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About Carlson Bier Associates

When seeking legal representation following a car accident in East Peoria, look no further than Carlson Bier. This esteemed law firm specializes in personal injury litigation, offering unparalleled expertise in handling car crash cases. With an unwavering commitment to securing fair compensation for clients who have been injured due to the negligence of others on the road, Carlson Bier stands as your most dependable choice. The dedicated team at this elite law group engages with steadfast dedication and meticulous attention to detail ensuring that all aspects of your case are meticulously examined and represented for optimum outcomes. Choosing Carlson Bier means enlisting premier attorneys skilled not just in knowledge but real-world application; capable practitioners experienced enough to navigate complex insurance claim processes while confidently upholding your rights throughout legal proceedings. Their reputation substantiates their competence – every single client is treated with unmatched empathy and professionalism while they relentlessly strive towards delivering justice where it’s rightfully deserved: Injured folks from East Peoria turning life’s toughest fights into victories.

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Car Accident Lawyers in East Peoria Illinois

Experience a legal journey that prioritizes your well-being and rights with Carlson Bier, a firm you can trust. This renowned personal injury attorney group, based in Illinois, is committed to providing exceptional representation for those who have been unfortunate victims of car accidents.

Car accidents are not just traumatic experiences; they usher in an after storm filled with injuries, medical expenses, vehicle damages and sometimes the loss of earnings or loved ones. Our team at Carlson Bier understands this quite too well and has dedicated its professional services to helping victims navigate these tricky circumstances. As esteemed personal injury attorneys, we believe it is our mandate – indeed, our responsibility – to provide clients with comprehensive support during their challenging moments.

Skilled negotiation and aggressive advocacy form the backbone of our approach when recovering compensation from relevant parties or insurance companies involved in your case. We relentlessly pursue justice until we secure full compensation for:

– Medical Expenses: Immediate emergency costs, as well as long-term care if necessary.

– Lost Wages: Earnings missed due to injuries resulting from the accident.

– Vehicle Repairs: The cost needed for restoring damaged automobiles.

– Pain & Suffering: Non-economic damages to cater for emotional trauma experienced

This relentless pursuit of justice marks us out as a beacon of hope for many victims seeking redress from various acts of negligence leading to auto crashes.

Knowledge is power and understanding the ambiguity surrounding car accident claims could be crucial in making informed decisions. What causes these accidents? A plethora of causes exists ranging from speeding, drunk driving, reckless maneuvers to uncontrollable weather conditions among others. And what about liability? Illinois operates under ‘at-fault’ laws where fault determines coverage. One may carry total blame or share partial liability – all denting factors on claim sizes when insurers step in.

Having insights into how settlements work can prevent you from getting a raw deal even when feeling hard pressed financially due to mounting bills post incident. Most insurers opt for quick, often lowball offers to salvage their bottom-line. However, our passionate representation at Carlson Bier ensures you have bargaining power and the right information to knock down premature settlement attempts.

Illinois Statute of Limitations sets a 2-year deadline from the accident date for injury claims and five years for property damage. While this may seem ample, these timelines could narrow surprisingly quickly when trying to gather evidence or negotiate with insurers who use delay tactics. Start your claim journey early; here at Carlson Beir we are ever ready to guide you through every critical step bindingly.

At Carlson Bier, we take pride in being more than just your lawyer; we aim to be your champion, fighting alongside you until justice is served. With us by your side, navigating a car accident claim becomes less daunting and far more manageable – getting you closure and well-deserved restitution expeditiously.

Our team of dedicated professionals stand ready to provide tacit support, marching beside you throughout this difficult time. More importantly, we offer an unwavering commitment – ensuring that each client receives personalized attention towards every case whilst answering all queries responsibly.

Are you hoping for competent legal counsel coupled with empathetic support? Look no further than the law office of Carlson Bier. By choosing us as your trusted advocate post-accident trauma, rest assured that not only will maximum possible compensation be pursued aggressively but also in a manner embodying respect for integrity of law & rights of individuals involved. Courageously committed in securing fairness driven results under Illinois’ complex personal injury laws – it’s quite simple: Your fight is our fight!

We invite prospective clients now on our website; explore further details about what makes us an enviable choice. To assess what potential payout could be gotten from pressing charges following traffic incidents (and how we can ensure this gets accomplished), click on the button below labeled “Find Out What Your Case Is Worth “. It begins with a step, and finding out your case worth could be yours – the first leg of a victorious legal journey. Your fight for justice starts here!

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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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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 East Peoria

Bike Mishaps

Expert in legal services for victims injured in bicycle accidents due to others' indifference or hazardous conditions.

Thermal Injuries

Offering adept legal advice for individuals of serious burn injuries caused by incidents or recklessness.

Physician Negligence

Providing professional legal representation for patients affected by clinical malpractice, including wrong treatment.

Products Accountability

Dealing with cases involving problematic products, delivering adept legal services to victims affected by product malfunctions.

Aged Malpractice

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

Tumble & Stumble Injuries

Professional in tackling tumble accident cases, providing legal support to sufferers seeking restitution for their injuries.

Infant Injuries

Delivering legal guidance for kin affected by medical incompetence resulting in childbirth injuries.

Auto Collisions

Crashes: Dedicated to aiding clients of car accidents gain reasonable remuneration for damages and destruction.

Scooter Collisions

Dedicated to providing legal services for victims involved in bike accidents, ensuring adequate recompense for traumas.

Trucking Incident

Providing experienced legal advice for clients involved in trucking accidents, focusing on securing appropriate settlement for injuries.

Building Site Crashes

Concentrated on supporting workmen or bystanders injured in construction site accidents due to oversights or carelessness.

Cognitive Injuries

Focused on providing dedicated legal advice for persons suffering from neurological injuries due to negligence.

K9 Assault Injuries

Proficient in addressing cases for people who have suffered damages from K9 assaults or creature assaults.

Pedestrian Collisions

Specializing in legal advocacy for pedestrians involved in accidents, providing professional services for recovering restitution.

Undeserved Fatality

Striving for loved ones affected by a wrongful death, supplying compassionate and experienced legal assistance to ensure restitution.

Backbone Impairment

Expert in representing persons with paralysis, offering expert legal representation to secure settlement.

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