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About Carlson Bier Associates

In the wake of a construction site accident, securing reliable legal representation promptly is crucial to protect your rights. Carlson Bier stands as an industry leader in these matters, boasting a team of highly skilled attorneys experienced in handling complex workplace injury cases. Our knowledge and expertise has consistently secured favorable verdicts for clients involved in Clearing area’s construction accidents. We understand the severity of such incidents, including the profound physical and financial hardships that victims face post-accident. Henceforth, we stand ready to fight diligently ensuring you receive fair compensation for medical expenses, lost wages or any other related costs following your misfortune on a construction project. At Carlson Bier – our proven track record demonstrates our determination to hold negligent parties accountable with unrivaled vigor and precision; thus making us the superior choice when seeking unwavering advocacy after suffering from a Construction Site Accident within Clearing territory; delivering justice one case at a time.

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Construction Site Accident Lawyers in Clearing Illinois

At Carlson Bier, our forte is defending your rights diligently and skillfully when you fall victim to a construction site accident. Such accidents are unfortunately common in the workplace, often resulting in severe injuries, financial devastation, or even lifetime suffering for those involved. As experienced personal injury attorneys serving Illinois citizens just like you, we ensure that every client receives the legal assistance they need to regain control of their lives after traumatic life-changing events.

In our determination to provide integral support for individuals impacted by construction site mishaps, we vigilantly navigate through complex elements and have identified some prime concerns:

• Understanding Laws: Multiple laws covering construction sites exist at both federal and state levels. Through regular educational initiatives such as this page, we aim to help clients appreciate key legislation points across safety standards and compensation requirements.

• Identifying Parties at Fault: With overlapping contractors executing multiple responsibilities on a single work site, identifying responsibility after an accident can be challenging. We seek justice against everyone responsible – from contractors letting slip safety protocols to equipment manufacturers supplying defective tools.

• Proving Liability: In many cases, proving negligence by employers or other parties directly responsible for maintaining safe conditions frequently proves tricky. To aptly establish liability requires demonstrating violation of safety regulations together with establishing one’s due diligence efforts.

• Evaluating Compensation Entitlements: Various types of compensations could be due following a work-site accident – ranging from covering immediate medical costs through long-term care needs to missed work wages loss – that deserve careful scrutiny and tenacious advocacy

Strenuously advocating for victims of construction-related accidents is integral to all that we do here at Carlson Bier. Our team of sharp-eyed attorneys have years worth of expertise investigating chaos loaded worksites jumbled with debris looming overhead risks and access-restricted areas – not exactly easy tasks but crucial nonetheless!

Our attention extends beyond physical evidence as we tend toward structuring unique legal strategies hinged on intricate details unearthed from one-on-one conversations with you. Our mission is to showcase an indisputable connection between construction site accidents and consequent health impacts, lost freedom, or psychological trauma.

Our reputation for securing just compensation emanates from two tightly linked principles of our longstanding practice; comprehensive case understanding coupled with unyielding perseverance against each liable party involved. The outcome? A fair recovery that gives our clients relief, allows them access to necessary care, and paves a smoother recovery path.

Every single page in our portfolio of successful cases serves as testimonies of times we fought tooth and nail for those wronged by precarious construction work scenarios. You too could write your victory story! Accidents can be overwhelming – physically draining, mentally devastating, financially crippling – which is why Carlson Bier works tirelessly to ensure that the aftermath leaves you better off than before…because justice served brings back hope!

Interested in knowing more about what we could do for your construction site accident case? Knowing exactly how much your personal injury claim could bring may offer clarity amid crisis chaos toward informed decisions…decisions shaping lifelines out of seemingly morose situations.

Why not discover what potential lies there nestled within the intricate layers of laws entangling personal injury cases…Allow us at Carlson Bier into this legal undertaking with as your reliable ally who will stop at nothing until justice prevails. We invite you to take charge today by clicking on the button below – let’s unravel together precisely how much your case is worth.

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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.

All Attorney Services in Clearing

Areas of Practice in Clearing

Pedal Cycle Crashes

Proficient in legal support for people injured in bicycle accidents due to other parties' indifference or dangerous conditions.

Flame Wounds

Providing professional legal support for individuals of serious burn injuries caused by incidents or indifference.

Hospital Malpractice

Delivering dedicated legal representation for patients affected by medical malpractice, including wrong treatment.

Merchandise Accountability

Taking on cases involving dangerous products, providing skilled legal assistance to victims affected by product malfunctions.

Senior Abuse

Representing the rights of seniors who have been subjected to abuse in aged care environments, ensuring fairness.

Trip & Fall Occurrences

Adept in dealing with tumble accident cases, providing legal support to sufferers seeking redress for their injuries.

Childbirth Traumas

Extending legal assistance for families affected by medical malpractice resulting in birth injuries.

Automobile Incidents

Mishaps: Committed to helping victims of car accidents obtain reasonable payout for harms and destruction.

Bike Crashes

Dedicated to providing legal assistance for bikers involved in motorcycle accidents, ensuring just recovery for losses.

Trucking Incident

Extending professional legal advice for victims involved in semi accidents, focusing on securing rightful recompense for damages.

Construction Site Collisions

Committed to representing staff or bystanders injured in construction site accidents due to oversights or negligence.

Neurological Impairments

Expert in providing specialized legal assistance for patients suffering from cerebral injuries due to negligence.

Dog Attack Harms

Expertise in addressing cases for victims who have suffered traumas from dog bites or wildlife encounters.

Foot-traveler Collisions

Expert in legal representation for walkers involved in accidents, providing comprehensive support for recovering claims.

Unfair Death

Working for grieving parties affected by a wrongful death, delivering compassionate and skilled legal guidance to ensure compensation.

Vertebral Damage

Specializing in assisting clients with spine impairments, offering professional legal guidance to secure compensation.

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