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When a pedestrian accident leaves you hurt and struggling to find resolution, reliance on an experienced legal team is paramount. Carlson Bier delivers vigorous advocacy for victims in the midst of this challenging time. Boasting a wealth of experience with complex pedestrian accidents cases across Illinois, we are intimately acquainted with both state laws and federal regulations that govern these incidents. Our dedicated attorneys thoroughly investigate each case, providing unique solutions tailored to meet the specifics of your situation. By astutely managing every phase of legal action from negotiation to trial proceedings, Carlson Bier ensures your interests remain at the forefront always. We have achieved substantial compensation victories for our clients involving medical expenses, lost wages and pain suffering offsets related directly to pedestrian accidents scenarios under Illinois personal injury law jurisdiction.While our primary purpose is ensuring that fair justice prevails for you as our client; it remains vital underscore: At Carlson Bier – Protection isn’t just promised, it’s delivered. Trust us help navigate through post-accident process towards rightful reparations deserved by any victim unfortunate enough encounter such ordeal.

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Pedestrian Accident Lawyers in Fairmount Illinois

Accidents are an unfortunate but ubiquitous part of life. Among them, pedestrian accidents can be extraordinarily devastating, potentially causing severe injuries or even fatalities in the most dire of circumstances. Carlson Bier is a specialized personal injury law firm in Illinois that tirelessly champions for clients involved in such traumatic incidents, offering legal expertise to help victims navigate through the often complex claims process effectively.

A pedestrian accident refers to when a person on foot is struck by a vehicle. The causes of these situations reflect diversity, ranging from distracted driving and negligence on behalf of motorists to unfavorable weather conditions or poorly designed infrastructure catering insufficiently to pedestrian safety. Be it walking across intersections, strolling alongside roadways, or trundling in parking lots—these accidents can occur unexpectedly anywhere pedestrians and vehicles share space.

Understanding your rights as a victim is vital to getting the compensation you deserve after suffering physical harm. Some critical takeaway points include:

* Pedestrians generally have the right-of-way at all crosswalks and corners.

* Drivers must make every possible effort not unduly compromising safety – theirs’, yours and other road-users’.

* A negligent driver may be held liable for any damages incurred as a result of their misconduct.

At Carlson Bier, we tenaciously represent clients who’ve experienced varied spectrum tragedies resulting from drivers speeding, texting while driving, failing to yield at crosswalks or stop signs among others. We firmly believe that no individual should bear the brunt alone especially due to someone else’s faults.

The aftermath following a pedestrian accident may deem overwhelming with medical bills piling up amid recuperating from painful injuries not undermining lost wages during this period extended off work required for healing purposes’ sake. Don’t underestimate significant long-term effects either which might linger weeks or perhaps months afterwards– emotional trauma included most definitely! Our dedicated team ensures appropriate recompense rewarding sufferers’ ordeal toward fair justice meted out whether assigning fault percentages or besides guiding negotiations against insurance companies.

Regardless how rigorous case entails, we’re equipped leveraging extensive experience featuring innumerable successful claims previously handled. Step by comprehensive step, our skilled attorneys walk you through the claim process, ensuring your rights are upheld and that you understand each proceeding’s crux so decisions made carry profound knowledge backing them up.

Detailed documentation is crucial towards building a persuasive lawsuit for pedestrian accidents. Make sure to pull together incident-related information including details about accident event itself, medical reports indicating injury scope besides extent likewise expenses incurred alongside lost wages and any factors affecting quality life post-accident (mental distress or physical impairment effects). We’ll further help corroborate this with evidence like surveillance footage or eyewitness testimonies as well as orchestrate expert testimonial recourse if necessary making concrete reinforcements bolstering presented arguments favor current situation assessment substantiated via credible facts basis elicited out professionally.

Let Carlson Bier be your trusted advocate during these challenging times; we’re committed prioritizing client needs fueled courtesy deep-driven empathy plus unwavering dedication securing probable maximum settlement person deserves rightfully. Appreciate value difference prominent legal counsel makes undertaking proficiently carried way surpassing expectations seeking beyond mere monetary compensation but fighting rightful justice imparted for sustained anguish – hold negligent parties accountable! Your journey recovery starts here…click on button below realize just much case worth exploring potential commensurate computing derived specifically tailored customized legal consultation offered exclusively at eminent Carlson Bier office.

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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 Fairmount

Bicycle Mishaps

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

Thermal Wounds

Offering skilled legal help for victims of severe burn injuries caused by events or recklessness.

Healthcare Carelessness

Providing dedicated legal advice for individuals affected by medical malpractice, including misdiagnosis.

Items Obligation

Dealing with cases involving unsafe products, delivering adept legal support to victims affected by faulty goods.

Elder Malpractice

Supporting the rights of elders who have been subjected to abuse in aged care environments, ensuring compensation.

Trip and Trip Occurrences

Skilled in dealing with fall and trip accident cases, providing legal advice to individuals seeking redress for their suffering.

Childbirth Wounds

Delivering legal help for kin affected by medical malpractice resulting in birth injuries.

Car Incidents

Mishaps: Focused on assisting clients of car accidents obtain equitable recompense for wounds and destruction.

Motorbike Mishaps

Committed to providing representation for victims involved in bike accidents, ensuring rightful claims for damages.

Truck Crash

Extending expert legal services for clients involved in truck accidents, focusing on securing adequate recompense for damages.

Construction Incidents

Dedicated to advocating for workers or bystanders injured in construction site accidents due to oversights or carelessness.

Cerebral Traumas

Committed to ensuring compassionate legal assistance for victims suffering from cognitive injuries due to carelessness.

K9 Assault Harms

Skilled in tackling cases for clients who have suffered injuries from puppy bites or animal attacks.

Pedestrian Incidents

Focused on legal representation for joggers involved in accidents, providing expert advice for recovering recovery.

Unfair Passing

Striving for grieving parties affected by a wrongful death, offering sensitive and experienced legal services to ensure justice.

Neural Harm

Specializing in representing individuals with vertebral damage, offering professional legal services to secure justice.

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