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Sustaining a dog bite injury can be damaging both physically and emotionally, leaving victims burdened with hefty medical bills and profound distress. In such times, the seasoned team at Carlson Bier is your most reliable line of defense. With extensive experience in personal injury law, our firm champions for victims seeking justice from reckless dog owners in Arcola while adhering to Illinois state laws strictly. We understand how each case’s uniqueness affects compensation claims without compromising on confidentiality or integrity.

Our distinguished lawyers are recognized for their diligent approach in materializing thorough investigation procedures and unwavering courtroom advocacy skills that result only in maximum settlements for our clients’ interests across Arcola districts. Trust Carlson Bier to navigate through the complex maze of negotiations and trials successfully; we will strive relentlessly to secure what you fairly deserve – peace after trauma.

Choosing Carlson Bier means choosing comprehensive legal support renowned statewide for prioritizing client welfare above all else amidst the turmoil caused by dog bite injuries — join hands with us today as we shape roads towards recovery together with efficacy underpinned by supreme professionalism.

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Dog Bite Injuries Lawyers in Arcola Illinois

In the realm of personal injury law, Carlson Bier stands as a trusted name in Illinois. An unfortunate incident such as a dog bite can cause not just physical pain but emotional distress and financial burdens on its victims. At Carlson Bier, we understand these complexities and devote ourselves to securing rightful compensation for our clients.

Dog bite injuries come with a host of complications beyond surface wounds. A deeper understanding about these injuries will help you navigate your legal rights and recourse more efficiently:

• Puncture Wounds or Lacerations: While missing skin might seem less severe than larger lacerations, they stand at risk for serious infections.

• Infections: Dog bites bring the potential bacteria from the animal’s mouth into contact with human skin, which may result in severe infection if left untreated.

• Psychological Trauma: Emotional distress following dog attacks are common particularly amongst children but also adults; including fearfulness or anxiety around animals after an attack.

• Disease Transmission: Dogs are potential carriers of diseases like Rabies that could be transmitted during a bite – heightening medical concerns surrounding an attack.

Unfortunately, many victims do not recognize their rights post such incidents because they lack understanding relating to dog-bite laws within Illinois State. Interestingly, Illinois holds strict liability dog-bite laws meaning that the owner is liable even without previous knowledge about their pet’s dangerous tendencies unless the victim was trespassing or provoking the animal. This translates to your ability to secure compensation even if it’s a first-time occurrence by focusing on evidence illustrating violations of leash-laws or control failures.

Another critical aspect is time – as per law known as statute limitations – it confines you to file claims within two years counting from day when bite occurred. Ignorance about this limit often leads claimants losing out on rightful compensation due to delays in lodging complaint while waiting under assumption for immediate symptoms outbreak or medical expenditure.

Accompanying this complexity is robust evidence gathering process that should incorporate medical records, witness accounts, animal control reports and photographic or video proof – aiming to validate owner’s negligence and resultant victim suffering whether it be physical, emotional or financial.

The singularly important aspect is appointing experienced personal injury attorney that can guide you through this daunting process with ease. Our attorneys at Carlson Bier are painstaking in their approach to protect your interests against insurance companies trying to limit the settlement amount in dog bite cases. We understand every detail counts; hence our detailed investigation includes ascertaining ownership & caretaker role (in case if owner wasn’t present during attack), leash law violations within respective county, location of incident tying back to Illinois’ trespassing exceptions mentioned earlier etc., all these components add impetus for maximizing client compensation.

Our dedicated efforts led us proudly proclaim there won’t be any fees until we win your case! Objective isn’t just winning though but getting you on journey towards recovery by securing best possible future safeguarded financially with fair compensation.

Carlson Bier specializes in leveraging local laws effectively on behalf of clients seeking justice after a dog bite incident. Motivated by compassion and guided by legal proficiency, we strive to help our clients thrive beyond traumatic incidents. To learn more about your rights after a dog bite injury – what you can claim for and how much your case might be worth – click on the button below. Together, let’s work towards turning settlements into solutions!

Remember: You do not have to face this tough time alone; the right legal counsel makes all the difference! Trust Carlson Bier- where our priority is ensuring your peace of mind as well as achieving justice.

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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 Arcola

Pedal Cycle Collisions

Focused on legal representation for persons injured in bicycle accidents due to other parties' recklessness or hazardous conditions.

Burn Injuries

Providing adept legal advice for patients of serious burn injuries caused by occurrences or carelessness.

Hospital Negligence

Providing dedicated legal assistance for clients affected by physician malpractice, including surgical errors.

Items Obligation

Managing cases involving defective products, delivering expert legal services to consumers affected by product-related injuries.

Senior Mistreatment

Advocating for the rights of the elderly who have been subjected to mistreatment in aged care environments, ensuring fairness.

Trip and Tumble Incidents

Adept in handling fall and trip accident cases, providing legal assistance to clients seeking recovery for their damages.

Birth Wounds

Providing legal aid for relatives affected by medical carelessness resulting in birth injuries.

Auto Mishaps

Crashes: Focused on supporting patients of car accidents obtain equitable payout for injuries and harm.

Motorcycle Crashes

Focused on providing representation for individuals involved in motorcycle accidents, ensuring just recovery for damages.

18-Wheeler Accident

Extending adept legal services for drivers involved in lorry accidents, focusing on securing appropriate claims for hurts.

Worksite Crashes

Focused on assisting workers or bystanders injured in construction site accidents due to recklessness or carelessness.

Cerebral Traumas

Expert in delivering professional legal services for victims suffering from neurological injuries due to misconduct.

Dog Attack Injuries

Skilled in managing cases for individuals who have suffered harms from puppy bites or creature assaults.

Cross-walker Incidents

Focused on legal support for cross-walkers involved in accidents, providing expert advice for recovering recovery.

Unjust Demise

Advocating for loved ones affected by a wrongful death, extending understanding and expert legal representation to ensure restitution.

Vertebral Trauma

Expert in advocating for patients with spine impairments, offering professional legal representation to secure compensation.

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