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About Carlson Bier Associates

In the wake of a car accident in Carbondale, securing expert legal representation is a crucial step towards securing just compensation for damages incurred. As such, Carlson Bier law firm pledges its unwavering dedication and commitment to represent you diligently. With decades of experience under our belt, we can confidently say that every personal injury case related to auto accidents receives unrivaled expertise and proficiency from us. At Carlson Bier, each client’s needs are prioritized above all else; strategizing aggressive litigation tactics while maintaining open communication at every stage — ensuring nothing but transparent proceedings. We exercise superior negotiation skills with insurance companies so you don’t have to bear this weight alone during an anguish-filled phase in your life. Our renowned reputation resonates across Illinois for providing stable support when it truly matters following any automotive disaster scenarios. Opting for subpar counsel may appear less costly initially; however, cost efficiency cannot replace proficient advocacy during these complex legal battles–choose Carlson Bier: your robust ally in car accident cases.

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Car Accident Lawyers in Carbondale Illinois

At Carlson Bier, we specialize in personal injury law with a particular emphasis on car accident cases. Located in Illinois, our goal is to bring clarity and inherent value to potential clients through detailed education and profound legal expertise.

Car accidents are unfortunately common, often resulting in various types of injuries that can alter lives forever. At Carlson Bier, we believe in equipping you with the knowledge you need to understand your rights as a probable victim.

• Physical Consequences: Car accidents are notorious for causing substantial physical harm ranging from minor abrasions and whiplash to more severe conditions like spinal cord damage or traumatic brain injuries.

• Financial Impact: The financial repercussions of a car accident extend beyond medical expenses into areas such as lost wages due to time away from work and significant car repair costs.

• Emotional Trauma: Not widely discussed but just as impactful is the emotional trauma that victims grapple with post-accident, including stress disorders, depression or anxiety attacks which equally warrant compensation.

Understanding these crucial aspects surrounding an auto accident case puts you at an advantageous position when seeking legal representation. It ensures competency on both sides; it allows you to ask pointed questions about your case making the lawyer-client relationship more productive leading to maximum compensatory results.

In achieving this desirable outcome lies the critical role of evidence gathering in all its forms – photographs taken at the scene of the accident showing damages incurred by both cars involved, medical reports outlining extent of injuries suffered or witnesses who can corroborate your version of events – keys factors toward building a compelling lawsuits.

Insurance matters cannot be understated either, particularly regarding insurance companies’ readiness not only to minimize settlements but also rush victims into accepting less than full-value compensations even without full understanding on their side. Do not fall prey; instead reach out to us today at Carlson Bier where experts in personal injury law will guide you through complex negotiations and litigations if need be until desired justice is served.

What sets us apart from other law firms are four distinguishing qualities:

• Comprehensive Knowledge: At Carlson Bier, we boast extensive expertise honed over years of dealing with different kinds of personal injury cases. We understand the anatomy of a car accident case like no other and how best to handle it for successful results.

• Personalized Attention: Every case handled by our team receives undivided attention, ensuring that we tailor strategies that work best in your circumstance.

• Resourcefulness: Not only will we expose you to detailed educational information as an essential service, but our resourceful attributes extend to how adeptly we use legal provisions and technicalities in auto accident law to argue solidly in court.

• Persistent Advocacy: Our job isn’t done until justice has been served. Expect relentless advocacy from start-to-finish irrespective of how complicated or drawn-out a situation might appear.

At the end of the day, knowing what’s at stake beyond physical pain and distress following car accidents will put you on the path toward unyielding justice – just what you need at such critical moments when you may feel alone or defeated.

Are you ready to battle against unfortunate circumstances imposed by someone else’s fault? Click on the button below now! Find out precisely how much your case could be worth before settling for any less than absolute justice rightfully deserved. Remember, there are no cookie-cutter methods here; consider allowing Carlson Bier redefine standards of personalized legal representation right here in Illinois.

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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 Carbondale

Cycling Collisions

Proficient in legal assistance for clients injured in bicycle accidents due to responsible parties' lack of care or unsafe conditions.

Flame Damages

Offering expert legal support for people of serious burn injuries caused by accidents or misconduct.

Physician Carelessness

Delivering experienced legal support for victims affected by clinical malpractice, including misdiagnosis.

Goods Accountability

Dealing with cases involving problematic products, providing expert legal help to consumers affected by product malfunctions.

Nursing Home Mistreatment

Supporting the rights of aged individuals who have been subjected to mistreatment in nursing homes environments, ensuring protection.

Trip and Trip Incidents

Specialist in addressing stumble accident cases, providing legal assistance to persons seeking recovery for their losses.

Birth Wounds

Delivering legal guidance for families affected by medical carelessness resulting in childbirth injuries.

Car Collisions

Crashes: Concentrated on guiding individuals of car accidents gain fair settlement for harms and losses.

Scooter Crashes

Expert in providing legal services for victims involved in motorbike accidents, ensuring fair compensation for injuries.

Trucking Accident

Delivering specialist legal advice for clients involved in truck accidents, focusing on securing appropriate claims for losses.

Building Site Incidents

Dedicated to supporting employees or bystanders injured in construction site accidents due to carelessness or irresponsibility.

Cognitive Harms

Dedicated to offering specialized legal advice for victims suffering from cognitive injuries due to carelessness.

Dog Attack Wounds

Proficient in addressing cases for individuals who have suffered injuries from dog attacks or creature assaults.

Cross-walker Incidents

Committed to legal support for walkers involved in accidents, providing professional services for recovering claims.

Unwarranted Fatality

Advocating for loved ones affected by a wrongful death, providing sensitive and professional legal representation to ensure fairness.

Backbone Harm

Committed to representing clients with backbone trauma, offering dedicated legal guidance to secure settlement.

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