involved in accidents, providing professional services for recovering restitution.

Undeserved Loss

Working for families affected by a wrongful death, providing compassionate and skilled legal support to ensure compensation.

Spinal Cord Trauma

Committed to assisting patients with spinal cord injuries, offering expert legal guidance to secure compensation.

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