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About Carlson Bier Associates

If you’re in Batavia and are unfortunate enough to have been involved in a car accident, the aftermath can be overwhelming. Dealing with insurance companies, medical bills and losing valuable time from work can pile on stress. The law firm of Carlson Bier offers expert legal advice when it comes to navigating this turbulent period effectively. With a distinguished reputation within Illinois for client-focused representation, they offer an extensive understanding of intricate laws surrounding auto accidents. Carlson Bier ensures that your rights are protected and that you receive fair compensation for any injuries or damages suffered during your ordeal. This commitment towards delivering exemplary results is guided by their sensitivity towards clients’ circumstances, understanding that prompt action is pivotal after an automotive mishap occurs. If you need counsel regarding such an incident in Batavia, seek assistance from the acumen that Carlson Bier brings to auto accident cases as reliable stalwarts advocating best outcomes possible for victims like yourself – never wavering until justice prevails!

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Car Accidents Lawyers in Batavia Illinois

Welcome to the dedicated page of Carlson Bier, your trusted ally when it comes to personal injury law cases in Illinois. Being based in this state, we specialize and excel primarily in auto accident claims. When you have been a victim of negligence on the roads, understanding your rights and knowing how to proceed can be quite confusing. It also becomes extremely time-sensitive because filing claims has strict deadlines set by Illinois law.

Knowledge is power, as they say. Knowing what happens legally after an auto accident helps you take control over one aspect of the distress unintentionally thrust upon you. Primarily, a car accident claim process unfolds in five key stages:

• Gathering Evidence

• Establishing Liability

• Calculating Damages

• Negotiations with Insurance Companies

• Litigation (if necessary)

Each stage mentioned above is intricate and requires professional handling for successful navigation—this where our expertise at Carlson Bier comes into play.

Accidents bring unforeseen burdens both emotionally and financially—but remember that you are not alone in facing these challenges—you have us at Carlson Bier by your side. Our team will meticulously gather all essential evidence related to your mishap—a vital step towards establishing liability onto the offender effectively.

Who indeed was at fault? To pinpoint culpability correctly—and more importantly, efficiently—is of utmost importance—essential for insurance companies who need clear-cut proof before releasing funds intended for damage repairs—both human and material.

It is crucial—and often tricky—to calculate damages accurately; any miscalculations might mean getting less than what’s rightfully due to cover medical expenses, broader healthcare costs including therapy or counselling if needed—compensation also extends further towards covering possible loss of income due to incapacitation resulting from injuries sustained—it does not just cater exclusively physical vehicle damage repair costs alone.

Negotiating effectively with insurance companies may be intimidating but rest assured—you’ll find firm advocates within our team—who will stand tall beside you against potential intimidation tactics. And lest they fail to acknowledge claims rightfully yours, we’ll readily take your case to court.

At Carlson Bier, our long-standing tradition of successfully representing the injured in Illinois auto accident cases has given us an insight into complex legal processes and insurance company protocols. We have learned that every accident injury claim is unique—we offer personalized legal counsel based not only on these insights but also guided along by individual circumstances related particularly to each of our client’s varying needs.

As such no widespread assumptions should be made—and definitely none are provided here—after all every circumstance surrounding an (unfortunate) event varies greatly from one another—but rest assured as knowledgeable guides well-versed in this particular field—we will help you understand various facets of a personal injury lawsuit process—in order for you make informed decisions primarily for the benefit your own protection.

Navigating the labyrinthine landscape towards securitizing one’s right often seems challenging—yet remember—you don’t have find your way out alone—we’re here to help along each step—with knowledge clarity and strategic planning patently flowing from decades worth of expertise particularly skilled in traversing upon parallel lines defining similar planes.

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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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Car Accident FAQ​

The most common causes of car accidents in Chicago include:

  • Driver negligence: This includes distracted driving, speeding, and failing to yield.
  • Road conditions: Potholes, uneven pavement, and other road hazards can cause drivers to lose control of their vehicles.
  • Vehicle defects: Defective vehicles can cause accidents in a variety of ways.
  • Weather conditions: Rain, snow, and ice can make roads slick and dangerous.

If you are involved in a car 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 car accident lawyer. A lawyer can help you understand your rights and options, and can represent you in court if necessary.

As a car 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 car 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.

In a car 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 vehicle.

    Punitive damages: These damages are awarded to punish the defendant for egregious or reckless conduct.

The statute of limitations for car 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 Batavia

Pedal Cycle Mishaps

Proficient in legal assistance for clients injured in bicycle accidents due to others' recklessness or perilous conditions.

Burn Traumas

Supplying skilled legal assistance for individuals of major burn injuries caused by accidents or recklessness.

Hospital Misconduct

Providing professional legal assistance for victims affected by physician malpractice, including misdiagnosis.

Merchandise Liability

Managing cases involving problematic products, extending professional legal help to victims affected by harmful products.

Senior Misconduct

Advocating for the rights of aged individuals who have been subjected to abuse in elderly care environments, ensuring protection.

Trip & Fall Mishaps

Professional in handling tumble accident cases, providing legal advice to sufferers seeking redress for their losses.

Neonatal Wounds

Providing legal aid for loved ones affected by medical incompetence resulting in neonatal injuries.

Motor Accidents

Crashes: Focused on assisting individuals of car accidents obtain reasonable payout for hurts and destruction.

Motorbike Mishaps

Focused on providing representation for individuals involved in bike accidents, ensuring adequate recompense for injuries.

Trucking Crash

Extending adept legal representation for persons involved in semi accidents, focusing on securing fair recompense for losses.

Construction Accidents

Committed to advocating for laborers or bystanders injured in construction site accidents due to recklessness or negligence.

Neurological Damages

Dedicated to offering compassionate legal assistance for patients suffering from cerebral injuries due to incidents.

Dog Bite Damages

Specialized in addressing cases for victims who have suffered harms from canine attacks or creature assaults.

Jogger Collisions

Committed to legal assistance for walkers involved in accidents, providing professional services for recovering restitution.

Unjust Loss

Working for grieving parties affected by a wrongful death, delivering caring and experienced legal services to ensure redress.

Vertebral Injury

Dedicated to assisting patients with backbone trauma, offering compassionate legal services to secure justice.

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