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About Carlson Bier Associates

When it comes to bicycle accidents, the legal team at Carlson Bier is unrivalled in their expertise and dedication. Whether you’ve been injured due to negligent drivers, poor road conditions, or faulty cycling equipment, our attorneys are committed to helping Ashburn residents fight for justice. Not only do we have an intricate understanding of Illinois state laws pertaining bicycle accidents, but we utilize years of experience representing similar cases. We pride ourselves on meticulous case-building strategies equipped with analytical investigations and strong negotiation skills – all aimed towards securing maximum compensation for your turmoil. Partnering with Carlson Bier means benefiting from tireless commitment applied to protect clients’ rights while pursuing rightful financial reparations lawfully owed.If facing aftermaths of a bicycle accident or loss of loved one in such unfortunate incidents,residing in Ashburn,you need not look any further than Carlson Bier.We uphold integrity,fair-dealing,and passion for seeking rightful justice by leveraging every aspect permitted within Illinois jurisdiction within scope—your trusted advocate navigating through tumultuous times.

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Bicycle Accidents Lawyers in Ashburn Illinois

At Carlson Bier, your safety and rights are our topmost priority. As a renowned team of personal injury attorneys steeped in the Illinois legal terrain, we understand the complexities that revolve around bicycle accidents. Bicycles allow for fantastic mobility but unfortunately, their riders get much less protection than car occupants during any accident.

Bicycle accidents occur due to various factors which may not be limited to distracted drivers or potholed roads. Faulty cycling equipment like brakes and tires can also contribute significantly to incidents resulting in profound injuries or worse case scenario – wrongful death.

The repercussions could range from minor physical bruises to substantial trauma such as fractures, head injuries, spinal cord damage inaccurate damage assessments a significant number of these incidents never see the light of day due to complexity of victims proving at-fault parties’ liability after an accident has taken place.

• Legal Compensation: We passionately advocate for wrenching out full compensation for your losses including medical bills, lost wages due to absence from work, property damages alongside emotional distress nurturing calculated considerations with insurance adjusters who frequently undervalue claims or even refuse valid ones.

• Deciphering Liability: Determining who’s at fault in bicycle crashes isn’t straightforward – yet crucial since it affects the outcome of any claim made against insurance policies. Our expertise helps us dissect and analyze through strategies such as acquiring evidence from crash scenes or coordinating with experts on subjects like traffic rules application and vehicle dynamics coupled with handling complex situations where more than one party might share blame (e.g., car driver AND cyclist).

From our wealth of experience representing bicycle accident victims, certain recurring themes emerge:

• Respect For Cyclist Rights: We’re bent on ensuring injured cyclists are respected within societal parameters depriving them unjustly – highlighting visibility availability aspects (dress codes/roadways…) redressing victimization perspectives between larger vehicles vs bicycles vulnerability factor shift.

• State-Specific Advantages/Disadvantages: Laws governing bicycle accidents vary from state to state – a factor we’re well-trained to handle while emphasizing how Illinois law provides specific recourse minimizing the potential for unsatisfactory claim resolutions.

• Importance Of Reporting: Despite being another general cog within society’s wheel, reporting such incidents helps not only establish legal formalities but contribute towards statistical databases guiding future safety implementations in local communities.

Serving as your dedicated personal injury attorneys in Illinois, Carlson Bier expresses heartfelt empathy acknowledging enduring struggles connected to bicycle accident victims. Our goal always remains twofold – protect your rights and maximize your compensation.

No two cases can ever be identical, nor should they be treated that way. Thus, we implore you not just appeal to the need of securing première legal representation but specifically identify with unique intricacies accompanying bike crashes. It is our promise to tirelessly fight on behalf of innocent victims ensuring each claim appropriately met without ensuing additional stress load into already strained victim lives.

Navigating the labyrinthine world of bicycle accidents requires careful understanding of local and state laws plus accumulated years applying this knowledge consistently. Establishing liability against at-fault parties could make or break any attempt seeking damages recovery making it one essential component during entire litigation processes.

At Carlson Bier, individual case scrutiny merit system follows simple yet efficient procedures gathering all available evidence establishing proven negligence resulting to injuries incurred. Setting realistic expectations safeguards clients getting surprises sprouting during ongoing lawsuits offering clarity when required taking substantive decisions impacting their overall case progression speed alignment rate.

Finally, assigning appropriate value upon deserved compensations directly equates achieved justice desired after an unpleasant experience suffering through a bicycle accident remembering needless pain caused shouldn’t go unpunished within operative socio-legal frameworks existing in Illinois.

Are you curious about what your case might be worth? We believe every victim deserves transparent access pertaining financial aspects affiliated with lodged claims battling against culprits responsible causing intentional/unintentional harm. Click on the button below; Let’s commence on calculating your deserving compensation right now. You’ve been strong enough to endure – let us make sure you don’t have to carry the burden alone.

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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 Accident FAQ

The most common causes of bicycle accidents in Chicago include:

  • Driver negligence: This includes distracted driving, speeding, and failing to yield to cyclists.
  • Road conditions: Potholes, uneven pavement, and other road hazards can cause cyclists to lose control of their bikes.
  • Cyclist errors: This can include riding against traffic, failing to use lights at night, and not wearing a helmet.

If you are injured in a bicycle 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.
  • Exchange information with the other driver. Get their name, address, insurance information, and license plate number.
  • 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.
  • Report the accident to the police. This will create a record of the accident and help you get help if you need it.
  • Contact a bicycle accident lawyer. A lawyer can help you understand your rights and options, and can represent you in court if necessary.

As a bicycle 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 driver who caused your accident.
  • Have your case heard by a jury.

In a bicycle 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.
  • Property damage: This includes the cost of repairing or replacing your bicycle

The statute of limitations for bicycle 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 Ashburn

Bike Accidents

Expert in legal advocacy for people injured in bicycle accidents due to others' indifference or dangerous conditions.

Scald Traumas

Offering professional legal advice for individuals of intense burn injuries caused by mishaps or misconduct.

Healthcare Misconduct

Offering professional legal assistance for clients affected by hospital malpractice, including surgical errors.

Goods Accountability

Addressing cases involving unsafe products, providing skilled legal support to individuals affected by harmful products.

Aged Mistreatment

Protecting the rights of elders who have been subjected to abuse in nursing homes environments, ensuring fairness.

Tumble and Fall Incidents

Specialist in addressing trip accident cases, providing legal support to clients seeking justice for their harm.

Infant Traumas

Providing legal help for kin affected by medical misconduct resulting in infant injuries.

Vehicle Incidents

Accidents: Dedicated to supporting individuals of car accidents obtain reasonable settlement for damages and harm.

Two-Wheeler Crashes

Committed to providing legal support for motorcyclists involved in scooter accidents, ensuring just recovery for traumas.

Trucking Incident

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

Construction Site Incidents

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

Cognitive Traumas

Dedicated to providing dedicated legal assistance for persons suffering from brain injuries due to carelessness.

Canine Attack Wounds

Expertise in handling cases for victims who have suffered harms from dog bites or creature assaults.

Pedestrian Accidents

Dedicated to legal services for cross-walkers involved in accidents, providing comprehensive support for recovering damages.

Unjust Loss

Working for loved ones affected by a wrongful death, delivering compassionate and skilled legal guidance to ensure fairness.

Vertebral Damage

Specializing in advocating for individuals with spinal cord injuries, offering compassionate legal assistance to secure justice.

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