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When it comes to navigating the legal maze after a pedestrian accident, Carlson Bier stands at the forefront. Providing unparalleled legal services throughout Illinois, our team of adept lawyers specializes in personal injury law and has an impressive record on pedestrian accident cases. Our staunch representation ensures that you receive full compensation for your pain, suffering, lost wages or any other related expenses. Our commitment is irrefutable; be it litigation or negotiation settlements with insurance companies we ensure absolute diligence and advocacy for your rights.

With Carlson Bier by your side, rest assured knowing successfully resolving pedestrian accident claims isn’t just part of what we do but forms the very essence of our service creed. We understand each case’s unique dynamics and devise strategies aligning with the complexities involved. In Gridley where ingress and egress roads meet recreational areas often leading to accidents involving joggers or pedestrians crossing streets – we have proved invaluable many times over.

At Carlson Bier everything revolves around one central truth: Your need for outstanding legal support following a pedestrian mishap – nowhere more essential than here!

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Pedestrian Accident Lawyers in Gridley Illinois

At Carlson Bier, we are a team of committed personal injury attorneys with a focus on clients who have been victims of pedestrian accidents. Located in the heart of Illinois, our law firm takes pride in providing world class legal advice and representation to individuals seriously injured in car-pedestrian collisions. As you navigate through the complexities and uncertainties following an unfortunate pedestrian accident, it is paramount that you align yourself with experienced attorneys like us, who will fight aggressively for your rights.

Pedestrian accidents commonly occur when motorists fail to yield to those crossing or walking along the street. They can lead to serious injuries including traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, broken bones and even death. It is important that if you or loved ones find yourselves victimized by such occurrences that you seek expert legal counsel immediately.

Why do pedestrian accidents happen?

• Distracted driving: In this technological age where everyone seems glued to their gadgets, one key cause for pedestrian accidents is drivers not paying full attention whilst on the road.

• Speeding: High speed makes it harder for drivers to stop abruptly when they see a pedestrian crossing.

• Alcohol impairment: Sadly, many incidents revolve around drunk driving; impaired judgment from alcohol use may result in dreadful collisions.

In tandem with understanding why these remains crucial as well. With over two decades of collective experience representing pedestrians recovering from severe injuries obtained from automobile crashes, our dedicated team at Carlson Bier understands how insurance companies operate. We leverage this expertise aiming to secure maximum compensation for all damage claims allowable under Illinois laws aligned with:

– Medical Expenses covering ambulance costs , hospitalization fees and subsequent medical treatments

– Loss of Earning Capacity compensates victims unable to work due these incidents

– Pain & Suffering covers emotional distress imposed upon victims post accident

We advise acting promptly after experiencing any unfortunate incident since there are statutory deadlines for filing lawsuits within the law – failure which could lead to the dismissal of your case. The law allows two years from the date of injury or accident in Illinois.

At Carlson Bier, we understand that each pedestrian accident is unique and demands a fresh, comprehensive approach in understanding how it occurred and establishing who carries legal responsibility. Our team will immediately investigate your claim to preserve evidence that is vital for your lawsuit’s success. We ensure:

• Prompt response: Right after you contact us, our attorneys will provide top-tier guidance & take immediate action on keen details surrounding the incident.

• Investigative skills: Our skilled team proceeds expeditiously to gather all necessary investigative reports underlying circumstances contributing to accidents suggesting negligence.

• Legal protection : We protect clients’ rights against insurance providers trying to mitigate claims or undermine victims’ injuries severity

Determination of accident liability often consists of intricacies involving multiple parties including drivers (where recklessness such as speeding or drunk driving contributed), vehicle owners (in cases where they negligently entrusted vehicles to unfit operators) , vehicle manufacturers (for manufacturing defects causing accident), governmental entities responsible for maintaining roads and traffic control devices.

While tickets issued by police at an accident scene do not guarantee driver’s liability under civil law, it does play a crucial role for insurers while determining fault. Motorists should always yield right-of-way pedestrians crossing intersections – failure which may lead them deemed negligent in crashes resulting.

Knowing your rights as well as obligations on road is indispensable and deviating away from distraction traps such as headphones and mobile phones can pave way towards exemplary safety measures reducing risks collisions hazards . Carlson Bier stands firmly alongside individuals victimized due these unfortunate incidents – strive relentlessly for even playing field challenges raised by deep-pocketed insurers seeking downplay their drivers’ liabilities profound impact over victims lives

Carlson Bier operates with core principle i:e putting client needs first – approaching every case with courage, knowledge steadfast dedication . We fight diligently ensuring rightful justice for our clients who have been victims of pedestrian accidents . Our mission is clear: fight relentlessly to retrieve the maximum possible compensation you’re entitled under the law, represent your case in court, and contribute towards a brighter future for you.

Don’t wait any longer, take charge of your situation now! Click on the button below to find out how much your case is worth. Because at Carlson Bier, ‘Your Fight Is Our Fight’.

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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 Gridley

Bike Incidents

Expert in legal assistance for people injured in bicycle accidents due to other parties' indifference or risky conditions.

Scald Burns

Providing adept legal help for victims of intense burn injuries caused by occurrences or recklessness.

Healthcare Carelessness

Providing expert legal representation for patients affected by medical malpractice, including medication mistakes.

Products Responsibility

Managing cases involving problematic products, delivering specialist legal help to individuals affected by harmful products.

Elder Mistreatment

Representing the rights of elders who have been subjected to mistreatment in elderly care environments, ensuring protection.

Trip & Stumble Accidents

Professional in addressing trip accident cases, providing legal advice to sufferers seeking justice for their losses.

Childbirth Wounds

Offering legal assistance for households affected by medical misconduct resulting in newborn injuries.

Car Incidents

Collisions: Committed to guiding individuals of car accidents get equitable payout for hurts and impairment.

Motorbike Mishaps

Specializing in providing legal services for individuals involved in motorcycle accidents, ensuring justice for harm.

Big Rig Crash

Extending professional legal representation for victims involved in trucking accidents, focusing on securing rightful recompense for hurts.

Building Site Crashes

Focused on assisting workers or bystanders injured in construction site accidents due to safety violations or negligence.

Neurological Injuries

Focused on delivering professional legal support for clients suffering from neurological injuries due to incidents.

Dog Bite Damages

Proficient in addressing cases for victims who have suffered damages from dog attacks or creature assaults.

Jogger Incidents

Focused on legal services for foot-travelers involved in accidents, providing expert advice for recovering claims.

Undeserved Loss

Fighting for bereaved affected by a wrongful death, supplying compassionate and professional legal representation to ensure compensation.

Spinal Cord Impairment

Expert in advocating for victims with spinal cord injuries, offering compassionate legal assistance to secure compensation.

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