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When unfortunate accidents occur on construction sites in Godley, Carlson Bier stands as the premier choice for legal representation. We are a respected personal injury law firm with a well-earned reputation specializing in Construction Site Accident cases. Our unparalleled expertise and vast experience could act as your steadfast protectors against unjust treatment and unwarranted financial stress after a mishap. At Carlson Bier, we prioritize our client’s rights while ensuring they receive their rightful compensation efficiently and effectively. We understand the intricacies of Illinois construction site accident laws better than anyone else, which puts us in an advantageous position to advocate fiercely on your behalf. Trusting us means entrusting experienced attorneys dedicated to safeguarding interests with excellence and professionalism during this challenging time right from consultation until justice is served correctly – every step along the way will be carefully navigated by our team advocating distinctively for you because at Carlson Bier, we believe ‘your fight is our fight.’ Choose us today; let’s turn this tumultuous chapter into a victory together!

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Construction Site Accident Lawyers in Godley Illinois

At Carlson Bier, we specialize in safeguarding the rights of individuals who’ve had their lives disrupted due to accidents on construction sites. As a leading personal injury law firm based in Illinois, our primary goal is to provide top-notch legal services accentuated by empathy and keen understanding of your specific situation.

Construction site accidents are one of the main contributors to occupational injuries, often resulting in debilitating aftermaths for workers and pedestrians alike. These incidents could range from falling objects and slips or trips, to fatal falls and heavy machinery malfunctions. What escalates the severity of such scenarios lies in their potential irreversible health implications–physical miseries like broken bones or head injuries, psychological trauma, not forgetting financial distress caused by medical bills and lost income.

• Understanding Liability in Construction Site Accidents: In many cases, determining liability isn’t as straightforward. It might involve several parties including contractors, subcontractors, property owners, equipment manufacturers among others. At Carlson Bier, we dedicate ourselves to untangling such complexities— pinpointing each negligent party responsible for your losses.

• Rights entitled under Worker’s Compensation Laws: If you’re an injured worker deserving compensation for medical fees or lost salary wages due to temporary or permanent disability; count on us for diligent representation. We will guide you through the statutes under Illinois Workers’ Compensation Act so that no rightful claim is ever unseen or unheard.

• Navigating Third-party claims: Besides employer’s liability in workers’ compensation claims; circumstances may warrant additional lawsuits against third parties—for example equipment manufacturers because of defective tools causing harm. Our competent team will scrutinize every minute detail evidencing any form of negligence for extraneous third-party claims favoring your interest.

Considering everybody’s unique circumstances entailing various legal nuances—the invaluable assistance of an expert attorney can never be overemphasized enough at this traumatizing juncture of life-changing incidents.

Rest assured when engaging with us at Carlson Bier—you don’t just benefit from our legal acumen of Illinois injury law, skillful litigation, and successful compensation settlements. We offer an empathetic approach—acknowledging your sufferings are personal, exercising civilized aggressiveness towards culprits and insurance companies undervaluing claims.

At this promising juncture between justice and reward for enduring emotional/physical pain emanating from construction site accidents—we request each client not to evade seeking rightful compensation over fear of paying heavy attorney fees. You deserve justice! Hence our first consultation is entirely free. Plus, we employ a contingency fee structure which means you only cover expenses when we win the case—a testament to our unyielding commitment in securing maximum restitution feasible under Illinois laws.

Before you go on suffering silently against constriction sites’ injuries wrecking havoc in your world; here’s some important information for you. The time limit or statute of limitations for filing personal injury lawsuits vary by the specific details surrounding your accident. Therefore, procrastinating could be obstructive towards making successful claims based upon solid evidence deteriorating or disappearing with passing time— yet another reason underscoring why neither patience nor passivity helps those awaiting due recompenses!

We understand questions arise during this tedious journey that’s filled with uncertainty – but don’t worry. At Carlson Bier, we believe in empowering individuals with accurate knowledge to make well-informed decisions about their legal route ahead post-construction site accident debacle—an ideology consistently mirrored through all arrays of services offered at our firm.

A construction site injury can disrupt lives significantly causing considerable strain – physically, emotionally and financially. In such turbulent times when things seem gloomy — remember there’s help at hand ready to lend support whenever required.

Cognizant of the galore legal challenges appearing daunting right now—we invite everyone reading this page contemplating methods to navigate through whatever unfortunate situations following construction site accidents they find themselves encapsulated within–click on the button below! Wondering how much your case is worth? Allow us to bring some clarity. Trust in our commitment to make this journey less challenging and more victorious by extending you our valued legal support today.

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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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Construction Site Accidents FAQ​

The most common causes of construction site accidents in Chicago include:

  • Falls: Falls from heights are the leading cause of fatalities on construction sites.
  • Struck-by accidents: Struck-by accidents occur when workers are hit by falling objects, moving vehicles, or other equipment.
  • Electrocutions: Electrocutions can occur when workers come into contact with live wires or electrical equipment.
  • Caught-in/between accidents: Caught-in/between accidents occur when workers are caught between two moving objects or between a moving object and a stationary object.
  • Overexertion injuries: Overexertion injuries can occur when workers lift heavy objects or perform repetitive tasks.

If you are injured in a construction site 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.
  • Report the accident to your supervisor and to OSHA. OSHA is the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, and they are responsible for investigating workplace accidents.
  • Contact a construction site accident lawyer. A lawyer can help you understand your rights and options, and can represent you in court if necessary.

As a construction site 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 person or company responsible for your accident.
  • Have your case heard by a jury.

In a construction site 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.
  • Loss of enjoyment of life: This includes compensation for the activities you can no longer enjoy as a result of your injuries.
  • Property damage: This includes the cost of repairing or replacing your personal belongings that were damaged in the accident.
  • Punitive damages: These damages are awarded to punish the defendant for egregious or reckless conduct.

The statute of limitations for construction site 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 Godley

Pedal Cycle Mishaps

Expert in legal representation for clients injured in bicycle accidents due to others' recklessness or hazardous conditions.

Flame Injuries

Offering professional legal advice for people of intense burn injuries caused by events or recklessness.

Medical Incompetence

Providing professional legal advice for clients affected by physician malpractice, including medication mistakes.

Merchandise Liability

Handling cases involving unsafe products, providing skilled legal services to consumers affected by defective items.

Senior Mistreatment

Supporting the rights of aged individuals who have been subjected to mistreatment in nursing homes environments, ensuring compensation.

Tumble and Stumble Mishaps

Specialist in tackling stumble accident cases, providing legal services to clients seeking compensation for their injuries.

Neonatal Harms

Offering legal aid for households affected by medical malpractice resulting in childbirth injuries.

Vehicle Mishaps

Collisions: Dedicated to assisting sufferers of car accidents secure fair settlement for hurts and losses.

Motorbike Incidents

Dedicated to providing legal support for motorcyclists involved in motorbike accidents, ensuring fair compensation for losses.

Semi Collision

Extending specialist legal support for victims involved in semi accidents, focusing on securing just settlement for injuries.

Building Crashes

Engaged in representing workmen or bystanders injured in construction site accidents due to oversights or recklessness.

Brain Traumas

Specializing in delivering specialized legal support for patients suffering from head injuries due to carelessness.

Canine Attack Damages

Expertise in tackling cases for people who have suffered traumas from puppy bites or creature assaults.

Foot-traveler Mishaps

Dedicated to legal assistance for pedestrians involved in accidents, providing effective representation for recovering restitution.

Wrongful Fatality

Fighting for bereaved affected by a wrongful death, providing sensitive and professional legal assistance to ensure restitution.

Spinal Cord Harm

Dedicated to assisting individuals with spine impairments, offering compassionate legal assistance to secure justice.

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