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When it comes to securing trustworthy legal assistance in the field of personal injury law, Carlson Bier is an outstanding choice. As a prominent Personal Injury attorney group based out of Illinois, our team has capably led countless clients towards successful settlements and verdicts. We particularly ensure that any individual residing in Bement with potential injury claims receive excellent legal representation. Our skills extend across various scenarios ranging from motor accidents to medical malpractices or workplace injuries; we meticulously address each case’s unique intricacies to navigate towards justice for you expediently. What sets Carlson Bier apart is not just our extensive experience but also our commitment toward advocating your rights fervently ensuring optimal compensation value for suffered damages. A thorough understanding of Illinois laws grants us an edge while devising sharp litigation strategies serving your interests at best — enhancing the potential outcome favorability dramatically. Hence, when requiring steadfast advocacy after experiencing personal injuries around Bement, consider making a reliable choice with Carlson Bier.

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Personal Injury Lawyers in Bement Illinois

Welcome to the law firm of Carlson Bier, your premier destination for personal injury legal assistance in Illinois. Based on our deep-seated commitment to ensuring everyone has comprehensive access to justice; we have dedicated our practice exclusively to providing expert personal injury representation. Our firm’s hallmark is its meticulous approach toward addressing every case, lending a credible voice to each client’s story, and, above all, championing their fight for fair compensation.

When navigating a personal injury claim, it’s essential to understand what constitutes this area of law. Personal injury encompasses various circumstances where an individual suffers harm due to the negligence or deliberate actions of another party—whether that be a person or organization. This harm can manifest as physical injuries such as fractures or burns but may also extend to mental distress like anxiety disorders following traumatic incidents.

Of key importance is establishing negligence when pursuing claim reparations. Negligence revolves around four main elements:

– The defendant had a duty of care towards the plaintiff

– The defendant breached this duty

– The breach directly caused the plaintiff’s injuries

– The plaintiff suffered damage (either economic/pecuniary or non-economic)

An understanding of these tenets forms the bedrock upon which we construct solid claims for our clients at Carlson Bier.

Furthermore, Illinois operates under comparative fault laws in relation to personal injuries; meaning your degree of blame will proportionally reduce any potential compensation you may get awarded by court proceedings or settlement negotiations.

For instance;

If you were in an accident where you were found 20% at fault and awarded $1000,

You’d receive $800 ($1000 less 20%).

Knowing this dynamic ensures we conduct diligent assessments aimed at minimizing any contributory fault attributed to our clients.

Additionally, time is instrumental in personal injury suits since forwarding such claims are subject to statutes of limitation; specifically two years from when one becomes aware (or should have become aware) of their injury. As such, seeking legal advice promptly significantly improves the chances of a successful claim – a pursuit that Carlson Bier relentlessly fulfills.

At Carlson Bier, we understand the rigors associated with negotiating just compensation from insurance companies. Our respected personal injury attorneys fight hard for clients’ rightful reparations in cases involving:

– Car and Motorcycle Accidents

– Trucking Accidents

– Medical Malpractice

– Workplace Injuries

– Nursing Home Negligence

Our comprehensive understanding of Illinois personal injury legislation combined with our stellar negotiation skills have enabled us to recover millions of dollars on behalf of our clients. No matter how challenging or complex your personal injury case might appear, our experienced lawyers are well-equipped to ensure you receive justice.

Ending on more informative note: remember that every case is unique – an individual’s recovery can never truly be equated via generalized frameworks or methods. Yet creating such awareness brings forth added value to our esteemed readers. For an inclusive breakdown customized to your specific situation, don’t hesitate to click the button below for a detailed and free assessment. Discover how much your case could potentially be worth today; let the expertise at Carlson Bier guide you towards obtaining fair reparation for your personal injury claim.

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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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Two-Wheeler Crashes

Dedicated to legal services for people injured in bicycle accidents due to negligent parties' negligence or hazardous conditions.

Thermal Damages

Supplying professional legal support for individuals of major burn injuries caused by accidents or negligence.

Physician Carelessness

Delivering specialist legal support for persons affected by clinical malpractice, including wrong treatment.

Products Responsibility

Handling cases involving defective products, providing expert legal assistance to consumers affected by defective items.

Aged Misconduct

Protecting the rights of nursing home residents who have been subjected to mistreatment in care facilities environments, ensuring compensation.

Trip & Slip Injuries

Adept in handling trip accident cases, providing legal support to clients seeking restitution for their suffering.

Birth Injuries

Providing legal aid for households affected by medical negligence resulting in neonatal injuries.

Motor Collisions

Accidents: Devoted to assisting victims of car accidents get appropriate payout for injuries and harm.

Bike Incidents

Expert in providing representation for bikers involved in bike accidents, ensuring adequate recompense for losses.

Truck Accident

Offering adept legal support for clients involved in truck accidents, focusing on securing just recompense for injuries.

Building Site Accidents

Dedicated to assisting laborers or bystanders injured in construction site accidents due to oversights or negligence.

Cognitive Traumas

Focused on delivering specialized legal assistance for victims suffering from cerebral injuries due to negligence.

Dog Attack Wounds

Expertise in managing cases for persons who have suffered damages from dog attacks or creature assaults.

Foot-traveler Mishaps

Specializing in legal representation for cross-walkers involved in accidents, providing professional services for recovering damages.

Unwarranted Passing

Advocating for relatives affected by a wrongful death, extending sensitive and expert legal assistance to ensure redress.

Spine Impairment

Expert in representing patients with spinal cord injuries, offering compassionate legal support to secure redress.

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