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About Carlson Bier Associates

In the bustling city of Astoria, construction is a common sight, and unfortunately so are accidents. When tragedy strikes on a construction site, securing experienced legal representation becomes paramount. At Carlson Bier law firm in Illinois, we specialize in cases related to Construction Site Accidents. Our seasoned attorneys tirelessly advocate for individuals affected by these incidents and have an impressive track record that stands testament to their expertise. Every aspect from defective equipment to careless safety measures is meticulously examined by our accomplished team ensuring maximum compensation is sought after for your pain, suffering, medical expenses or wage loss sustained due to negligence on part of any other party involved in the accident. Exceptional litigation skills coupled with a deep understanding of local laws set us apart as leaders adept at navigating such complex matters seamlessly while maintaining complete transparency with clients throughout the process.Safeguarding your rights effectively following heavy-industry mishaps – That’s what you can expect with Carlson Bier handling your Construction Site Accident case.

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Construction Site Accident Lawyers in Astoria Illinois

At Carlson Bier, we are not just personal injury lawyers in Illinois but also your steadfast advocates when disaster strikes. While construction is a vital part of our infrastructure and economy, it unfortunately carries high risks which can lead to serious workplace injuries or even fatalities. These include falls from scaffoldings or ladders, vehicle-related accidents, trips over debris or equipment and being struck by falling objects among others.

Usually, resolving such claims requires an intricate understanding of the state’s laws surrounding construction site safety procedures that employers must adhere to for their workers’ protection. At Carlson Bier, we pride ourselves on our vast knowledge and experience in these procedural intricacies. Every personal injury attorney in our team possesses a comprehensive understanding of OSHA guidelines to determine liability correctly after an unfortunate event at the construction site.

Workers’ compensation law is another key aspect associated with construction accident incidences. This form of insurance provides wage replacement and medical benefits to employees injured during their employment. However,

– Compensation may be inadequate

– At some instances employers might deny fault

– Insurance companies might delay or underpay rightful dues

These possibilities often leave victims reeling with questions that may get complex as they revolve around legalities tied up with emotional distress due to injury.

Our goal at Carlson Bier is to provide a winning combination of empathy along side robust representation; because we believe our clients need care as well as justice – Respectively addressing emotional healing and financial recovery post the incident.

Navigating through stringent Illinois’ regulations whilst nursing severe trauma doesn’t have to be so striping – Suffuse your healing process with professional help preeminent in its field: Choose the doctors who rejuvenate you physically while relying on us for your financial rehabilitation.

You deserve aggressive advocacy that only skilled professionals like those found at Carlson Bier can provide – allow us to bear witness your journey through this challenging time: Reach out for advice free consultancy tailored specific towards YOUR case because we understand; No two cases are ever the same.

The liability for your injuries might extend beyond the boundaries of workers’ compensation and potentially include third parties like equipment manufacturers or sub-contractors. Here’s how we enable in these areas:

– Obtain complete workplace accident reports

– Investigation to identify possible third-party claims

– Negotiating with insurance providers

– Gathering evident proofs to buttress your claim.

With Carlson Bier, be assured that every stone is turned to explore all possible avenues for maximum compensation.

As a representative of individuals grappling with personal injury due to construction site accidents in Illinois, we put our considerable legal expertise into vigorous representation from consultation, behind-the-scenes preparation and if necessary, fierce litigation. Our methodical approach leaves no room for surprises. Meanwhile, it eases you off tedious legal hassles while you focus on healing and puts you at an advantageous position against adversarial insurance companies seeking pretext’s to deny what is lawfully yours.

Just victimized by a Construction site accident? Pre-eminent help is just a click away! Don’t miss out on comprehensive aid tied up with empathetic counsel via Carlson Bier: Contact us NOW.You don’t have any obligation until we win your case so, trust us when we say – You’re not alone on this path and choosing us won’t cost you anything upfront; because at the end attorney fees make sense only after justice has been served!

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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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Construction Site Accidents FAQ​

The most common causes of construction site accidents in Chicago include:

  • Falls: Falls from heights are the leading cause of fatalities on construction sites.
  • Struck-by accidents: Struck-by accidents occur when workers are hit by falling objects, moving vehicles, or other equipment.
  • Electrocutions: Electrocutions can occur when workers come into contact with live wires or electrical equipment.
  • Caught-in/between accidents: Caught-in/between accidents occur when workers are caught between two moving objects or between a moving object and a stationary object.
  • Overexertion injuries: Overexertion injuries can occur when workers lift heavy objects or perform repetitive tasks.

If you are injured in a construction site 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 your supervisor and to OSHA. OSHA is the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, and they are responsible for investigating workplace accidents.
  • Contact a construction site accident lawyer. A lawyer can help you understand your rights and options, and can represent you in court if necessary.

As a construction site 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 person or company responsible for your accident.
  • Have your case heard by a jury.

In a construction site 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 personal 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 construction site 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 Astoria

Bicycle Crashes

Expert in legal representation for victims injured in bicycle accidents due to others' indifference or unsafe conditions.

Scald Injuries

Providing specialist legal help for victims of grave burn injuries caused by incidents or recklessness.

Medical Negligence

Offering expert legal advice for persons affected by healthcare malpractice, including medication mistakes.

Items Obligation

Handling cases involving defective products, extending skilled legal assistance to clients affected by product malfunctions.

Elder Misconduct

Protecting the rights of the elderly who have been subjected to neglect in nursing homes environments, ensuring restitution.

Slip and Fall Accidents

Expert in addressing slip and fall accident cases, providing legal advice to individuals seeking recovery for their suffering.

Neonatal Injuries

Supplying legal help for households affected by medical carelessness resulting in infant injuries.

Automobile Mishaps

Incidents: Concentrated on aiding sufferers of car accidents receive equitable compensation for injuries and losses.

Two-Wheeler Mishaps

Expert in providing legal services for motorcyclists involved in bike accidents, ensuring fair compensation for losses.

Truck Crash

Offering expert legal services for clients involved in semi accidents, focusing on securing appropriate recovery for harms.

Worksite Collisions

Focused on representing employees or bystanders injured in construction site accidents due to safety violations or recklessness.

Neurological Damages

Committed to ensuring dedicated legal representation for individuals suffering from brain injuries due to negligence.

K9 Assault Damages

Proficient in tackling cases for people who have suffered injuries from canine attacks or animal assaults.

Foot-traveler Accidents

Specializing in legal representation for cross-walkers involved in accidents, providing expert advice for recovering recovery.

Wrongful Fatality

Advocating for grieving parties affected by a wrongful death, providing sensitive and professional legal services to ensure restitution.

Spine Trauma

Focused on supporting clients with spine impairments, offering compassionate legal support to secure redress.

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