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When faced with a pedestrian accident in Carlinville, proper legal representation becomes crucial. Carlson Bier’s expertise and vast knowledge regarding such incidents come second to none. Our firm specializes on the nuances of Pedestrian Accident law, ensuring that our clients receive nothing less than comprehensive advice and robust litigation services tailored to their specific needs and circumstances. You may be certain with us in your corner, justice won’t just be sought but tirelessly pursued until it is served. We work diligently to guide you through each step of this devastating experience because we understand how traumatic these episodes can be for victims as well as their loved ones. At Carlson Bier, we pride ourselves on compassionate customer service along with unyielding determination for favorable outcomes — a combination that equips us uniquely — empowering those who entrust us with their fight towards vindication after an unfortunate pedestrian accident occurrence; proving time after time why we are worthy considerations for individuals needing solid adeptness in such complex legal landscapes around Illinois State at large.

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Pedestrian Accident Lawyers in Carlinville Illinois

At Carlson Bier, we specialize in personal injury law and are committed to protecting the rights of individuals who have been injured in pedestrian accidents in Illinois. Pedestrian accidents often result in severe injuries because pedestrians lack the protective barriers that vehicles provide. As such, victims can face extensive medical bills, periods of unemployment, and pain and suffering—issues which our dedicated legal team aims to help you confront.

To understand why you need a personal injury attorney from Carlson Bier on your side, it’s important to grasp the complexities surrounding pedestrian accidents. Many factors contribute to these unfortunate events including distracted driving, excessive speeding, failure to yield at crosswalks or intersections, and impaired driving due to drugs or alcohol. Ample knowledge of these circumstances offers us a deep understanding when crafting robust defense strategies aimed at securing rightful compensation for accident victims.

Following any pedestrian accident, immediate action is crucial:

• Seek Medical Attention — Regardless of whether injuries appear minor or severe; undiagnosed conditions may later surface.

• Report the Incident — To law enforcement agencies for official documentation and also inform your insurance company.

• Contact Your Lawyer — Reach out to an experienced personal injury lawyer who can guide you through complex legal processes.

Our competent attorneys strive to ensure that each case is adequately explored for maximum recovery. Proving fault in a pedestrian accident requires thorough investigation involving police reports scrutiny, witness interrogations as well as detailed analysis of medical records—tasks we shoulder with utmost integrity so that you focus solely on healing.

Pedestrian accident claims take into account several damages that victims might undergo:

• Medical expenses – Covers doctor visits cost, surgery fees along with rehabilitation nad medication costs.

• Lost wages – Compensates for income lost during recovery period including future earning capacity if disabilities arise.

• Pain & Suffering – Emphasizes emotional anguish caused due to prolonged physical pain.

Ensuring such compensatory measures are well rewarded depends upon proving negligence against the other party, another area where our adept lawyers excel. The four elements of negligence considered in pedestrian accident cases include demonstrating that a driver owed duty of care towards the pedestrian, which was breached resulting in an accident, causing substantial damages.

Our Carlson Bier legal team understands intimately how emotionally draining and financially straining such accidents can be. As we strive to fight for justice on your behalf, we take option exploration into account along with evidence collection and liaising with antagonistic insurance firms to streamline resolutions while ensuring your interests remain paramount.

Remaining committed to our client’s needs extends beyond the courtroom–we practice active listening, comprehensive case explanation using easily understandable language, maintain transparent communication channels open for inquiries about your case progress and equip you with beneficial advice instrumental in claiming rightful compensation.

Ultimately, at Carlson Bier we combine vast field expertise with relentless commitment to ensure favorable settlements tailored specifically to combat trails left behind by unfortunate pedestrian accidents in Illinois. We invite you now not just to believe us but experience it. Click on the button below to learn more about what your case is worth—it’s time for justice.

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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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Bike Accidents

Dedicated to legal support for clients injured in bicycle accidents due to others's lack of care or perilous conditions.

Flame Wounds

Extending specialist legal support for sufferers of serious burn injuries caused by events or carelessness.

Healthcare Malpractice

Ensuring expert legal representation for victims affected by clinical malpractice, including medication mistakes.

Products Obligation

Handling cases involving unsafe products, providing specialist legal guidance to consumers affected by faulty goods.

Elder Neglect

Advocating for the rights of nursing home residents who have been subjected to mistreatment in care facilities environments, ensuring protection.

Trip and Stumble Injuries

Expert in tackling stumble accident cases, providing legal assistance to individuals seeking justice for their losses.

Birth Damages

Offering legal aid for families affected by medical carelessness resulting in childbirth injuries.

Car Accidents

Collisions: Committed to supporting clients of car accidents gain reasonable recompense for injuries and harm.

Bike Crashes

Specializing in providing legal services for motorcyclists involved in two-wheeler accidents, ensuring fair compensation for harm.

Trucking Crash

Delivering expert legal representation for clients involved in semi accidents, focusing on securing appropriate compensation for harms.

Worksite Crashes

Concentrated on supporting laborers or bystanders injured in construction site accidents due to recklessness or carelessness.

Head Damages

Expert in ensuring specialized legal services for persons suffering from neurological injuries due to misconduct.

Dog Bite Damages

Skilled in managing cases for individuals who have suffered wounds from puppy bites or creature assaults.

Cross-walker Accidents

Specializing in legal assistance for joggers involved in accidents, providing professional services for recovering compensation.

Unfair Loss

Fighting for bereaved affected by a wrongful death, supplying sensitive and professional legal guidance to ensure restitution.

Vertebral Injury

Focused on advocating for persons with paralysis, offering expert legal representation to secure compensation.

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