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About Carlson Bier Associates

In the unfortunate event of a bicycle accident, choosing competent legal representation is crucial. Carlson Bier, rooted in Illinois law, stands as an astute choice for individuals seeking professional assistance with bicycle accident-related cases. Our team of dedicated attorneys boast exhaustive knowledge and experience in this specialized area, seamlessly navigating all intricacies that could potentially complicate your case. We are primed to meticulously examine every detail unique to each situation; from gathering evidence and liaising with insurance firms, to assiduously advocating for you at trials if needed – our comprehensive approach ensures no stone is left unturned. An unwavering commitment towards preserving client rights coupled with tireless efforts aimed at obtaining maximum compensation underscores why Carlson Bier should be your preferred consideration when it comes to bicycle accidents attorney group.

Remember: While not physically established within Gillespie’s city limits per se, we cater adamantly for Gillespie-based clients ensuring their needs are met regardless of geographic bounds while conforming strictly to Illinois state laws regarding professional advertisement practices.

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Bicycle Accidents Lawyers in Gillespie Illinois

Carlson Bier, a premier personal injury law firm in Illinois, specializes in providing competent and comprehensive legal representation for bicycle accident victims. Our seasoned legal team has vast knowledge and experience around the intricate laws governing bicycle accidents, ensuring our clients receive the justice they desire and deserve.

Bicycle accidents can lead to severe injuries or even fatality due to the exposed nature of cyclists on the road. The potential severity of such occurrences heightens the importance of understanding your rights as a cyclist. At Carlson Bier, we aim to protect those rights while helping you navigate through such complex legal matters proficiently.

Understanding one’s entitlements under Illinois law is essential when dealing with bicycle incidents:

• Right to Use Roads: As per Illinois law, bicycles are granted the same legal status as motor vehicles. Thus, riders have an equal right to use roads (with few exceptions).

• Legal Protection: Cyclists are entitled to protection from ‘dooring’ incidents where vehicle occupants open their door without checking for approaching bicycles.

• Helmets & Liability: Despite no state requirement mandating helmet usage while cycling, failing to wear one could affect damage claims after an accident.

At Carlson Bier, we understand that being involved in a bike accident can be an extremely traumatic experience. You shouldn’t have to deal with intimidating insurance corporations or confusing judicial systems alone; allow us to help you. We’re committed to advocating for your benefits and will work relentlessly so you receive rightful compensation for physical pain, emotional suffering, lost wages if unable to work post-accident.

Post-accident actions significantly impact your claim process:

• Always report your accident promptly – this helps establish a record of events adding weightage during case proceedings.

• Seek immediate medical assistance regardless of how minor injuries may seem initially – delayed treatment may negatively affect your reimbursement entitlements.

• Preserve evidence – photographs/videos captured at accident scenes aid substantially in substantiating cases during trials.

Selecting Carlson Bier is selecting unmatched legal representation. Our clients’ best interests are forever front and center of every action we undertake; your fight becomes our fight, ensuring you access to the most optimal results possible in your case. Throughout the process, our experienced personal injury attorneys will be at hand, prioritizing transparent communication and personalized attention during a stressful time.

We operate on contingency fees basis which means that a fee is only payable if we successfully win your case – there’s no financial risk on your part but much to gain from filing a claim as it helps cover costs like medical expenses, income loss or even wrongful death claims.

Remember – each case has its unique circumstances; trusting generic information may lead to potential pitfalls that affect outcomes positively impacting you. It’s essential to have an expert advocate on your side who can guide you through these nuances effectively.

Based in Illinois, Carlson Bier abides by all state law regulations. We’re steadfast about maintaining moral standards of business practice and emphasize integrity above everything else in our profession.

If you or a loved one has suffered from a bicycle accident due to someone else’s negligence, don’t delay seeking professional guidance because early action facilitates efficient resolution. Reach out now for attentive counsel committed to fighting for your rights relentlessly- without regard for convenience timing or effort involved.

You could potentially be overlooking substantial compensation entitlements available under specific lawful provisions – unawareness should not minimize rightful gains. To do away with uncertainties around what benefits you might qualify post-accident – click the button below: get immediately connected with proficient experts who’ll assess details surrounding incidents providing accurate evaluations about what your case could indeed be worth.

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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 Gillespie

Pedal Cycle Accidents

Proficient in legal assistance for victims injured in bicycle accidents due to other parties' negligence or dangerous conditions.

Thermal Traumas

Giving professional legal assistance for victims of intense burn injuries caused by occurrences or carelessness.

Clinical Carelessness

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

Goods Fault

Taking on cases involving faulty products, delivering specialist legal services to clients affected by product malfunctions.

Senior Malpractice

Representing the rights of seniors who have been subjected to misconduct in senior centers environments, ensuring justice.

Tumble and Stumble Occurrences

Adept in addressing tumble accident cases, providing legal support to victims seeking redress for their injuries.

Childbirth Damages

Delivering legal aid for relatives affected by medical malpractice resulting in neonatal injuries.

Motor Incidents

Collisions: Dedicated to aiding victims of car accidents obtain appropriate payout for damages and destruction.

Two-Wheeler Incidents

Committed to providing legal support for riders involved in motorbike accidents, ensuring just recovery for traumas.

Truck Accident

Extending adept legal support for individuals involved in big rig accidents, focusing on securing adequate compensation for losses.

Construction Mishaps

Engaged in supporting workers or bystanders injured in construction site accidents due to oversights or negligence.

Brain Traumas

Specializing in providing expert legal support for individuals suffering from neurological injuries due to accidents.

Dog Attack Damages

Skilled in dealing with cases for clients who have suffered traumas from dog attacks or animal assaults.

Cross-walker Accidents

Committed to legal advocacy for pedestrians involved in accidents, providing professional services for recovering restitution.

Unfair Fatality

Striving for relatives affected by a wrongful death, providing empathetic and skilled legal guidance to ensure justice.

Spinal Cord Trauma

Dedicated to representing individuals with spine impairments, offering dedicated legal services to secure redress.

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