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About Carlson Bier Associates

At Carlson Bier, we’re a foremost authority on car accident claims in Illinois. With vast experience and astute legal acumen, our attorneys endeavor to secure the most favorable outcome for Coal City residents involved in vehicular accidents. Our knack for navigating intricate legal predicaments has garnered us high praise within the region. Residents of Coal City have emerged victorious in their battles against insurance companies under our expert guidance. We understand that auto accidents can leave you overwhelmed; hence we work meticulously to lighten your burden during such turbulent times by offering exemplary advocacy refined with empathy and understanding at every turn.

Let Carlson Bier handle your case and feel assured knowing that a proficient team diligent about protecting your rights stands behind you.

We make combating negligent parties who endanger Coal City motorists’ roadway safety possible by making full use of the law’s provisions diligently but creatively to offer rigorous representation while maintaining uncompromising ethical principles, all setting foot toward paving way for peace of mind after car-related mishaps

Choose Carlson Bier as your trusted ally after an unfortunate vehicle collision—optimum outcomes matter here!

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Car Accident Lawyers in Coal City Illinois

Welcome to Carlson Bier, an Illinois-based team of diligent and experienced personal injury attorneys specializing in car accident cases. Navigating through the legal labyrinth following a car mishap could be daunting, but with our trusted professionals by your side, it becomes seamless as we tirelessly work to ascertain that you receive just compensation for hassles and damages.

Understanding the details about a Car Accident case is crucial before commencing any legal proceedings. Essentially, car accidents involve events where vehicles collide, leading to property damage, injury, or even fatality. These distressing scenes invariably bring associated consequences such as sharp medical expenses, substantial therapy treatments, lost wages from missed work days; not forgetting emotional trauma that victims inevitably undergo.

Indeed several factors come into play when determining who may be held liable for damages. Such include:

• Reckless driving including high-speed driving or drunk driving

• Distracted driving, primarily due to texting or talking on phone while on wheel

• Manufacturer defect which refers to when a malfunction in vehicle’s part leads to accident

Dealing with insurance companies in the aftermath can also prove overly intricate as they are primarily concerned about minimizing possible payouts rather than prioritizing your needs.

This is where Carlson Bier steps in: We lend our vast expertise aimed at ensuring you attain maximum compensation covering healthcare costs and therapies amongst others. Our lawyers have honed their negotiation skills over decades of practice giving them an upper hand during discussions with insurance adjusters making certain you’re not shortchanged in the process.

Even though mostly overlooked yet imperative points relating to car accidents include:

• A victim does not need to feel hurt instantly for injuries sustained during car crashes

• Injuries surface several weeks after incident – thus important recording every detail concerning health after accident.

• Evidence preservation plays a vital role such as photos taken at scene of crash create persuasive arguments before jury if trial were necessary

Multiple factors dictate amount receivers stand to get from their car accident lawsuits. These encompass severity of injury, extent of property damage, near-future medical treatments and insurance coverage limit.

At Carlson Bier, we understand all too well that each case presents unique challenges hence our individual approach treating every client with distinct representation to ensure optimal outcomes for your legal rights and health recovery process levitating unreasonable worries as you navigate this difficult period.

We are here to uncomplicate the web of hard-to-understand jargons, inaccurate estimations and intimidating insurance adjusters thus saving you a considerable amount of stress while safeguarding your legal rights. Our launched mission has always been ensuring you receive every dime you’re entitled to by law.

Always dedicatedly serving motor vehicle accidents victims statewide within Illinois jurisdiction; Carlson Bier takes pride in maintaining its track record marked by triumphant resolutions in high-stakes litigations proving advantageous for our clients. The concept resides not just on winning but importantly securing fair compensation helping ‘turn back clock’ alleviating financial strains imposed on victims following such distressing experiences.

Concerned about fees? We operate based on contingency fee agreement implying no upfront charges until successful conclusion of your case hence aligning our interests with those of our clients providing both motive power towards achieving maximum possible compensation bailing out financial burdens brought forth by these unfortunate events!

Now’s time pulling plug off endless worrying: Click below button to find out how much your case is worth! With Carlson Bier’s dedicated team standing guard protecting your rightful claims; it’s all about turning legal odds into favorable outcomes fortifying bright tomorrows after daunting yesterdays because together, justice indeed becomes an achievable reality building bridges towards complete recovery.

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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 Coal City

Two-Wheeler Collisions

Specializing in legal support for persons injured in bicycle accidents due to negligent parties' indifference or dangerous conditions.

Burn Injuries

Extending skilled legal advice for sufferers of grave burn injuries caused by occurrences or misconduct.

Clinical Malpractice

Ensuring dedicated legal support for clients affected by healthcare malpractice, including wrong treatment.

Items Responsibility

Addressing cases involving unsafe products, supplying adept legal guidance to individuals affected by faulty goods.

Elder Neglect

Supporting the rights of seniors who have been subjected to mistreatment in aged care environments, ensuring compensation.

Trip and Fall Occurrences

Adept in tackling fall and trip accident cases, providing legal assistance to individuals seeking restitution for their damages.

Neonatal Harms

Providing legal guidance for relatives affected by medical malpractice resulting in childbirth injuries.

Car Accidents

Incidents: Devoted to aiding patients of car accidents gain fair compensation for hurts and impairment.

Scooter Incidents

Specializing in providing representation for riders involved in bike accidents, ensuring fair compensation for losses.

18-Wheeler Collision

Extending expert legal support for persons involved in semi accidents, focusing on securing appropriate claims for injuries.

Building Accidents

Dedicated to representing staff or bystanders injured in construction site accidents due to safety violations or recklessness.

Neurological Injuries

Committed to providing specialized legal representation for persons suffering from cerebral injuries due to incidents.

Canine Attack Wounds

Proficient in addressing cases for clients who have suffered traumas from puppy bites or wildlife encounters.

Jogger Collisions

Dedicated to legal advocacy for cross-walkers involved in accidents, providing comprehensive support for recovering compensation.

Unjust Death

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

Spinal Cord Impairment

Dedicated to advocating for clients with spinal cord injuries, offering professional legal support to secure compensation.

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