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About Carlson Bier Associates

In the aftermath of bicycle accidents, the decision to secure adept legal counsel becomes crucial. It is here that Carlson Bier demonstrates it’s exceptional capabilities as a team of thorough personal injury attorneys based in Illinois. Equipped with vast experience in representing clients involved in bicycle accidents specifically, our commitment to justice and optimal results distinguishes us from others. Our ability to navigate complex scenarios smoothly helps expedite your recovery and compensation process efficiently, while you focus on healing physically and emotionally.

We acknowledge Germantown’s vibrant cycling community and its unique set of accident-related challenges cyclists may potentially face. At Carlson Bier, we are devotedly prepared to comprehend these hitches credibly for possible victims within this community.

Choosing Carlson Bier implies choosing tenacity accompanied by an empathetic approach necessary during such life-altering events— making us stand out as trusted allies for those unfortunate enough to become entangled in complications connected with bicycle accidents while ensuring all activities align seamlessly with the laws governing Illinois itself.

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About Carlson Bier

Bicycle Accidents Lawyers in Germantown Illinois

At Carlson Bier, we understand the complexities and ramifications of bicycle accidents. Based in Illinois, our team of personal injury specialists is committed to providing quality legal representation for victims of cycling-related incident fallout. These unfortunate events can range from minor bruises to extensive injuries with long-term effects or even fatal consequences. Unforeseen adversity due to a bike accident disrupts lives and livelihoods; at such tumultuous times, what you need is expert advice and support – that is where our dedicated team comes into play.

Bicycle accidents have multifarious factors involved in their occurrence; it could be due to drivers’ negligence like distracted driving, speeding, not keeping safe distance apart or failing to observe right-of-way laws at intersections. It could also be because of hazardous road conditions precipitated by bad weather or inadequate maintenance. Importantly, individual cyclist errors are also considerable – such as ignoring traffic rules or riding without safety gear. Several other reasons adding up to these calamities include faulty products (like defective helmets), unlawful road design etc which might lead to crippling outcome both physically and financially.

To mitigate the aforementioned surveillance, there are certain preventive measures every rider should abide by:

– Always wear a helmet irrespective of the trip length.

– Use daytime running lights so others can see you better.

– Follow all traffic laws just like any other moving vehicles on roadways.

– Always signal your intentions for turns or changes in lane so drivers can anticipate your movement.

Remember: being aware could stop mishaps before they strike!

In terms of potential damages incurrence from bike accidents alone; medical bills, rehabilitation expenses, lost earnings (during recovery), loss productivity (for long-standing disability) prove monumental burdens upon accident victims paving way towards disastrous financial instability augmenting stress amounting injury harms already inflicted.

With experienced legal acumen’s acquisition earned over years representing clients within the dominion of personal injury law specifically focusing on bicycle accidents at Carlson Bier leads inside the courtroom battles and during negotiating settlements. Our aim is to secure you comprehensive compensation easing your financial burdens, facilitate your physical rehabilitation, and help restore normalcy in your life as much as possible after such trauma.

Our team maintains a strong adherence towards client’s right advocacy and takes pride ushering unmatched legal guidance intending maximum fruition of accidental claim; driven by compassion for our clients’ wellness. Our lawyers always keep track of evolving laws ensuring appropriate advice in favour of victims so they can make informed decisions about their cases’ best outcome interests. We care about doing what is right even when there are obstacles – until justice has been served!

Understanding that each case we take on may differ vastly concerning its surrounding circumstances; we treat every client uniquely – studying each detail meticulously forming an individualized strategy for the utmost success possibility on every legal front touched upon simultaneously maintaining assurance for confidentiality within sensitive information involved. Every step you take with Carlson Bier ensures focused attention aimed at securing your justified entitlements treaded upon solid foundations built by expert knowledge coupled with authentic concern that never gets compromised.

We implore you not to underestimate the implications of a bicycle accident injury legally as well as personally; these effects are farther-reaching than first apparent, stretching beyond immediate physical harms into emotional turbulence interwoven with economic hardships potentially lingering long term depending up on accidents’ severity index marking harsh impacts over quality of life experienced henceforth post-accident phase onset.

Therefore before drawing any conclusions regarding personal injury claims regarding bicycle accidents or if entrapped within any enquiries query clouds corresponding myriad maze associated settlement issues strewn across stringent Illinois law threads find solace knowing reliable solutions await with just below’s click thus providing trusted backings one actionable step closer towards fairer brighter ahead scenarios! So, why wait? Click the button below now to find out how much your case is worth because at Carlson Bier, YOUR JUSTICE MATTERS TO US!

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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 Germantown

Pedal Cycle Crashes

Expert in legal assistance for persons injured in bicycle accidents due to other parties' carelessness or dangerous conditions.

Scald Injuries

Supplying expert legal assistance for individuals of severe burn injuries caused by accidents or carelessness.

Medical Misconduct

Delivering expert legal assistance for persons affected by healthcare malpractice, including medication mistakes.

Products Fault

Addressing cases involving dangerous products, offering professional legal services to victims affected by defective items.

Elder Neglect

Representing the rights of nursing home residents who have been subjected to misconduct in senior centers environments, ensuring compensation.

Slip & Stumble Injuries

Expert in dealing with fall and trip accident cases, providing legal advice to clients seeking recovery for their injuries.

Childbirth Wounds

Delivering legal guidance for families affected by medical incompetence resulting in childbirth injuries.

Vehicle Collisions

Collisions: Concentrated on aiding victims of car accidents gain fair compensation for harms and destruction.

Bike Accidents

Committed to providing legal advice for victims involved in two-wheeler accidents, ensuring just recovery for damages.

18-Wheeler Crash

Extending specialist legal support for persons involved in truck accidents, focusing on securing just settlement for losses.

Worksite Accidents

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

Cerebral Harms

Specializing in delivering dedicated legal advice for clients suffering from head injuries due to carelessness.

K9 Assault Injuries

Skilled in addressing cases for clients who have suffered harms from dog bites or animal assaults.

Foot-traveler Incidents

Specializing in legal representation for walkers involved in accidents, providing expert advice for recovering recovery.

Undeserved Death

Fighting for grieving parties affected by a wrongful death, supplying empathetic and expert legal representation to ensure fairness.

Vertebral Impairment

Committed to defending individuals with vertebral damage, offering dedicated legal guidance to secure settlement.

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