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About Carlson Bier Associates

When a cycling mishap impacts your life, Carlson Bier is the team to have on your side. As renowned Bicycle Accidents attorneys, we focus on ensuring victims’ rights are upheld and fair compensation is secured. Our commitment goes beyond typical legal representation; it’s about personal attention, robust advocacy and tenacity in striving for justice. With us at the helm of your case, you’ll benefit from our wealth of knowledge drawn from countless trials and settlements across Illinois state; this enables us to navigate complex situations with ease. Every cyclist deserves protection; hence we work tirelessly to bring those culpable for accidents to book while shielding our clients from added stress during an already challenging time. So why settle for less when seeking relief after a bicycle accident? Choose experience! Choose expertise! Opt for Carlson Bier! We prioritize delivering not just satisfactory results but also uplifting experiences that help expedite recovery processes both physically and emotionally–all tailored within Farmington’s local context.

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Bicycle Accidents Lawyers in Farmington Illinois

At Carlson Bier, we are steadfast in our commitment to providing premier legal counsel for individuals who have experienced injuries as a result of bicycle accidents. In Illinois, biking is not just a form of exercise or leisure activity, but also a mode of transport for many residents. However, increasing traffic congestion and erratic driving behaviors contribute to the occurrence of numerous bike-related accidents annually. Our primary mission at Carlson Bier is to promote your rights and secure justice on your behalf if you’ve been injured in an accident under such circumstances.

Understanding bicycle laws in Illinois can be complex but they largely protect cyclist rights on roads with a heavy emphasis on their safety. Irrespective of age, helmets aren’t legally required for cyclists but strongly advised given that majority of serious brain injuries arise from collisions where cyclists weren’t wearing them. It’s important to note that cyclists must adhere to most vehicle laws such as signaling turns, stopping completely at stop signs and red lights – the ‘Idaho Stop’ law (permitting bikes to treat stop signs/red lights as yields) doesn’t apply here.

There are several crucial reasons why engaging an experienced personal injury attorney like Carlson Bier after suffering a bicycling accident is essential:

• Expertise: We possess extensive know-how about state-specific cycling laws and personal injury claims processes.

• Determine Liability: We use professional acumen to assertively determine liable parties and seek appropriate compensations.

• In-depth Investigations: Besides police reports, we conduct comprehensive inquiries into your accident’s dynamics which often involve liaising with other experts in various fields.

• Negotiate With Insurers: We adeptly negotiate with insurance companies so you receive fair settlement offers rather than quick yet insufficient pay-outs.

• Legal Representation: If insurers don’t cooperate or wrongful death ensues from bike-accidents, we offer aggressive representation during trial proceedings furthering your best interests effectively

Carrying out these steps independently while nursing physical/psychological trauma, can be daunting. Yet, these are pivotal aspects to winning compensations worthy of your loss and suffering. It’s here that skilled representation from firms like Carlson Bier proves invaluable.

With respect to common types of bicycle accident injuries we handle, they extend across a wide array:

• Head and Brain Injuries: From concussions to traumatic brain injuries arising out of impacts/ collisions without helmets

• Fractures: Various bone fractures stemming out bike-handling issues or crashes with vehicles/pedestrians

• Spinal Cord Injuries: Paralysis or damage due to force exerted on spine upon collision

• Soft Tissue Injuries: Cuts, scrapes, contusions or lacerations sustained during accidents

If you’ve suffered personal injury through any such bicycle accident, it’s crucial to understand that there is an Illinoisan statute of limitations in place. This effectively means that the window for filing any personal injury law suit is restricted post-incident and therefore immediate consultations with legal professionals should be promptly prioritized.

At Carlson Bier Law Group, our expertise is not merely conducting assertive negotiations with shrewd insurance companies but also refining comprehensive legal strategies delivering proven results. We tirelessly pursue avenues ensuring rightful compensations mirror tragedy scales impacting clients’ well-being and lives permanently. Our commitment fair justice ensures professional partnership bases itself beyond mere business prerogative – it centers around genuine care for each client’s unique circumstance.

Believe you may have a potential personal injury case following a bicycling accident? Would understanding its value aid decision-making processes concerning pursuit? Let us partner in this journey towards securing the justice you rightly deserve — why wait any longer than necessary? Click on the button below today and get started right away uncovering what your case could potentially yield. Trust Carlson Bier’s superior services fostering not just rightful recompense but paramount peace too!

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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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Bicycle Accident FAQ

The most common causes of bicycle accidents in Chicago include:

  • Driver negligence: This includes distracted driving, speeding, and failing to yield to cyclists.
  • Road conditions: Potholes, uneven pavement, and other road hazards can cause cyclists to lose control of their bikes.
  • Cyclist errors: This can include riding against traffic, failing to use lights at night, and not wearing a helmet.

If you are injured in a bicycle 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 bicycle accident lawyer. A lawyer can help you understand your rights and options, and can represent you in court if necessary.

As a bicycle 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 bicycle 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 bicycle

The statute of limitations for bicycle 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 Farmington

Bike Mishaps

Specializing in legal support for victims injured in bicycle accidents due to other parties' lack of care or unsafe conditions.

Scald Traumas

Offering adept legal services for people of severe burn injuries caused by accidents or misconduct.

Healthcare Malpractice

Delivering professional legal representation for individuals affected by hospital malpractice, including wrong treatment.

Merchandise Accountability

Handling cases involving dangerous products, providing expert legal assistance to consumers affected by defective items.

Elder Neglect

Supporting the rights of nursing home residents who have been subjected to misconduct in elderly care environments, ensuring justice.

Fall and Tumble Injuries

Expert in tackling trip accident cases, providing legal assistance to victims seeking compensation for their injuries.

Infant Damages

Providing legal aid for families affected by medical incompetence resulting in neonatal injuries.

Car Crashes

Collisions: Focused on aiding sufferers of car accidents secure appropriate recompense for hurts and impairment.

Motorbike Collisions

Committed to providing representation for victims involved in two-wheeler accidents, ensuring fair compensation for injuries.

Big Rig Mishap

Delivering experienced legal services for clients involved in trucking accidents, focusing on securing appropriate recovery for harms.

Building Site Mishaps

Dedicated to advocating for workmen or bystanders injured in construction site accidents due to oversights or negligence.

Brain Impairments

Dedicated to ensuring compassionate legal advice for victims suffering from brain injuries due to accidents.

K9 Assault Injuries

Expertise in handling cases for people who have suffered wounds from puppy bites or beast attacks.

Jogger Crashes

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

Wrongful Fatality

Working for grieving parties affected by a wrongful death, supplying empathetic and professional legal guidance to ensure fairness.

Spine Injury

Committed to assisting victims with backbone trauma, offering expert legal services to secure compensation.

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