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About Carlson Bier Associates

When it comes to navigating the aftermath of a pedestrian accident, Carlson Bier law firm provides unmatched legal assistance. Our team has specialized in personal injury cases across multiple Illinois territories, including Essex. Through countless successful outcomes in complex claim scenarios, we’ve honed our adeptness at providing skillful advocacy and compassionate counsel. Even with commonplace incidents like jaywalking or parking lot accidents come nuances that could impact your case – factors which Carlson Bier leave no stone unturned for. Our seasoned attorneys meticulously assess each individual situation ensuring you are not shortchanged on compensation entitled to you under Illinois law – be it medical costs, wage losses or even emotional distress caused due to the accident. Selecting a competent Pedestrian Accident attorney can significantly tilt scales towards justice; entrust your claim to one who is signed onto years of dedicated experience and proven client satisfaction: Choose Carlson Bier’s distinguished patronage today for effective representation through every step of resolving your pedestrian accident matter.

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Pedestrian Accident Lawyers in Essex Illinois

At Carlson Bier, we understand the devastating consequences that can follow a pedestrian accident. As a distinguished personal injury attorney group based in Illinois, our expertise and dedication are centered on representing clients injured due to negligence on our state’s roads—our proficiency lies particularly in cases involving pedestrian accidents.

Pedestrian accidents often leave victims with severe, sometimes life-altering injuries or fatalities. Unlike motorists involved in vehicle collisions, pedestrians have little protection against the impact of an incident. This lackadaisical safeguard escalates their vulnerability when an unsuspecting scenario arises—an unforeseen car jumps the curb or a driver fails to yield at a crosswalk.

There are several common causes associated with these unfortunate incidents:

• Reckless driving: This includes speeding, which leaves the driver with less time to react if a pedestrian suddenly appears.

• Intoxication: Both drivers and pedestrians under alcohol or drug influence contribute significantly to this category.

• Distracted driving: The notion here includes scenarios such as texting while driving.

• Failure to obey traffic signals or signs: When drivers neglect traffic rules–particularly at intersections—they drastically increase the possibility of causing pedestrian accidents.

A myriad of laws exists to protect pedestrians from such mishaps—in Illinois, for instance, vehicles must stop for pedestrians not just at marked crosswalks but anywhere pedestrians wish to cross. At Carlson Bier, we believe it’s imperative for you to know your rights as an affected individual or part of the affected party ensuing from a negligent act causing harm.

If you were walking across a street within any marked lane designated for pedestrian use—or even approaching so—and got struck by a callous motorist who simply didn’t stop in due obedience of our state law; rest assured—Carlson Bier will strive diligently towards ensuring justice is served rightfully and commensurately compensatory for your loss.

At times where multi parties —multiple drivers—are implicated alongside external factors like poor street lighting or roadway design defects, determining liability in pedestrian accidents can get complex. Here is where the proficiency of an experienced personal injury attorney becomes invaluable.

Also, Illinois operates under a comparative negligence system — if you as a victim were found to be partially at fault for your accident; say it was established that you darted into the road unexpectedly—the damage awarded would then proportionately reduce relative to your degree of fault.

This adaptability underscores the need for expert representation to effectively argue out points reducing any victim-blaming while substantiating the primary negligent party’s accountability—core strengths embedded within our expertise framework here at Carlson Bier.

It’s also significant to understand what compensation might rightly cover:

• Medical expenses: From hospitalization and emergency care costs right through physical therapy or rehabilitation requirements.

• Lost wages: If your unfortunate accident imposes time away from work.

• Pain and Suffering: Emotional distress caused by the incident or ensuing impairments affecting quality of life.

Ultimately, a reputable personal injury law firm eases this daunting process by proficiently deciphering nuances applicable to each client case—thus ensuring rightful entitlements aren’t missed while pursuing their decisive target—a fair settlement representing genuine loss value.

Riding on this ethos, we invite you at Carlson Bier with open arms—to comprehend our unflinching dedication towards serving those seeking justice—we’ll passionately champion your cause so that instead of haggling with insurance companies; agonizing over mounting bills or recovering lost wages—you can focus more comprehensively on healing from your injuries suffered owing to someone else’s reckless act.

Discover firsthand how our decades-long commit—an irreversible pledge serving only best interest towards Illinois’ pedestrian accident victims, replenishes more than just rightful financial restitution—it reinstates trust during irreplaceable moments where it possibly waned the most.

Click on the button below now, let us avail a precise evaluation detailing how much your case is realistically worth. Our experienced attorneys at Carlson Bier are ready to guide you through this challenging ordeal towards a more assuring, brighter tomorrow.

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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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Bike Accidents

Dedicated to legal representation for individuals injured in bicycle accidents due to others' carelessness or perilous conditions.

Fire Injuries

Offering specialist legal advice for sufferers of severe burn injuries caused by mishaps or indifference.

Clinical Misconduct

Delivering experienced legal assistance for victims affected by physician malpractice, including misdiagnosis.

Commodities Liability

Addressing cases involving defective products, providing professional legal assistance to individuals affected by product malfunctions.

Elder Mistreatment

Protecting the rights of the elderly who have been subjected to neglect in nursing homes environments, ensuring compensation.

Trip & Fall Occurrences

Skilled in tackling slip and fall accident cases, providing legal assistance to victims seeking recovery for their damages.

Infant Wounds

Supplying legal support for loved ones affected by medical carelessness resulting in birth injuries.

Vehicle Collisions

Mishaps: Committed to aiding clients of car accidents obtain just compensation for damages and impairment.

Scooter Incidents

Expert in providing legal support for riders involved in motorcycle accidents, ensuring fair compensation for damages.

Truck Mishap

Offering professional legal representation for clients involved in truck accidents, focusing on securing adequate claims for harms.

Building Incidents

Concentrated on supporting staff or bystanders injured in construction site accidents due to carelessness or irresponsibility.

Head Damages

Expert in extending dedicated legal advice for victims suffering from brain injuries due to carelessness.

K9 Assault Wounds

Specialized in addressing cases for clients who have suffered traumas from K9 assaults or animal attacks.

Cross-walker Incidents

Committed to legal assistance for cross-walkers involved in accidents, providing effective representation for recovering recovery.

Unwarranted Fatality

Standing up for bereaved affected by a wrongful death, delivering sensitive and expert legal support to ensure fairness.

Spinal Cord Damage

Expert in assisting individuals with spine impairments, offering expert legal guidance to secure settlement.

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