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About Carlson Bier Associates

When the unexpected happens and you or a loved one becomes a victim of a dog bite injury in Amboy, responsiveness will be pivotal. Carlson Bier is dedicated to acting promptly while providing expert legal services for your complex situation. Our personal injury attorneys specialize in handling lawsuits involving dog bites, bringing with them years of experience and resolute determination in seeking justice for our clients. We navigate through the often complicated maze of legally establishing liability on behalf of our clientele so you can concentrate on healing and recovery. Trust that we prioritize client welfare; ensuring victims get compensated fairly based on Illinois law’s stringent standards regarding animal control violations — giving you peace amidst an otherwise overwhelming calamity. Indeed, partnering with Carlson Bier means acquiring deftness honed by time spent at various courtrooms all over Illinois when it comes to puppy-related mishaps representations—proving ourselves as allies worth considering when faced with such predicaments.

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Dog Bite Injuries Lawyers in Amboy Illinois

Welcome to the online home of Carlson Bier, your trusted choice for personal injury legal assistance in Illinois. We’re a team of highly experienced personal injury attorneys specializing in various areas, including dog bite injuries- an aspect of law often overlooked but remarkably significant.

Dog bites can be traumatic; they’re painful and could potentially cause severe physical injuries and emotional distress. At Carlson Bier, we believe no one should face this ordeal alone or absorb the high medical costs resulting from such accidents. It’s our mission to guide you through the complex labyrinth of dog bite claims and ensure that you receive proper restitution.

Understanding Dog Bite Injuries

To navigate these cases proficiently, it’s vital to understand the multifaceted nature of dog bite injuries. They comprise:

• Physical Damage: This ranges from superficial scarring to damage involving nerves or muscles.

• Disease Transmission: Canines may transmit diseases like Rabies or bacteria-induced infections such as Pasteurella multocida.

• Psychological Trauma: Above all else, victims may experience post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), fear around animals, or general anxiety disorders.

Illinois Laws on Dog Bite Injuries

In Illinois, dog owners bear strict liability for attacks by their pets under The Animal Control Act statute 510 ILCS 5/2.5., meaning those injured don’t have to prove negligence on part of an owner when seeking justice – only that you were conducting yourself peacefully in an area where you had a legitimate right to be when attacked.

What Does Carlson Bier Do?

Carlson Bier provides lawful support rooted in knowledge, expertise, immense care for each client:

♦ Assessment: Our skilled attorneys first evaluate your case minutely determine scope and potential outcome.

♦ Handling Paperwork: Legal documents are notoriously challenging; boundaries language and nuances often confuse non-experts. We alleviate this burden from your shoulders.

♦ Negotiation with Insurance Companies: Insurers are notorious for offering compensations that do not adequately cover damages. As attorneys with vast experience, we can discern low-ball offers and negotiate better settlements on your behalf.

Consider this: when scarring, surgeries, counseling, loss of income, or potential future treatments are factored in, the expenses could rocket beyond what insurers initially compensate you for. With us on your side, it’s more likely to receive compensation commensurate with your trauma and subsequent ordeal.

Why Choose Carlson Bier?

While many legal firms offer personal injury services in Illinois, we distinguish ourselves through:

• Expertise: Every lawyer at Carlson Bier specialises wholly in personal injury law.

• Compassion: We believe empathy is as vital as expertise when dealing with incidents as impactful as dog bites.

• High Success Rate: Due to our strategic approach and commitment to justice for each client.

• No Fees If You Don’t Win – We only charge for our services if we achieve a settlement or court verdict in your favour.

It might feel immensely overwhelming trying to comprehend the breadth of considerations following such an unnerving incident like a dog bite injury. Allow yourself space to recover while leaving the heavy lifting to Carlson Bier- where every case receives the compassionate attention and proven strategies necessary for maximum restitution.

Do you want insight into how much compensation you may be due? Click below now; it’s time you found out what value justice holds in your case at no obligation whatsoever. Rest assured understanding that here at Carlson Bier; healing doesn’t start until justice has been served. Let us help map your path toward recovery today.”

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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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Dog Bite Injuries FAQ​

The most common causes of dog bite injuries in Chicago include:

  • Unprovoked attacks: These attacks occur when a dog bites someone with no warning or provocation.
  • Provoked attacks: These attacks occur when someone does something to provoke the dog, such as teasing it or trying to take its food away.
  • Territory guarding: These attacks occur when a dog bites someone who is entering its territory.
  • Motherhood protection: These attacks occur when a mother dog bites someone who is approaching her puppies.

If you are bitten by a dog in Chicago, you should:

  • Clean the wound immediately with soap and water.
  • Apply a bandage to the wound.
  • Seek medical attention immediately. Even if you don’t think your injuries are serious, it’s important to get checked out by a doctor.
  • Report the dog bite to the local animal control agency.

Dog bite injuries can have a number of long-term effects, both physical and emotional. Some people may experience chronic pain, scarring, or nerve damage. Others may develop a fear of dogs or other animals.

Illinois is a strict liability state when it comes to dog bites. This means that the owner of a dog is liable for any injuries caused by the dog, regardless of whether the owner knew the dog was capable of such behavior.

There are a few exceptions to this rule, such as if the person who was bitten was trespassing on private property or if the person provoked the dog.

Yes, you are entitled to compensation if you are bitten by a dog and have suffered injuries. You can file a lawsuit against the dog owner to recover your damages, such as medical expenses, lost wages, and pain and suffering.

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Areas of Practice in Amboy

Pedal Cycle Mishaps

Dedicated to legal support for clients injured in bicycle accidents due to negligent parties' lack of care or perilous conditions.

Thermal Burns

Supplying specialist legal advice for patients of grave burn injuries caused by accidents or negligence.

Healthcare Negligence

Delivering expert legal support for persons affected by hospital malpractice, including negligent care.

Merchandise Obligation

Dealing with cases involving problematic products, delivering adept legal help to victims affected by harmful products.

Nursing Home Mistreatment

Representing the rights of nursing home residents who have been subjected to neglect in aged care environments, ensuring justice.

Stumble and Fall Occurrences

Professional in addressing trip accident cases, providing legal services to individuals seeking recovery for their damages.

Neonatal Damages

Extending legal support for households affected by medical negligence resulting in infant injuries.

Vehicle Incidents

Incidents: Committed to supporting sufferers of car accidents get fair recompense for hurts and losses.

Motorcycle Accidents

Committed to providing legal assistance for riders involved in motorcycle accidents, ensuring just recovery for traumas.

Semi Mishap

Offering professional legal representation for persons involved in semi accidents, focusing on securing appropriate recovery for damages.

Construction Site Accidents

Concentrated on representing workmen or bystanders injured in construction site accidents due to safety violations or misconduct.

Cerebral Impairments

Dedicated to delivering dedicated legal support for victims suffering from neurological injuries due to negligence.

Dog Bite Damages

Adept at handling cases for individuals who have suffered wounds from puppy bites or animal attacks.

Cross-walker Crashes

Dedicated to legal assistance for foot-travelers involved in accidents, providing dedicated assistance for recovering recovery.

Unjust Passing

Working for relatives affected by a wrongful death, offering empathetic and experienced legal assistance to ensure compensation.

Spine Injury

Specializing in representing patients with spine impairments, offering expert legal services to secure recovery.

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