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About Carlson Bier Associates

When it comes to navigating the aftermath of a pedestrian accident, partnering with an adept legal representative is paramount. Carlson Bier leads the field in delivering impeccable services and advocating for victims’ rights. With our extensive proficiency in Illinois law, we distinctly address Elmwood Park’s rampant traffic-related concerns by providing unwavering commitment to defending those affected by such incidents. Our seasoned professionals understand the intricacies involved and strive ardently to secure maximum compensation for clients’ losses and emotional turmoil ensuing from pedestrian accidents. The firm’s distinct familiarity with local court procedures ensures a strategic navigation through litigation processes effectively diminishing intimidation accompanying personal injury lawsuits. We believe that every victim deserves fair representation, irrespective of financial constraints; hence no fee unless we win your case is one of many personalized elements setting us apart as reliable counsel within this domain. Trust Carlson Bier – defenders dedicated towards turning your tragic encounters into testimonies of resilience and justice served righteously!

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Pedestrian Accident Lawyers in Elmwood Park Illinois

At Carlson Bier, we are dedicated to offering legal assistance and representation in cases of personal injury. With a wide range of expertise, one area that our Illinois-based law firm has substantial experience and interest in is Pedestrian Accidents.

Pedestrian accidents involve situations where an individual on foot is struck by a vehicle. These cases can be devastating and have long-lasting impacts on the victim’s life from physical injuries, emotional trauma, to loss of income due to incapacity to work. For victims seeking redress for their ordeal, engaging an experienced personal injury attorney increases the chances of securing appropriate compensation promptly.

To understand the complexities associated with pedestrian accident cases, it’s vital to consider:

– The role of Negligence: Often at the heart of these cases is proving that the person operating the motor vehicle was negligent or reckless hence resulting in harm. This could mean they were driving under influence, speeding excessively or failing to yield right-of-way.

– Type and Extent of Injuries: Pedestrian accidents often result in considerable damage such as broken bones, spinal cord injuries leading paralysis, traumatic brain injuries and so forth. A competent lawyer would prove crucial here by ensuring such damages are fully accounted for when calculating potential settlements.

– Interplay between Insurance policies: Dealing with insurance companies sometimes needs specialized knowledge especially when multiple policies come into play; liability coverage by driver’s policy against possible uninsured/underinsured motorist coverages from your own insurer.

At Carlson Bier we render assistance throughout each step so you don’t navigate these streets alone because we believe each pedestrian deserves justice irrespective of circumstances surrounding an accident.

Our approach at Carlson Bier involves three main tenets:

– Detailed Case Evaluation: Every case is unique; hence we conduct comprehensive reviews factoring context-specific details to assess its viability.

– Tenacious Representation: Once engaged as your attorneys, rest assured knowing Carlson Bier will utilize extensive resources for an aggressive push when searching for justice.

– Commitment to Client’s Best Interests: We deliberate over and strategize the best way forward always ensuring our clients’ needs remain at heart of every decision made.

As respected personal injury attorneys in Illinois, we are well aware that litigation often represents not just a fight for compensation to cover medical bills or lost wages but also acknowledgment of your suffering and validation of your experience.

With Carlson Bier championing your fight, you’re engaging with a law firm committed to justice and representation with tenacity, integrity, and meticulous case preparation. We understand accidents don’t just represent physical harm inflicted; it’s also about psychological distress caused alongside potential economic hardship due to loss of vital income. Should circumstances throw such challenges in your path our skilled lawyers stand ready on deck offering guidance concerning available legal remedies.

Remember though who you choose as your advocate after being a victim of pedestrian accident matters immensely regarding potential compensation recoverable. Together with our team, Carlson Bier strives towards turning these unfortunate episodes into stories filled with hope by helping victims reclaim their sense of security providing quality legal assistance throughout any lawsuit’s duration.

Intrigued? Perhaps now you’re wondering what might be worth pursuing if seeking compensation after an unfortunate encounter ends up flinging life off course violently? Allow us the privilege to evaluate this intimately using valuable expertise honed through years spent guiding numerous clients like yourself across the intricate labyrinth that is personal injury law within Illinois borders.

Well assured knowing any questions or concerns falling under our shared interest shall receive thorough answers clearly detailed allowing comprehension even without excessive familiarity around legal terminologies compelled by these issues’ gravity. Kindly click on the button below allowing us glimpse your case specifics so together can determine how much value potentially lies hidden awaiting rightful claimant possessed determination sufficed overcoming hurdles presented during quest truth justice fairness amidst adversity challenging one shake core resilience forged through surviving life’s unpredictability turning victims into victors.

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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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Areas of Practice in Elmwood Park

Pedal Cycle Crashes

Specializing in legal advocacy for people injured in bicycle accidents due to responsible parties' recklessness or risky conditions.

Burn Injuries

Extending skilled legal support for people of grave burn injuries caused by events or recklessness.

Clinical Carelessness

Delivering experienced legal advice for clients affected by hospital malpractice, including negligent care.

Items Liability

Managing cases involving faulty products, delivering specialist legal help to clients affected by faulty goods.

Geriatric Malpractice

Protecting the rights of elders who have been subjected to neglect in elderly care environments, ensuring fairness.

Tumble and Tumble Mishaps

Skilled in tackling stumble accident cases, providing legal representation to persons seeking justice for their harm.

Childbirth Wounds

Providing legal assistance for families affected by medical incompetence resulting in childbirth injuries.

Car Mishaps

Mishaps: Concentrated on supporting patients of car accidents receive fair settlement for harms and harm.

Bike Accidents

Committed to providing representation for motorcyclists involved in motorbike accidents, ensuring just recovery for traumas.

Big Rig Collision

Extending adept legal services for clients involved in trucking accidents, focusing on securing appropriate compensation for harms.

Construction Site Mishaps

Concentrated on defending staff or bystanders injured in construction site accidents due to oversights or misconduct.

Brain Injuries

Focused on delivering dedicated legal assistance for victims suffering from cognitive injuries due to negligence.

Dog Bite Wounds

Proficient in tackling cases for victims who have suffered damages from canine attacks or wildlife encounters.

Cross-walker Incidents

Focused on legal representation for pedestrians involved in accidents, providing expert advice for recovering damages.

Unwarranted Demise

Advocating for relatives affected by a wrongful death, providing caring and skilled legal services to ensure redress.

Spinal Cord Harm

Specializing in advocating for individuals with backbone trauma, offering expert legal support to secure recovery.

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