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About Carlson Bier Associates

If you’ve recently experienced a car accident in Erie and are looking for exceptional legal representation, Carlson Bier offers unparalleled expertise. As seasoned personal injury attorneys, we understand the complexities associated with car accidents and navigate these challenges to obtain maximum compensation for our clients. We’re skilled at compiling compelling evidence that bolsters your case while effectively negotiating with insurance companies. Additionally, we carry proven trial experience capable of robust legal fights when necessary- ensuring fair settlements aren’t just a mere promise but an actuality with us.

Furthermore, opting for Carlson Bier means choosing refined expertise synonymous with success – honed by our extensive track record handling diverse car accident cases across Illinois over many years. We stay updated on all pertinent laws and regulations affecting such claims to strategize accordingly.

Indeed, when you’re grappling with the aftermath of a debilitating auto collision in Erie needing credible action; choose no other than Carlson Bier – where zealous advocacy meets proficient excellence!

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Car Accident Lawyers in Erie Illinois

Representing and advocating for clients who have experienced personal injuries largely due to car accidents, Carlson Bier’s team of diligent attorneys is based in Illinois. We understand that dealing with the aftermath of a car accident can be overwhelming; battling physical pains, coping with emotional trauma, handling medical bills, or even confronting income loss. Our commitment is to guide you down the process for restitution.

At Carlson Bier, we are expert personal injury lawyers whose focus is on providing comprehensive legal guidance ensuring optimal results in insurance claims as well as litigation related to automobile mishaps.

Car accidents can lead to various forms of injuries – from minor ones such as scrapes and cuts to severe onslaughts like head traumas and spinal cord damages. Other common consequences include:

– Broken bones

– Internal bleeding

– Knee trauma

– Whiplash

– Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

Our responsibility extends beyond mere representation in court trials. Simultaneously educating our clients about their rights and possibilities during these adversities aids us to fight relentlessly for your rightful compensation.

It’s critical to hold an understanding of what constitutes negligence in auto collisions – this could range from reckless driving practices such as speeding or impaired driving to flouting traffic rules, distracted driving including cellphone usage during driving or not yielding right-of-way where required. Under Illinois law, there exists contributory negligence doctrine that allows persons injured partially owing to their own fault to still seek damage recovery under certain circumstances.

The ‘Statute Of Limitations’ implies that all personal injury lawsuits arizing from car accidents must be filed within two years following the date of collision in question under Illinois State laws. Bear in mind that property damage claims enjoy a slightly extended duration under the same law i.e., five years after the accident took place.

Post-collision actions also play a significant role while managing legal claims ensuing auto incidents:

• Invoke police immediately

• View medical assistance even if no apparent injuries are observed

• Collect evidence including photographs of damages and injury, accident scene, involved vehicles etc.

• Eye-witness details can prove valuable in legal proceedings

Being cognizant of these factors empowers you to take informed decisions. At Carlson Bier, we maintain that our highly-qualified team will stick by your side guiding through this complex process.

Compensation for car accidents under the Illinois law includes:

– Medical expenses: Current as well as future

– Lost earnings or wages due to inability to work

– Pain and suffering: can include emotional distress

– Damage/losses related to your vehicle

Above all else though, is your peace of mind during times like these when tensions run high; it’s precisely why at Carlson Bier, superior quality service coupled with empathy remains paramount.

We completely comprehend the fact that each car accident is distinct in nature and involves unique complexities. Therefore, a suitable one-size-fits-all solution may not just exist. A meticulous examination of case specifics helps us tailor strategies most likely aimed at effective resolution in favor of our clients.

Discussing your situation free of any charge promises clarity regarding valid claims while simultaneously making you acquainted with our approach towards handling such issues without any obligation whatsoever. Being forthright about fee structures and expenses falling upon you even before starting off exemplify our belief in complete transparency.

In conclusion: Remember that having an adept personal injury attorney representing you boosts chances significantly for maximized settlement benefits. If navigating choppy waters following a dreadful car mishap has fallen upon you or someone close fall victim to such unfortunate incident recently – We’re here round-the-clock ready waiting for assisting you!

Help from competent attorneys aids immensely when course seems utterly tiring increasing burden significantly towards reaching successful claim disposition alleviating budgetary worries relating otherwise costly trial proceedings aside enabling focus on what truly matters – recovery encompassing physical well-being mental serenity fixing scarred emotional state.

If you’ve been through the unsettling ordeal of a car accident, don’t be left in confusion and distress by attempting to navigate the path toward compensation alone. Let Carlson Bier guide you with your best interests at heart. Click on the button below right now and discover how much your case could potentially be worth; remember, we are here for you every step of the journey to justice.

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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 Erie

Bicycle Collisions

Expert in legal services for persons injured in bicycle accidents due to negligent parties' recklessness or hazardous conditions.

Scald Burns

Offering expert legal help for victims of serious burn injuries caused by events or indifference.

Healthcare Malpractice

Ensuring specialist legal services for individuals affected by medical malpractice, including wrong treatment.

Items Responsibility

Handling cases involving unsafe products, supplying professional legal assistance to consumers affected by faulty goods.

Senior Neglect

Representing the rights of aged individuals who have been subjected to mistreatment in elderly care environments, ensuring fairness.

Trip & Fall Incidents

Adept in handling tumble accident cases, providing legal assistance to individuals seeking compensation for their damages.

Birth Traumas

Providing legal aid for relatives affected by medical carelessness resulting in childbirth injuries.

Vehicle Mishaps

Accidents: Focused on assisting individuals of car accidents obtain appropriate remuneration for injuries and impairment.

Scooter Accidents

Specializing in providing legal services for motorcyclists involved in motorcycle accidents, ensuring just recovery for losses.

Trucking Mishap

Extending expert legal assistance for victims involved in trucking accidents, focusing on securing appropriate recovery for hurts.

Construction Site Crashes

Focused on assisting laborers or bystanders injured in construction site accidents due to negligence or carelessness.

Cognitive Traumas

Expert in delivering dedicated legal assistance for victims suffering from cerebral injuries due to accidents.

Dog Bite Wounds

Specialized in managing cases for persons who have suffered damages from puppy bites or creature assaults.

Cross-walker Accidents

Dedicated to legal support for pedestrians involved in accidents, providing dedicated assistance for recovering restitution.

Unfair Death

Fighting for bereaved affected by a wrongful death, delivering empathetic and adept legal assistance to ensure fairness.

Neural Impairment

Specializing in advocating for persons with spinal cord injuries, offering expert legal guidance to secure recovery.

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