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About Carlson Bier Associates

If you or a loved one unfortunately experiences a pedestrian accident in Edwardsville, the diligent and compassionate attorneys at Carlson Bier are ideally suited to assist. Our expertise lies specifically in pedestrian accidents, making us uniquely poised to guide victims through difficult times with the assurance of experienced legal support. Our attorneys understand the complexities surrounding these situations; whether it involves jaywalking incidents, rights-of-way disputes or distractions like mobile phone usage – we have handled them all meticulously. The determination and focus that we bring to each case ensures that our clients receive not only top-quality legal representation but also emotional support. By choosing Carlson Bier as your personal injury attorney group after a pedestrian accident, you choose understanding backed by an intense drive for justice. We seek maximum compensation on behalf of our clients under Illinois Law while striving for speedy resolution so peace and normalcy can swiftly return into their lives again.

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Pedestrian Accident Lawyers in Edwardsville Illinois

In the bustling state of Illinois, unfortunate incidents such as pedestrian accidents can occur unexpectedly and have severe impacts on victims. At Carlson Bier, we specialize in personal injury law with particular emphasis on pedestrian accidents. We are dedicated to helping you navigate the legal intricacies and direct you towards necessary compensatory action.

Accidents involving pedestrians tend to result in serious injuries due to the vulnerability of individuals involved. While no two accidents may be alike, there are several common types of pedestrian accidents that one need be informed about:

• Vehicle-to-pedestrian collisions: These are by far the most prevalent kind where a motor vehicle collides with an individual resulting in potentially life-threatening injuries.

• Trip-and-fall incidents: Such mishaps can occur due to poor maintenance or defects in pavements or public walkways leading to resultant injuries.

• Work-zone accidents: Construction areas often pose high risks to pedestrians from falling debris, holes & trenches or heavy equipment.

In each of these cases, it’s imperative that responsible parties should be held accountable for their lack of caution or negligence.

Carlson Bier has built a formidable reputation for its persistent advocacy and pursuit of justice on behalf of accident victims throughout Illinois. Our expert lawyers understand how traumatic pedestrian-vehicle encounters can rightfully cite it as an urgent personal injury case needing immediate addressal. Thus, shedding light on your rights is pivotal for us at this stage.

Firstly, every pedestrian holds the right to operate safely within crosswalks which have signals for their passage. Motorists disregarding this directive and inflicting harm subject themselves liable under Illinois law.

Secondly, motorists must yield to pedestrians under all circumstances – irrespective of whether they’re at crosswalks marked/unmarked or making turns into driveways/streets

Lastly but importantly, pedestrians also adhere certain responsibilities like adhering to traffic control devices & using sidewalks when available; if not could possibly affect claim settlement.

IMost noteworthy though, irrespective of fault, Illinois law permits recovery for your damages under comparative negligence. This means you can claim compensation even if partially at fault for the accident.

It’s critical that injured pedestrians obtain appropriate legal representation to rightly address their claims and put forward their best case. A skilled attorney from Carlson Bier will provide personalized guidance tailored to your situation and ensure that any violation of pedestrian rights results in deserved compensation.

Your claim could potentially cover:

•Medical expenses: Including ambulance fees, emergency room treatment, physiotherapy sessions etc.

•Lost wages: Due to the disability suffered and resultant time off work post injury

•Pain &suffering: Mental distress experienced due to the accident

With Carlson Bier on your side, rest assured we are equipped with resources and experience you need to tackle the aftermath of a pedestrian mishap. We strictly adhere by the rules set by Illinois laws regarding them placement of our offices – providing our valuable services only where we have physical locations established.

Navigating through a turbulent phase following a pedestrian accident may appear daunting initially but remember – it’s never too late or early to seek help. Consultation with us can prove insightful in understanding how much value there really is in seeking justice for what once appeared pointless pain and anguish from an unfortunate encounter. It’s high time we turned those tables around as allowed under the great Illinois state law!

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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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Pedal Cycle Incidents

Expert in legal representation for clients injured in bicycle accidents due to others' carelessness or dangerous conditions.

Fire Damages

Providing professional legal services for victims of grave burn injuries caused by mishaps or negligence.

Physician Misconduct

Ensuring expert legal representation for individuals affected by healthcare malpractice, including misdiagnosis.

Goods Obligation

Dealing with cases involving dangerous products, extending professional legal services to individuals affected by product malfunctions.

Elder Mistreatment

Protecting the rights of elders who have been subjected to misconduct in care facilities environments, ensuring protection.

Slip and Stumble Incidents

Professional in addressing stumble accident cases, providing legal assistance to victims seeking recovery for their damages.

Childbirth Damages

Extending legal aid for relatives affected by medical incompetence resulting in newborn injuries.

Vehicle Incidents

Collisions: Concentrated on aiding victims of car accidents get appropriate compensation for hurts and impairment.

Bike Incidents

Dedicated to providing legal assistance for bikers involved in two-wheeler accidents, ensuring rightful claims for injuries.

18-Wheeler Accident

Providing specialist legal services for victims involved in lorry accidents, focusing on securing appropriate recompense for hurts.

Building Site Incidents

Concentrated on defending laborers or bystanders injured in construction site accidents due to recklessness or negligence.

Neurological Injuries

Focused on offering specialized legal advice for individuals suffering from head injuries due to negligence.

Canine Attack Injuries

Proficient in dealing with cases for victims who have suffered wounds from dog attacks or beast attacks.

Pedestrian Crashes

Committed to legal services for cross-walkers involved in accidents, providing comprehensive support for recovering claims.

Unjust Death

Advocating for relatives affected by a wrongful death, delivering understanding and adept legal assistance to ensure justice.

Neural Damage

Specializing in assisting victims with backbone trauma, offering compassionate legal services to secure compensation.

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